Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions

The effect of chemical activation on the adsorption capacity of raw date pits towards the basic dye Methylene Blue (MB) was investigated. The raw material was impregnated with 30 wt% KOH solution followed by carbonization at 600°C for 2 h and activation with CO 2 at 800°C for 1 h. The adsorption cap...

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Main Authors: Fawzi Banat, Sameer Al-Asheh, Leema Makhadmeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2003-07-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/026361703771953613
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description The effect of chemical activation on the adsorption capacity of raw date pits towards the basic dye Methylene Blue (MB) was investigated. The raw material was impregnated with 30 wt% KOH solution followed by carbonization at 600°C for 2 h and activation with CO 2 at 800°C for 1 h. The adsorption capacity increased from 80.3 mg/g to 123.1 mg/g upon chemical activation. Three simplified models including the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion models were used to test the adsorption kinetics. The rates of adsorption were found to conform to pseudo-second-order kinetics with high correlation. The equilibrium results for MB adsorption on the activated carbon obtained from date pits were well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm equation.
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spelling doaj.art-0065d74f92dc4fe0a156f7d65214a4b12024-03-02T16:26:39ZengSAGE PublicationsAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382003-07-012110.1260/026361703771953613Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous SolutionsFawzi BanatSameer Al-AshehLeema MakhadmehThe effect of chemical activation on the adsorption capacity of raw date pits towards the basic dye Methylene Blue (MB) was investigated. The raw material was impregnated with 30 wt% KOH solution followed by carbonization at 600°C for 2 h and activation with CO 2 at 800°C for 1 h. The adsorption capacity increased from 80.3 mg/g to 123.1 mg/g upon chemical activation. Three simplified models including the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion models were used to test the adsorption kinetics. The rates of adsorption were found to conform to pseudo-second-order kinetics with high correlation. The equilibrium results for MB adsorption on the activated carbon obtained from date pits were well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm equation.https://doi.org/10.1260/026361703771953613
spellingShingle Fawzi Banat
Sameer Al-Asheh
Leema Makhadmeh
Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions
title_full Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions
title_fullStr Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions
title_short Preparation and Examination of Activated Carbons from Date Pits Impregnated with Potassium Hydroxide for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions
title_sort preparation and examination of activated carbons from date pits impregnated with potassium hydroxide for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions
url https://doi.org/10.1260/026361703771953613
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