Banana peels sorbent : An alternative activated carbon material for food dye reduction in aqueous

• Main Authors: Noor Yahida, Yahya, Aniq Amirah, Kamarruzaman, Nurul Hafeeza, Mohamed
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34527/1/Banana%20peels%20sorbent_An%20alternative%20activated%20carbon%20material%20for%20food%20dye%20reduction%20in%20aqueous.CITREX2021..pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34527/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Today, the most commonly adopted adsorbent is Activated Carbon. It has large surface area, excellent porosity, low density with high adsorption efficiency towards contaminants in aqueous solution. Besides that, this carbonaceous material has high physicochemical stability, mechanical strength and de...