Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater
Improper management of organic industrial wastes, such as empty fruit bunch (EFB) from the palm oil industry and pressmud, i.e., a by-product of the sugar refinery industry can lead to environmental problems. This study aims to investigate the potential of pressmud and EFB as adsorbent materials in...
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| author | Mohamad, Maheera Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Kafi, Md. Abdul Ahmad, Mohd Azmier Zakaria, Nor Farhana Chellamuthu, Vignes |
| author_facet | Mohamad, Maheera Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Kafi, Md. Abdul Ahmad, Mohd Azmier Zakaria, Nor Farhana Chellamuthu, Vignes |
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| description | Improper management of organic industrial wastes, such as empty fruit bunch (EFB) from the palm oil industry and pressmud, i.e., a by-product of the sugar refinery industry can lead to environmental problems. This study aims to investigate the potential of pressmud and EFB as adsorbent materials in wastewater pollution removal.
The chemical analysis in this study revealed that the EFB sample contained 7.30% of SiO2, 2.11% of Fe2O3, 1.91% of MgO, 28.02% of CaO, 37.59% of K2O, 1.45% of P2O5, 14.51% of Cl, 4.39% of SO3, and 2.38% of other elements. Meanwhile, the pressmud sample contained 14.32% of SiO2, 1.39% of SO3, 81.71% of CaO, 1.03% of Fe2O3, and the remaining 1.56% of other compounds. The possible adsorption capacities of pressmud and EFB were determined
using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The absorption of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Zn in these samples was analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. By comparing both models, the research revealed that the Langmuir model provided a more precise description of the adsorption process for the EFB and pressmud samples and was competently compared to the Freundlich model, as indicated by the highest R2 values. The results indicate the potential of EFB and pressmud as promising reactive materials for heavy metal adsorption, and this involves recognizing possibilities for repurposing these economical and sustainable waste materials |
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| spelling | uum-319862025-02-03T13:40:04Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31986/ Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Mohamad, Maheera Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Kafi, Md. Abdul Ahmad, Mohd Azmier Zakaria, Nor Farhana Chellamuthu, Vignes QD Chemistry Improper management of organic industrial wastes, such as empty fruit bunch (EFB) from the palm oil industry and pressmud, i.e., a by-product of the sugar refinery industry can lead to environmental problems. This study aims to investigate the potential of pressmud and EFB as adsorbent materials in wastewater pollution removal. The chemical analysis in this study revealed that the EFB sample contained 7.30% of SiO2, 2.11% of Fe2O3, 1.91% of MgO, 28.02% of CaO, 37.59% of K2O, 1.45% of P2O5, 14.51% of Cl, 4.39% of SO3, and 2.38% of other elements. Meanwhile, the pressmud sample contained 14.32% of SiO2, 1.39% of SO3, 81.71% of CaO, 1.03% of Fe2O3, and the remaining 1.56% of other compounds. The possible adsorption capacities of pressmud and EFB were determined using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The absorption of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Zn in these samples was analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. By comparing both models, the research revealed that the Langmuir model provided a more precise description of the adsorption process for the EFB and pressmud samples and was competently compared to the Freundlich model, as indicated by the highest R2 values. The results indicate the potential of EFB and pressmud as promising reactive materials for heavy metal adsorption, and this involves recognizing possibilities for repurposing these economical and sustainable waste materials SHPMedia Sdn Bhd 2023 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31986/1/PA%2039%206b%202023%2096-105.pdf Mohamad, Maheera and Salleh, Nurul Azita and Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun and Kafi, Md. Abdul and Ahmad, Mohd Azmier and Zakaria, Nor Farhana and Chellamuthu, Vignes (2023) Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater. Paper Asia, 39 (6b). pp. 96-105. ISSN 0218-4540 https://doi.org/10.59953/paperasia.v39i6(b).49 |
| spellingShingle | QD Chemistry Mohamad, Maheera Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Kafi, Md. Abdul Ahmad, Mohd Azmier Zakaria, Nor Farhana Chellamuthu, Vignes Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater |
| title | Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit
Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal
of Heavy Metals from Wastewater |
| title_full | Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit
Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal
of Heavy Metals from Wastewater |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit
Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal
of Heavy Metals from Wastewater |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit
Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal
of Heavy Metals from Wastewater |
| title_short | Investigation of the Potential of Empty Fruit
Bunch (EFB) and Pressmud for the Removal
of Heavy Metals from Wastewater |
| title_sort | investigation of the potential of empty fruit bunch efb and pressmud for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater |
| topic | QD Chemistry |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31986/1/PA%2039%206b%202023%2096-105.pdf |
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