Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge
Among the water-polluting substances, heavy metals stand out due to their carcinogenic and toxic effects on the creatures and environment. This study aimed to scrutinize the effectiveness of sewage sludge-based activated carbon in the removal of copper and cadmium from aqueous solutions in column st...
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| author | Najib Al-mahbashi S.R.M Kutty A.H. Jagaba Ahmed Al-Nini Mujahid Ali A.A.H. Saeed A.A.S Ghaleb Upaka Rathnayake |
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| description | Among the water-polluting substances, heavy metals stand out due to their carcinogenic and toxic effects on the creatures and environment. This study aimed to scrutinize the effectiveness of sewage sludge-based activated carbon in the removal of copper and cadmium from aqueous solutions in column study. Detection of breakthrough curves and related parameters was conducted by varying bed depths (3, 6, and 9 cm). The solution with an initial metal concentration (IMC) of 100 ppm was pumped to the column at a flow rate of 2 mL/min. In the process of copper removal, the breakthrough points for depths 3 cm, 6 cm, and 9 cm were achieved at 10 min, 15 min, and 60 min, respectively, whereas breakthrough points of similar depths in cadmium removal process were achieved at 5 min, 10 min, and 30 min, respectively. Adsorption kinetics were analyzed using the Adams–Bohart, Yoon–Nelson, and Thomas kinetics models. The Adams–Bohart model described only the initial part of breakthrough curves. The Thomas model represented the adsorption process with coefficients of determination (R2) ranging between 0.90–0.95 for cadmium removal and 0.89–0.96 for copper removal, while the coefficients of determination of Yoon–Nelson ranged between 0.89–0.94 for cadmium and 0.95–0.97 for copper. Yoon–Nelson was fitted well with copper removal data, while removal of cadmium data was best described by the Thomas model. This study demonstrated that using sewage sludge-based activated carbon to remove heavy metals is an alternative, more cost-effective option to reach the objectives of sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a45b0757c1d431eba78e525fa64f8a62025-02-03T05:58:21ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80942022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3590462Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage SludgeNajib Al-mahbashi0S.R.M Kutty1A.H. Jagaba2Ahmed Al-Nini3Mujahid Ali4A.A.H. Saeed5A.A.S Ghaleb6Upaka Rathnayake7Department of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDepartment of Civil Engineering Faculty of EngineeringAmong the water-polluting substances, heavy metals stand out due to their carcinogenic and toxic effects on the creatures and environment. This study aimed to scrutinize the effectiveness of sewage sludge-based activated carbon in the removal of copper and cadmium from aqueous solutions in column study. Detection of breakthrough curves and related parameters was conducted by varying bed depths (3, 6, and 9 cm). The solution with an initial metal concentration (IMC) of 100 ppm was pumped to the column at a flow rate of 2 mL/min. In the process of copper removal, the breakthrough points for depths 3 cm, 6 cm, and 9 cm were achieved at 10 min, 15 min, and 60 min, respectively, whereas breakthrough points of similar depths in cadmium removal process were achieved at 5 min, 10 min, and 30 min, respectively. Adsorption kinetics were analyzed using the Adams–Bohart, Yoon–Nelson, and Thomas kinetics models. The Adams–Bohart model described only the initial part of breakthrough curves. The Thomas model represented the adsorption process with coefficients of determination (R2) ranging between 0.90–0.95 for cadmium removal and 0.89–0.96 for copper removal, while the coefficients of determination of Yoon–Nelson ranged between 0.89–0.94 for cadmium and 0.95–0.97 for copper. Yoon–Nelson was fitted well with copper removal data, while removal of cadmium data was best described by the Thomas model. This study demonstrated that using sewage sludge-based activated carbon to remove heavy metals is an alternative, more cost-effective option to reach the objectives of sustainable development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3590462 |
| spellingShingle | Najib Al-mahbashi S.R.M Kutty A.H. Jagaba Ahmed Al-Nini Mujahid Ali A.A.H. Saeed A.A.S Ghaleb Upaka Rathnayake Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge Advances in Civil Engineering |
| title | Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge |
| title_full | Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge |
| title_fullStr | Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge |
| title_short | Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge |
| title_sort | column study for adsorption of copper and cadmium using activated carbon derived from sewage sludge |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3590462 |
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