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Phenol Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Tamarind Nutshell Activated Carbon: Batch and Column Studies
Author(s) -
Goud V. V.,
Mohanty K.,
Rao M. S.,
Jayakumar N. S.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200500013
Subject(s) - activated carbon , sorption , chemistry , phenol , freundlich equation , aqueous solution , adsorption , sulfuric acid , langmuir , chromatography , particle size , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
Activated carbons prepared from tamarind nutshell, an agricultural waste by‐product, have been examined for the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions. The activated carbon was prepared by sulfuric acid activation. Both batch and column studies were performed for the sorption of phenol. The kinetic data were fitted to the models of Lagergren, pseudo‐second‐order and intraparticle diffusion, and closely followed the pseudo‐second‐order chemisorption model. The Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models were well fitted. The solution pH greatly affects the sorption process. The column study results indicate that the sorption of phenol is dependent on the flow rate, the inlet phenol concentration as well as on the particle size of the adsorbent.