PRODUCTION AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM GROUNDNUT SHELL FOR ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUBSTAINABILITY
ABSTRACT
Activated carbon was produced from groundnut shells by acid activation method at temperature of 600oC. The effects of carbonization and acid impregnation time on the adsorption potential of the activated carbons on adsorption of iron and lead from river water was examined. The results show that the concentrations of iron and lead before purification are 1.84mg/l and 0.05mg/l respectively. After purification lead was not detected in any of the samples while the concentrations of iron reduced from 1.84mg/l to 0.29mg/l. Thus, this study showed that activated carbon produced from groundnut shell is suitable for the adsorption of metal ions and as such could be used as a cost effective adsorbent in the treatment of waste water.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of content vi
CHAPTER ONE
0.1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background Of The Study 1
1.2 Aims and Objectives 3
1.3 Motivation of the work 4
1.4 Importance of the work 4
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Activated Carbon 6
2.1.1 Classification 14
2.1.1.1 Powdered activated carbon (PAC) 14
2.1.1.2 Granular activated carbon (GAC) 16
2.1.1.3 Extruted activated Carbon (EAC) 17
2.1.1.4 Impregnated Carbon 17
2.1.1.5 Polymes CoatedCarbon 18
2.2 Properties of activated Carbon 19
2.3 Applications of activated Carbon 22
2.4 Moisture Content 25
2.5 Ash Content 26
2.6 Principle of Activation process 28
2.7 Raw materials 28
2.8 production method 29
2.9 Chemical activation 30
2.10 Heavy metals (Iron and lead) 32
2.11 Adsorption 34 2.12 Types of adsorption 35
2.13 factors affecting adsorption 36
2.13.1 Adsorption equilibrium 38
1.14 Types of Environmental Pollution 39
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Methodology 41
3.1 Materials and method 41
3.2 Methods 44
3.3 Determination of Ash content (%) 46
3.4 Determination of moisture Content (%) 46
3.5 Determination of fixed carbon content (%) 47
3.6 Determination of Iron and lead 47
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Result and Discussion 48
4.1 Discussion 49
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Conclusion 52
5.2 Recommendation 53
Reference 54
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Environmental pollution
Environmental pollution is a problem both in developed and developing countries urbanization such as population growth and urbanization invariably place greater demands on the planet and stretch the use of natural resources to the maximum. It has been argued that the carrying capacity of Earth is significantly smaller than the demands placed on it by large numbers of human populations and overuse of natural resources often results in nature’s degradation (G. Aranobich and Donolwe, 1998).
Environmental Studies
Is a multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment in the interests of solving complex problems. Environmental studies bring together the principles of sciences, Commerce/Economics and Social Sciences so as solve contemporary environmental problems. It is a broad field of study that includes also the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships them. The field encompasses study in basic principles of solve contemporary environmental problems. It is a broad field of study includes also the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between them. The field encompasses study in basic principles of ecology and environmental science, as well as associated subjects such as ethics, geography, policy, politics, law, economics, philosophy, environmental sociology and environmental justice, planning pollution control and natural resource management. Ecology and environmental science,
as well as associated subjects such as ethics, geography, policy, politics, law, economics, philosophy, environmental sociology and environmental justice, planning, pollution control and natural resource management.
1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of this research work include the following:
iii)To characterized volatile matter and fixed carbon.
1.3 MOTIVATION OF THE WORK
Rapid industrialization has cumulatively increased the problem of drinking water scarcity and the demand for contaminated free water for daily consumption. A typical problem of chromium contamination in water is faced by the residents of baysla area in port-court district of Nigeria. It has been included in the list of world’s top ten polluted places.
1.4 IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK
Over the last few decades, adsorption has gained importance as a purification, separation and recovery process on an industrial scale Activated carbon is perhaps one of the most widely used adsorbents in industry for environmental application. Activated carbons are carbons of highly microporous structure with internal surface area and porosity. Any cheap material with a high carbon content, low inorganic can be used as a raw material for the production of activated carbon (Basal et al, 1988).
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