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2010-0264(Print)
2972-3698(Online)
Int. J. Environ. Sci. Dev.
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10.18178/IJESD
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IJESD 2015 Vol.6(12): 888-894 ISSN: 2010-0264 DOI: 10.7763/IJESD.2015.V6.717

Comparison of Microwave Assisted Thermo-Chemical Procedures in the Production of Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment

Abstract—Agricultural residues were evaluated as raw material in the production of adsorbents for phenol removal from aqueous solutions. A comparative evaluation of acid and basic activating agents is presented. Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium were satisfactorily described by the pseudo second-order and Freundlich models, respectively. Adsorption tests showed that the prepared adsorbents presented higher adsorption capacity than activated carbons produced from other agricultural residues, confirming that this type of waste material is a suitable candidate for use in the production of adsorbents.

Index Terms—Adsorption, agricultural wastes, phenol removal.

Cibele C. O. Alves, Adriana S. Franca, and Leandro S. Oliveira are with DEMEC, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil (e-mail: cibeleoliveiraalves@gmail.com, adriana@demec.ufmg.br, leandro@demec.ufmg.br).

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Cite: Cibele C. O. Alves, Adriana S. Franca, and Leandro S. Oliveira, "Comparison of Microwave Assisted Thermo-Chemical Procedures in the Production of Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 888-894, 2015.

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