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Reduction of POME final discharge residual using activated bioadsorbent from oil palm kernel shell


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Zainal, Nahrul Hayawin and Abdul Aziz, Astimar and Idris, Juferi and Jalani, Nor Faizah and Mamat, Ropandi and Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal and Hassan, Mohd Ali and Abd Aziz, Suraini (2018) Reduction of POME final discharge residual using activated bioadsorbent from oil palm kernel shell. Journal of Cleaner Production, 182. 830 - 837. ISSN 0959-6526; ESSN: 1879-1786

Abstract

A double insulated carbonisation-activation reactor was developed in order to produce activated carbon with high yield and surface area. This reactor was double insulated using low cement castable and covered around the internal space of the reactor with stainless steel plated and fibre glass jacketed heat insulation layer, which allow efficient heat transfer into the bed of material in the reactor. The carbonisation of oil palm kernel shell (OPKS) at 400 °C, followed by steam activation at 500–1000 °C continuously in the same reactor, with steam flow rate of 12.80–18.17 L/min had improved the activated carbon surface area from 305 ± 10.2 m2/g to 935 ± 36.7 m2/g and gave a high yield of 30% within 7 h retention time with a low gaseous emission. The activated carbon produced was successfully applied as bioadsorbent for the treatment of POME final discharge with the reduction of TSS, COD, colour and BOD up to 90%, 68%, 97% and 83%, respectively which met the standard set by Department of Environment Malaysia (DOE).


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.110
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Carbonisation-activation; Oil palm kernel shell; Activated carbon; Steam; Bioadsorbent
Depositing User: Ms. Nida Hidayati Ghazali
Date Deposited: 07 May 2020 22:50
Last Modified: 07 May 2020 22:50
Altmetrics: https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.110
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73731
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