Sorption of mercury onto waste material derived low-cost activated carbon

• DOI: 10.1007/s13201-014-0236-0
• Publication Date: 2014-11-01T08:55:20Z
• Authors: Jatindra N. Bhakta; Sukanta Rana; Susmita Lahiri; Yukihiro Munekage
• Keywords: Mercury; Specific surface area

The present study was performed to develop the low-cost activated carbon (AC) from some waste materials as potential mercury (Hg) sorbent remove high amount of Hg aqueous phase. ACs were prepared banana peel, orange cotton fiber and paper wastes by pyrolysis characterized analyzing physico-chemical properties sorption capacity. Brunauer Emmett Teller surface areas (cotton 138 m2/g; 119 m2/g), micropore 65 54 m2/g) major constituent contents 95.04 %; 94.4 %) higher in than rest two ACs. capacities removal percentages greater wastes-derived compared those peels. results revealed that elevated ability is largely regulated their area, porosity content properties. Therefore, identified among four developed Furthermore, easily accessible precursor material, simple preparation process, favorable capacity indicated could be used sorbents for applying practical field control severe effect contamination aquatic environment avoid its human environmental health risks.