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Investigation on adsorption performance of activated carbon prepared from municipal solid waste for the removal of pollutants from refinery wastewater

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Title Investigation on adsorption performance of activated carbon prepared from municipal solid waste for the removal of pollutants from refinery wastewater
 
Creator Khatry, I S
Geetha Devi, M
Qartoubi, F A
Jadidi, A A
Ali Al Rashdi, S S
 
Subject Activated carbon
Chemical oxygen demand
Municipal solid waste
Pyrolysis
Refinery effluent
Turbidity
 
Description 288-297
Disposal of municipal solid waste into open landfills is a real challenge, and it causes severe environmental and health
issues. Utilization of municipal solid wastes for the production of activated carbon (AC) is a viable alternative to
conventional techniques as it supports the concept of circular economy. The most commonly employed solid waste disposal
methods are incineration followed by landfill, which has adverse effect on environment by releasing greenhouse gases and
ash into environment. Therefore, this study is aimed to produce activated carbon from municipal solid waste (MSW) using
pyrolysis process in the absence of oxygen by exposure to high temperature at 550 ℃ for 2 h followed by thermal activation
at 600 ℃. The resulting activated carbon has been employed in the removal of pollutants from refinery wastewater by
investigating the influence of effluent pH, agitation time, quantity of activated carbon and agitation speed on adsorption
efficiency. The characterization techniques employed are Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy, X- Ray diffraction and
scanning electron microscopy. The treatment efficiency has been analyzed for total dissolved solids, total suspended solids,
chemical oxygen demand, and dissolved oxygen and the optimum processing conditions are decided. The optimized
processing parameters obtained are pH 6.0, 80 min stirring time, 75 RPM agitation speed with an activated carbon dosage of
2.0 g. The study suggests that municipal solid waste is a prospective raw material for activated carbon production and an
effective adsorbent for the effective removal of different types of pollutants from refinery wastewater. The conversion of
municipal solid waste into AC is an adaptable and economically viable source of carbon and protecting the environment and
human health.
 
Date 2024-03-12T09:10:17Z
2024-03-12T09:10:17Z
2024-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-0991 (Online); 0971-457X (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63565
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijct.v31i2.476
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJCT Vol.31(2) [March 2024]