Open AccessADSORPSI SENYAWA POLISIKLIK AROMATIK HIDROKARBON (PAH) OLEH KARBON AKTIF
Author(s) -
Deny Yogaswara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oseana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2714-7185
pISSN - 0216-1877
DOI - 10.14203/oseana.2017.vol.42no.1.33
Subject(s) - pollutant , environmental chemistry , environmental science , adsorption , pollution , contamination , health hazard , sediment , activated carbon , chemistry , ecology , biology , organic chemistry , environmental health , medicine , paleontology
PAH ADSORPTION BY ACTIVATED CARBON. The growing population and the rapid economic development have led an increasing input of waste waters mainly from industries, agriculture and households into marine environment. In addition, discharge of maritime transportation and accidents of oil spills contribute to the marine as pollutants. The released compounds have dangerious effects, for example hazard to human health, hindrance to marine activities, and impairment of the quality of seawaters. Because of hydrophobic character, these compound contaminants tend to be adsorbed to sediment particles and therefore it could be considered as pollution reservoirs. They are also accumulated in the aquatic organisms and biomagnified in the food chains. Some contaminants pose a health risk to aquatic organisms and ultimately to humans who consume contaminated seafood. Therefore, study of activated carbon adsorption will reduce organic pollution such as PAH in marine environment.