Comparative study between activated carbon and biochar for phenol removal from aqueous solution

• Main Authors: Elbidi, Moammar, Hewas, Agab, Asar, Rajab, Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Amran
• Format: Article
• Published: North Carolina University 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96457/; https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_16_4_6781_Elbidi_Activated_Carbon_Biochar/8725
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Removal of phenol from wastewater using local biochar (BC) was investigated, while using activated carbon (AC) as a reference material. The main parameters affecting the sorption process were initial concentration, contact time, pH, and temperature. Statistical analysis of the results showed that th...