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Shaharuddin H. Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, . and Wan Asma I., . and Puad E., . and Mahanim S., . and Rafidah J., . (2009) Use of oil palm Elaeis Guineensis trunk biomass for the removal of copper chromium and zinc ions from aqueous solutions. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The agricultural by-products of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis were investigated to determine their potential for use in the removal of copper chromium and zinc from contaminated aqueous solutions. Separate batch laboratory experiments were performed to study the main parameters such as adsorbent dose initial adsorbate concentration contact time particle size and type of treatment on the sorption of copper chromium and zinc by oil palm trunk OPT biomass. The biomass was subjected to different pretreatment methods including hyrolysis and sulfonation to study their effects on biosorption of copper chromium and zinc. Sulfonation was found to significantly improve the biosorption of copper 98 chromium 55 and zinc 90 in comparison with the untreated biomass: copper 70 chromium 30 and zinc 48. These findings show that the use of OPT biomass as an effective biosorbent may be a viable alternative for the removal of copper chromium and zinc ions from contaminated waters.
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Abstract
The agricultural by-products of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis were investigated to determine their potential for use in the removal of copper chromium and zinc from contaminated aqueous solutions. Separate batch laboratory experiments were performed to study the main parameters such as adsorbent dose initial adsorbate concentration contact time particle size and type of treatment on the sorption of copper chromium and zinc by oil palm trunk OPT biomass. The biomass was subjected to different pretreatment methods including hyrolysis and sulfonation to study their effects on biosorption of copper chromium and zinc. Sulfonation was found to significantly improve the biosorption of copper 98 chromium 55 and zinc 90 in comparison with the untreated biomass: copper 70 chromium 30 and zinc 48. These findings show that the use of OPT biomass as an effective biosorbent may be a viable alternative for the removal of copper chromium and zinc ions from contaminated waters.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | 2 ill. |
| AGROVOC Term: | Oil palm |
| AGROVOC Term: | Tree trunks |
| AGROVOC Term: | Elaeis guineensis |
| AGROVOC Term: | Agricultural wastes |
| AGROVOC Term: | Agricultural wastes”Environmental aspects |
| AGROVOC Term: | Heavy metals |
| AGROVOC Term: | Waste water |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11442 |
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