Effect of CO₂ flow rate on the Pinang frond-based activated carbon for methylene blue removal

ScientificWorldJournal. 2013 Aug 21:2013:545948. doi: 10.1155/2013/545948. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

Activated carbons are regularly used the treatment of dye wastewater. They can be produced from various organics materials having high level of carbon content. In this study, a novel Pinang frond activated carbon (PFAC) was produced at various CO₂ flow rates in the range of 150-600 mL/min at activation temperature of 800°C for 3 hours. The optimum PFAC sample is found on CO₂ flow rate of 300 mL/min which gives the highest BET surface area and pore volume of 958 m²/g and 0.5469 mL/g, respectively. This sample shows well-developed pore structure with high fixed carbon content of 79.74%. The removal of methylene blue (MB) by 95.8% for initial MB concentration of 50 mg/L and 72.6% for 500 mg/L is achieved via this sample. The PFAC is thus identified to be a suitable adsorbent for removing MB from aqueous solution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Areca*
  • Carbon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Charcoal / chemistry*
  • Methylene Blue / analysis
  • Methylene Blue / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • Water Purification / methods

Substances

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Charcoal
  • Methylene Blue