doi: 10.7763/IJESD.2015.V6.717
Comparison of Microwave Assisted Thermo-Chemical Procedures in the Production of Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment
Cibele C. O. Alves
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Adriana S. Franca ,
Leandro S. Oliveira
Abstract
Agricultural residues were evaluated as rawmaterial in the production of adsorbents for phenol removalfrom aqueous solutions. A comparative evaluation of acid andbasic activating agents is presented. Adsorption kinetics andequilibrium were satisfactorily described by the pseudosecond-order and Freundlich models, respectively. Adsorptiontests showed that the prepared adsorbents presented higheradsorption capacity than activated carbons produced fromother agricultural residues, confirming that this type of wastematerial is a suitable candidate for use in the production ofadsorbents.
Keywords
- Adsorption
- agricultural wastes
- phenol removal
How to Cite
Cibele C. O. Alves, Adriana S. Franca, and Leandro S. Oliveira, "Comparison of Microwave Assisted Thermo-Chemical Procedures in the Production of Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 888-894, 2015. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJESD.2015.V6.717
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