Open AccessPhysicochemical Characteristics of Activated Carbon Impregnated with Different Type of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles towards Hydrogen Sulfide Removal
Author(s) -
M F A Azamuddin,
Nor Salmi Abdullah,
Noorhashimah Mohamad Nor
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/765/1/012030
Subject(s) - adsorption , thermogravimetric analysis , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , activated carbon , hydrogen sulfide , nanoparticle , oxide , nuclear chemistry , metal , materials science , scanning electron microscope , sulfide , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , chemical engineering , sulfur , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , metallurgy , composite material , engineering
It is highly anticipated to understand the influence of physicochemical characteristics of different types metal oxide nanoparticles impregnated onto palm shell activated carbon (PSAC) adsorbent towards hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) removal. Alkaline precipitation method was used to synthesis metal oxide nanoparticles (CeO 2 , NiO, CuO, and Fe 2 O 3 ). The synthesised metal oxide nanoparticles were then impregnated in the pre-oxidized PSAC adsorbents (Ce/PSAC, Ni/PSAC, Cu/PSAC and Fe/PSAC). The prepared adsorbent was then analysed via Scanning Electron Microscope – Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and H 2 S adsorption analysis. Based on H 2 S adsorption study, different types of metal oxide nanoparticles impregnated on PSAC adsorbent showed different trend of breakthrough time and adsorption capacity. PSAC adsorbent that was modified with metals oxide nanoparticles shows efficient result compared to raw PSAC adsorbent. Among metal oxide nanoparticles, Cu/PSAC adsorbent gives the higher adsorption capacity (86.60 mg H 2 S/g Cu/PSAC) and breakthrough time (80 minutes) compared to the rest of adsorbents.