Open AccessColumn Experiments for Removal of Copper from Wastewater using Activated Carbon Coated with Tio2 Nanoparticles
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.a4391.119119
Subject(s) - activated carbon , sorption , copper , adsorption , scanning electron microscope , materials science , nanoparticle , composite number , wastewater , effluent , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , metallurgy , nanotechnology , waste management , organic chemistry , engineering
The study reports application of activated carbon coated with TIO2 nanoparticles to remove Copper from wastewater. The TiO2 nanoparticles are synthesized using sol-gel process and are coated on Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) using Bisphenol resin as adhesive. The synthesized composite material is characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Column experiments are conducted to investigate removal of copper from industrial effluent by varying flow, height and mass of adsorbent. Results showed decrease in the heavy metal and sorption is well explained by Thomas model.