Adsorption processes have received special attention for contaminants removal thanks to their capability to gen- erate effluents with high quality as well as their simple design. In the current work, the agro-waste re...Adsorption processes have received special attention for contaminants removal thanks to their capability to gen- erate effluents with high quality as well as their simple design. In the current work, the agro-waste residue avo- cado peel is proposed to be used as alternative to conventional activated carbons whose use is sometimes restricted to high costs, upgraded by their exhausting after long term operations. The carbonization procedure was optimized and analyzed through factorial design and response surface methodology by evaluating temper- ature （400-900 ℃） and time （30-90 min） effects： optimal conditions were found at 900℃ and 65 min, gener- ating an adsorbent with 87.52 m2.g 1 of BET surface area, a mesopore volume of 74% and a zero point charge at 8.6. The feasibility of the carbonaceous material was proved for the removal of a variety of dyes by investigating substrate （10-50 mg.L 1） and solid （0.5-20 g.L-1） concentration effects and statistical significance： complete removal of Naphthol Blue Black and Reactive Black 5 was reached under optimal conditions （10 mg.L 1 and 20g.L 1 of dye and solid, respectively）, while Basic Blue 41 was eliminated by using 13.4 g. L- 1 of the adsorbent. Overall, dyes removal by adsorption on carbonized avocado peel is presented as a promising technology due to the low cost and easy availability of the precursor, as well as the straightforward generation, the satisfactory char- acteristics and the proved adsorption capacity of the adsorbent.展开更多
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文摘Adsorption processes have received special attention for contaminants removal thanks to their capability to gen- erate effluents with high quality as well as their simple design. In the current work, the agro-waste residue avo- cado peel is proposed to be used as alternative to conventional activated carbons whose use is sometimes restricted to high costs, upgraded by their exhausting after long term operations. The carbonization procedure was optimized and analyzed through factorial design and response surface methodology by evaluating temper- ature （400-900 ℃） and time （30-90 min） effects： optimal conditions were found at 900℃ and 65 min, gener- ating an adsorbent with 87.52 m2.g 1 of BET surface area, a mesopore volume of 74% and a zero point charge at 8.6. The feasibility of the carbonaceous material was proved for the removal of a variety of dyes by investigating substrate （10-50 mg.L 1） and solid （0.5-20 g.L-1） concentration effects and statistical significance： complete removal of Naphthol Blue Black and Reactive Black 5 was reached under optimal conditions （10 mg.L 1 and 20g.L 1 of dye and solid, respectively）, while Basic Blue 41 was eliminated by using 13.4 g. L- 1 of the adsorbent. Overall, dyes removal by adsorption on carbonized avocado peel is presented as a promising technology due to the low cost and easy availability of the precursor, as well as the straightforward generation, the satisfactory char- acteristics and the proved adsorption capacity of the adsorbent.
