The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by commercial activated carbon

Nasir Al-Lagtah; Abdulrahman Al Saud; Ahmad Albadarin; Yousef Salameh; Gavin Walker; Stephen Allen; Mohammad Ahmad

doi:10.1061/41173(414)357

The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by commercial activated carbon

Nasir Al-Lagtah
, Abdulrahman Al Saud
, Ahmad Albadarin
, Yousef Salameh
, Gavin Walker
, Stephen Allen
, Mohammad Ahmad

Queen's University Belfast

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The sorption of three divalent metal ions; copper, cadmium and zinc from aqueous solution onto commercial activated carbon in single component systems has been investigated. Hexavalent chromium was also studied with respect to various experimental conditions for instant; solution pH, initial adsorbate concentrations, particle sizes and contact time. The monolayer sorption capacity of individual Cd(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cr(VI) on activated carbon granules determined by Langmuir model was found to be 43.33, 44.56, 53.98 and 62.857 mg/L, respectively. Adsorption showed pseudo-second order rate kinetics at different initial concentration of heavy metals. Ion exchange may be the main mechanism for the adsorption of Cd(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II). On the other hand, it was evident that the adsorption mechanism of Cr(VI) may involves the adsorption of both hexavalent chromium (anionic) and trivalent chromium (cationic) on the activated carbon surface.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011
Subtitle of host publication	Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
Pages	3402-3411
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)357
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Palm Springs, CA, United States Duration: 22 May 2011 → 26 May 2011

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Name	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress

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Conference	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability
Country/Territory	United States
City	Palm Springs, CA
Period	22/05/11 → 26/05/11

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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

Abatement and removal
Heavy metals
Wastewater management

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Al-Lagtah, N., Saud, A. A., Albadarin, A., Salameh, Y., Walker, G., Allen, S., & Ahmad, M. (2011). The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by commercial activated carbon. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 3402-3411). (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress). https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)357

Al-Lagtah, Nasir ; Saud, Abdulrahman Al ; Albadarin, Ahmad et al. / The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by commercial activated carbon. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. 2011. pp. 3402-3411 (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress).

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Al-Lagtah, N, Saud, AA, Albadarin, A, Salameh, Y, Walker, G, Allen, S & Ahmad, M 2011, The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by commercial activated carbon. in World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, pp. 3402-3411, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability, Palm Springs, CA, United States, 22/05/11. https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)357

The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by commercial activated carbon. / Al-Lagtah, Nasir; Saud, Abdulrahman Al; Albadarin, Ahmad et al.
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. 2011. p. 3402-3411 (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress).

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Al-Lagtah N, Saud AA, Albadarin A, Salameh Y, Walker G, Allen S et al. The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by commercial activated carbon. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. 2011. p. 3402-3411. (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress). doi: 10.1061/41173(414)357

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