Adsorption of Zinc Using the Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir

In this study, the removal of zinc ions In (II)j from agUeous solutions by using agricultural by-product of co conut coir fir activated carton preparation was investigated. *1 he effects of initial solution pi I, initial metal ion concentration and amount of adsorbent on the adsorption process we...

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Main Author: Ain Nadhila Binti Awang, Ain Nadhila
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2009
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Online Access:http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/502/1/ain_nadhila_bt_awang.pdf
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Summary:In this study, the removal of zinc ions In (II)j from agUeous solutions by using agricultural by-product of co conut coir fir activated carton preparation was investigated. *1 he effects of initial solution pi I, initial metal ion concentration and amount of adsorbent on the adsorption process were also examined. The diflcrcnt kinetic modeling analysis of the I . lovich, pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, intraparticlc diffusion, mass transfer and intraparticic diffusivity equations will he used to analy,. c the kinetic data for to (II) ion adsorption. The kinetic parameters including rate constant are determined at different initial metal ion conccnirntion, piI and the amount of adsorbent. The I-angmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models are used to describe the experimental data and I. angmuir model showed a better correlation cocflicicnt. The coconut coir was found to be a metal adsorbent as cflcctive as activated carbon.