Activated carbons derived from oil palm empty-fruit bunches： Application to environmental problems

Activated carbons derived from oil palm empty fruit bunches （EFB） were investigated to find the suitability of its application for removal of phenol in aqueous solution through adsorption process, Two types of activation namely; thermal activation at 300, 500 and 800℃and physical activation at 150℃ （boiling treatment） were used for the production of the activated carbons. A control （untreated EFB） was used to compare the adsorption capacity of the activated carbons produced from these processes. The results indicated that the activated carbon derived at the temperature of 800℃ showed maximum absorption capacity in the aqueous solution of phenol. Batch adsorption studies showed an equilibrium time of 6 h for the activated carbon at 800℃. It was observed that the adsorption capacity was higher at lower values of pH （2-3） and higher value of initial concentration of phenol （200-300 mg/L）. The equilibrium data fitted better with the Freundlich adsorption isotherm compared to the Langmuir. Kinetic studies of phenol adsorption onto activated carbons were also studied to evaluate the adsorption rate. The estimated cost for production of activated carbon from EFB was shown in lower price （USD 0.50/kg of activated carbon） compared the activated carbon from other sources and processes.     

Adsorption of dyes onto activated carbon prepared from olive stones

Activated carbon was produced from olive stones（OSAC） by a physical process in two steps. The adsorption character of this activated carbon was tested on three colour dyes molecules in aqueous solution： Methylene blue（MB）, Rhodamine B（RB） and Congo Red（CR）. The adsorption equilibrium was studied through isotherms construction at 30℃, which were well described by Langmuir model. The adsorption capacity on the OSAC was estimated to be 303 mg/g, 217 mg/g and 167 mg/g respectively for MB, RB and CR. This activated carbon has a similar adsorption properties to that of commercial ones and show the same adsorption performances. The adsorption kinetics of the MB molecule in aqueous solution at different initial concentrations by OSAC was also studied. Kinetic experiments were well fitted by a simple intra-particle diffusion model. The measured kinetics constant was influenced by the initial concentration and we found the following correlation： Kid = 1.55 C0^0.51.     

水蒸气法制备污泥质活性炭的实验研究

以污泥和木屑为原料,采用管式炉水蒸气活化法,对流化床热解炉制得的热解炭进行制备活性炭的研究,分析了活化因素对活化效果的影响、亚甲基蓝在活性炭上的吸附平衡和动力学、污泥活性炭浸出液中重金属的含量及其孔结构等性能.实验结果表明:随着活化温度的升高、活化时间的延长和水蒸气流量的增加,活性炭的得率不断降低,亚甲基蓝的吸附值先升高后降低;污泥中添加20%木屑时制得的活性炭的吸附性能是纯污泥质活性炭的一倍多; Langmuir吸附等温线模型、准二级反应模型能够比较准确地描述亚甲基蓝在污泥活性炭上的吸附相平衡及吸附过程,平衡时活性炭对亚甲基蓝单层最大吸附量为71.43mg/g;污泥质活性炭的孔结构以过渡孔为主;浸出液中只有少量的重金属.     

Adsorptive removal of hydrophobic organic compounds by carbonaceous adsorbents: A comparative study of waste-polymer-based, coal-based activated carbon, and carbon nanotubes

Adsorption of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,3-dichlorobenzene (DCB), 1,3-dinitrobenzene (DNB) and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) on five different carbonaceous materials was compared. The adsorbents included three polymer-based activated carbons, one coal-based activated carbon (F400) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT). The polymerbased activated carbons were prepared using KOH activation from waste polymers: polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) and tire rubber (TR). Compared with F400 and MWNT, activated carbons derived from PVC and PET exhibited fast adsorption kinetics and high adsorption capacity toward the HOCs, attributed to their extremely large hydrophobic surface area (2700 m²/g) and highly mesoporous structures. Adsorption of small-sized TCE was stronger on the tire-rubber-based carbon and F400 resulting from the pore-filling effect. In contrast, due to the molecular sieving effect, their adsorption on HCH was lower. MWNT exhibited the lowest adsorption capacity toward HOCs because of its low surface area and characteristic of aggregating in aqueous solution.     

厌氧与缺氧污泥对17β-雌二醇吸附性能的研究

雌二醇浓度为500～10 000　ng/L,采用活性污泥灭活吸附,考察了吸附平衡时间和pH值对吸附的影响.在10、20、30℃不同温度下建立了Freundlich吸附等温线,并计算了分配系数K_d.结果表明,厌氧与缺氧失活污泥对雌二醇的吸附都在30 min以内达到平衡;pH值在6～9范围内对吸附没有影响,pH大于9时随着pH值增加吸附量减少;两者在不同温度下对雌二醇的吸附都符合Freundlich吸附,都呈线性吸附,分配系数随温度升高而降低,厌氧失活污泥的分配系数K_d为629.2(10℃)＞534.9(20℃)＞405.6(30℃),缺氧失活污泥的分配系数K_d为601.2(10℃)＞491.3(20℃)＞360.1(30℃).另外,研究了厌氧与缺氧活性污泥的吸附等温线与分配系数,厌氧活性污泥的K_d大于缺氧活性污泥.厌氧(缺氧)活性污泥与灭活污泥对雌二醇的吸附未出现明显差别,厌氧污泥的吸附性能强于缺氧污泥.     

高比表面植物基活性炭吸附水中对硝基苯胺的性能及影响因素

以互花米草与棉秆为原料,以KOH为活化剂,制备了2种低成本高比表面微孔植物基活性炭SA-AC和CS-AC,通过静态实验研究了其对水溶液中对硝基苯胺的吸附特性,测定了溶液pH值、吸附剂剂量、溶液温度对吸附的影响,并探讨了等温吸附行为及其热力学性质.结果表明,在KOH与炭化料的质量比(剂料质量比)为3∶1、活化温度为800℃、活化时间为1.5 h条件下,活化制备的互花米草活性炭SA-AC和棉秆活性炭CS-AC的比表面积分别为2 825 m2.g-1和2 135 m2.g-1,微孔容积分别为1.192 cm3.g-1和1.011 cm3.g-1,对水溶液中对硝基苯胺的Langmuir最大吸附量分别为719和716 mg.g-1,远高于商业活性炭ST1300.溶液pH值和温度对吸附有较大影响,在低温及中性条件下有利于制备活性炭对水溶液中对硝基苯胺的吸附.Freundlich与Redlich-Peterson模型能很好地描述对硝基苯胺在2种活性炭上的吸附行为;热力学研究表明,吸附标准吉布斯自由能变ΔG0与标准焓变ΔH0均为负值,表明对硝基苯胺在这2种活性炭上的吸附属于自发的放热吸附过程;吸附标准熵变ΔS00,说明对硝基苯胺在活性炭表面上的迁移比在溶液中受到了更大的限制.     

葡萄树基活性炭的制备及其CO2吸附特性

为探讨葡萄树基活性炭在碳捕集与封存领域中的潜力,分别以葡萄树枝和树皮为原料采用CO₂活化法在800℃下制备了葡萄树枝基活性炭和葡萄树皮基活性炭,根据N₂物理吸附法计算了比表面积,用二维非定域密度函数理论（2D-NLDFT）分析了孔径分布特性,并使用热重分析法表征了两种活性炭的热解特性以及30℃的CO₂吸附特性.结果表明:①葡萄树枝基活性炭具有微孔结构,微孔孔径在0.36~1.6 nm之间,孔径为0.66 nm的微孔最多;葡萄树皮基活性炭具有大量微孔和少量中孔,孔径主要集中在0.36~1.9 nm之间.②葡萄树枝基和葡萄树皮基活性炭的CO₂吸附容量分别为1.096和0.247 mmol/g.③两种活性炭的CO₂吸附以物理吸附为主,其CO₂饱和产物在45℃前释放全部CO₂,葡萄树枝基活性炭的CO₂饱和产物较葡萄树皮基活性炭的CO₂饱和产物难于释放CO₂.④两种活性炭吸附CO₂后,在热重特性上出现的微量变化表明活性炭物质结构上的变化.研究显示,葡萄树枝基活性炭是一种良好的CO₂捕集材料,但其CO₂吸附容量比其他同类活性炭低,CO₂吸附量较高的葡萄树基活性炭的制备条件和改性方法需要进一步研究.      

污泥含炭吸附剂对Cu^2＋的吸附实验研究

研究了采用ZnCl2化学活化法制备的污泥含炭吸附刺去除水溶液中Cu^2＋的效果,考察了溶液pH值、吸附时间、吸附剂用量和Cu^2＋浓度等对去除率的影响。实验结果表明,污泥含炭吸附剂对Cu^2＋具有较强的吸附性能,吸附平衡时间约为1h;pH值是影响吸附的主要因素,实际应用中一般控制在pH=5．0;Cu^2＋的浓度不宜过高,为了达到较好的去除效果,实际应用中吸附剂用量一般不能低于2g／100mL溶液。     

活性污泥对四环素的吸附性能研究

通过批量平衡法研究了四环素在活性污泥上的吸附行为.结果表明,污泥混合液浓度和四环素初始浓度对吸附平衡时间、污泥吸附量和污泥吸附率均有较大影响.伪二级反应动力学模型较伪一级反应动力学模型更符合本吸附实验.在10、25℃条件下,四环素在活性污泥上的吸附行为较符合Langmuir模型,最大吸附量分别是31.14、70.95 mg.g-1;在40℃下,符合Henry模型.应用D-R模型判定吸附类型,10℃(平均吸附能为9.13 kJ.mol-1)下,化学吸附占主导;40℃(平均吸附能为7.07 kJ.mol-1)下,物理吸附占主导.温度升高,污泥对四环素的吸附能力增大.离子交换是四环素在活性污泥上吸附的一种机制.四环素的初始浓度为5、10、20 mg.L-1,钠离子浓度由0 mol.L-1增加到0.1 mol.L-1时,吸附量分别下降15.32%、15.00%、20.12%.当pH在5～10之间时,pH为6的条件下污泥对四环素的吸附量最大.     

不同活性炭对水中微量药物萘普生的吸附规律研究

从吸附平衡、吸附动力学、吸附等温式和吸附热力学等方面详细考察了煤质炭(MAC)、杏壳炭(XAC)和椰壳炭(YAC)对水中微量药物萘普生(Naproxen,NAP)的吸附去除效能和作用机理.实验结果表明,MAC、XAC和YAC对NAP的吸附平衡时间大致为24h,平衡吸附量相应分别为8.23mg·g-1、7.92mg·g-1、6.52mg·g-1;这3种活性炭对NAP的吸附过程均符合假二级反应动力学方程,且吸附速率受到膜扩散和内扩散作用的共同限制;相较而言NAP的吸附行为更符合Langmuir等温式;吸附热力学计算结果表明,MAC、XAC和YAC对NAP的吸附去除机理为化学吸附和物理吸附的共同作用,且化学吸附作用大于物理吸附;NAP在3种活性炭上的吸附作用均为自发进行的不可逆吸热反应.     

污泥活性炭理化性质表征及吸附抗生素效果研究

文章以北京方庄污水处理厂的浓缩和脱水污泥为原料,采用ZnCl2活化法分别制备污泥活性炭。对制得的污泥活性炭进行表征,并将其应用于加替沙星废水的处理。研究2种污泥活性炭吸附反应的吸附时间、吸附剂投加量、pH值、初始浓度4个因子对吸附量的影响,设计正交实验。正交实验结果表明:2种污泥活性炭受到4个因子影响程度相当,表现出明显的相似性,但短期吸附时,脱水污泥表现出更好的吸附性能。初始浓度对吸附量的影响最大,获得最大吸附量的条件组合为:初始浓度200 mg/L,投加量0.05 g,pH=9,t=2 h。浓缩和脱水污泥活性炭的最大吸附量分别可达34.541 mg/g和34.925 mg/g,表明2种污泥活性炭对加替沙星均有良好的吸附效果。污泥活性炭作为一种废水吸附剂,是废水处理的一种新途径。     

污泥活性炭的制备及对甲苯吸附性能研究

以城市污水厂脱水污泥为原料,采用ZnCl2化学活化法,通过添加适量锯末(SAC-W)或椰壳(SAC-C)制备出不同污泥活性炭,其比表面积分别为450.3 m2/g和539.4 m2/g,比纯污泥活性炭的比表面积增加了31.63%和57.67%。将污泥活性炭和选用的煤质活性炭(CAC)用于甲苯动态吸附实验,研究不同活性炭的吸附性能。结果表明,在相同的甲苯初始浓度下,平衡吸附量大小顺序为SAC-C>CAC>SAC-W,污泥活性炭表现较好的吸附性能。对污泥活性炭进行理化性能分析,发现中孔和化学吸附作用对吸附量增加有一定贡献。污泥活性炭的吸附平衡与Langmuir方程拟合较好,相关系数R2为0.995。     

颗粒活性炭吸附工艺对水体中甲基叔丁基醚的去除

通过批式平衡实验考察了各种材质活性炭对MTBE的最大吸附容量以及吸附的影响因素.结果表明各活性炭的吸附能力依次为JHBG1>JHBG2>GCN8303F300>YK>Bamboo,其中2种国产竹炭JHBG1和JHBG2对低浓度污染的地下水处理时的理论耗炭量分别为0.14和0.18g/L;水体中天然有机物对MTBE有一定的竞争吸附,丹宁酸值较大的活性炭比较有利于地下水中MTBE的去除.采用连续流的微型快速穿透实验(MCRB)考察了活性炭的吸附容量利用率,结果证明活性炭吸附可以作为一种有效的地下水中MTBE的去除工艺,这为MTBE污染场地的异位修复提供一个实际可行的参考.     

Statistical optimization of adsorption processes for removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol by activated carbon derived from oil palm empty fruit bunches

The adsorption capacity of activated carbon produced from oil palm empty fruit bunches through removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol from aqueous solution was carried out in the laboratory. The activated carbon was produced by thermal activation of activation time with 30 min at 800℃. The adsorption process conditions were determined with the statistical optimization followed by central composite design. A developed polynomial model for operating conditions of adsorption process indicated that the optimum conditions for maximum adsorption of phenolic compound were： agitation rate of 100 r/min, contact time of 8 h, initial adsorbate concentration of 250 mg/L and pH 4. Adsorption isotherms were conducted to evaluate biosorption process. Langmuir isotherm was more favorable （R^2=0.93） for removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol by the activated carbon rather than Freundlich isotherm （R^2=0.88）.     

污泥活性炭对染料的吸附动力学研究

以城市污水处理厂脱水污泥作为原料,采用化学活化法(ZnCl2作为活化剂)制得污泥活性炭,全面研究了污泥活性炭对活性艳红K-2BP、酸性大红GR和直接紫N这3种染料的吸附动力学行为.结果表明,污泥活性炭可以有效地吸附染料,实现污泥的资源化;3种染料的平衡吸附量qe均随着染料初始浓度和温度的增大而增大,相同条件下平衡吸附量qe的大小顺序为:酸性大红GR＞活性艳红K-2BP＞直接紫N;伪二级动力学模型能够很好地描述3种染料在污泥活性炭上的吸附动力学行为;对于活性艳红K-2BP和直接紫N,颗粒内扩散过程是该吸附速率的控制步骤,但不是唯一的速率控制步骤,吸附速率同时还受颗粒外扩散过程的控制,而对于酸性大红GR,颗粒内扩散过程不是吸附速率的控制步骤;污泥活性炭对3种染料的吸附是一个吸热过程,吸附活化能较小,主要为物理吸附过程.     

Immobilization study of biosorption of heavy metal ions onto activated sludge

Activated sludge was immobilized into Ca-alginate beads via entrapment, and biosorption of three heavy metal ions, copper(Ⅱ), zinc(Ⅱ), and chromimum(Ⅱ), from aqueous solution in the concentration range of 10-100 mg/L was studied by using both entrapped activated sludge and inactivated free biomass at pH≤5. A biphasic metal adsorption pattern was observed in all immobilized biomass experiments. The biosorption of metal ions by the biosorbents increased with the initial concentration increased in the medium. The adsorption rate of immobilized pre-treated activated sludge(PAS) was much lower than that of free PAS due to the increase in mass transfer resistance resulting from the polymeric matrix. Biosorption equilibrium of beads was established in about 20 h and the adsorbed heavy metal ions did not change further with time. No significant effect of temperature was observed in the test for free biomass while immobilized PAS appeared to be strong temperature dependent in the test range of 10 and 40℃.Besides, the content of activated sludge in the calcium alginate bead has an influence on the uptake of heavy metals. The sorption equilibrium was well modeled by Langmuir isotherm, implying monomolecular adsorption mechanism. Carboxyl group in cell wall played an important role in surface adsorption of heavy metal ions on PAS.     

核桃壳质活性炭的制备及吸附恶臭气体的研究

研究了用ZnCl2活化法制备核桃壳质活性炭的工艺条件及其改性前后吸附典型恶臭气体硫化氢的硫容量及穿透行为：结果表明：ZnCl2质量分数60％,300℃炭化80min,500℃活化60min,制得的活性炭脱硫硫容量高,穿透时间长;性能表征测得其碘吸附值可达880mg／g以上,吸附效果明显优于市售活性炭。用质量分数为1％的KIO3改性后的活性炭脱硫性能明显提高。     

氯化十六烷基吡啶改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附作用

采用阳离子表面活性剂氯化十六烷基吡啶(CPC)对活性炭进行了改性,并通过实验考察了CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附作用.结果表明,CPC改性活性炭对水中的硝酸盐具备较好的吸附能力.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力明显高于未改性的活性炭.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力随着CPC负载量的增加而增加.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附动力学满足准二级动力学模型.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附平衡数据可以较好地采用Langmuir等温吸附模型加以描述.根据Langmuir等温吸附方程,CPC负载量(以活性炭计)为444 mmol·kg-1的改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的最大单位吸附量为16.1 mg·g-1.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力随着pH的增加而降低.水中共存的氯离子、硫酸根离子和碳酸氢根离子会抑制CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附.升高反应温度略微降低了CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力.采用1 mol·L-1的NaCl溶液可以使95%左右吸附到CPC改性活性炭上的硝酸盐解吸下来.CPC改性活性炭吸附水中硝酸盐的主要机制是阴离子交换和静电吸引作用.上述实验结果说明,CPC改性活性炭适合作为一种吸附剂用于去除水中的硝酸盐.     

活性炭纤维对活性染料的吸附动力学研究

研究了活性炭纤维从水溶液中吸附4种活性染料（活性艳红K-2BP、活性翠蓝KN-G、活性金黄K-3RP、活性黑KN-B）的吸附特性,从动力学角度探讨了吸附机理.结果表明,活性炭纤维对4种染料的平衡吸附量q_e均随着初始浓度和温度的增加而升高,相同条件下,q_e的大小顺序为：活性艳红＞活性金黄＞活性黑＞活性翠蓝.吸附过程符合伪二级吸附速率方程,染料分子的空间结构、大小和极性是影响初始吸附速率的主要因素.活性炭纤维对4种染料的吸附活化能都比较低,依次为16 .42、3 .56、5 .21和26 .38 kJ·mol^-1,说明吸附过程以物理吸附为主.