Research Article

Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent

Volume: 7 Number: 4 December 31, 2024
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Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent

Abstract

The present work intended to produce new cost-effective alkali-activated adsorbents from chestnut shells with the purpose of removing fluoride from water, and to explore the effect of pyrolysis temperature on fluoride decontamination at different operational and environmental parameters. The microstructure and morphological characteristics of the resulting activated carbons were thoroughly investigated using BET, FTIR, XRD and SEM. The effectiveness of the prepared adsorbent materials in treating and remediating fluorinated water was evaluated. The impacts of several factors, including the dose of the adsorbent, the initial contamination level of fluoride, and pH on the fluoride removal efficiency were investigated were investigated. In accordance with the data, the highest adsorption was found to be at a 6 pH during 5 hours of processing duration and 0.5 g/L of dosage of adsorbent. The experimental results were well-fit by the Freundlich isotherm model and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The highest fluoride removal efficiency was found to be 78% at adsorption medium pH 6 and initial fluoride concentration of 10mg/L by the adsorbent prepared at 800 °C. Additional research on adsorption along with rejuvenation revealed that the reduction in adsorption potential to 10% following four repetitions of operation involving regeneration, thereby showcasing the adsorbent's versatile applicability for repeated use.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Wastewater Treatment Processes , Separation Technologies , Environmental and Sustainable Processes , Water Treatment Processes , Powder and Particle Technology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

April 23, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 16, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 4

APA
Ahmad Dar, F., & Kurella, S. (2024). Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent. Environmental Research and Technology, 7(4), 547-563. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1472406
AMA
1.Ahmad Dar F, Kurella S. Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent. ERT. 2024;7(4):547-563. doi:10.35208/ert.1472406
Chicago
Ahmad Dar, Firdous, and Swamy Kurella. 2024. “Study on Defluoridation of Water by Using Activated Carbon Derived from Chestnut Shell As Adsorbent”. Environmental Research and Technology 7 (4): 547-63. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1472406.
EndNote
Ahmad Dar F, Kurella S (December 1, 2024) Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent. Environmental Research and Technology 7 4 547–563.
IEEE
[1]F. Ahmad Dar and S. Kurella, “Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent”, ERT, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 547–563, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.35208/ert.1472406.
ISNAD
Ahmad Dar, Firdous - Kurella, Swamy. “Study on Defluoridation of Water by Using Activated Carbon Derived from Chestnut Shell As Adsorbent”. Environmental Research and Technology 7/4 (December 1, 2024): 547-563. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1472406.
JAMA
1.Ahmad Dar F, Kurella S. Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent. ERT. 2024;7:547–563.
MLA
Ahmad Dar, Firdous, and Swamy Kurella. “Study on Defluoridation of Water by Using Activated Carbon Derived from Chestnut Shell As Adsorbent”. Environmental Research and Technology, vol. 7, no. 4, Dec. 2024, pp. 547-63, doi:10.35208/ert.1472406.
Vancouver
1.Firdous Ahmad Dar, Swamy Kurella. Study on defluoridation of water by using activated carbon derived from chestnut shell as adsorbent. ERT. 2024 Dec. 1;7(4):547-63. doi:10.35208/ert.1472406

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