Removal of heavy metals in textile wastewater by Ca-Alginate beads immobilized activated carbon

Abd Rahim, Muhammad Amirza and Abdullah, Shakila and Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib (2020) Removal of heavy metals in textile wastewater by Ca-Alginate beads immobilized activated carbon. In: Heavy Metals in the Environment and Life: Presence and Removal. Penerbit UTHM, pp. 65-72. ISBN 978-967-2916-35-2

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Abstract

Discharged of textile wastewater creates serious environmental problems. This paper investigates the ability of low-cost adsorbent to remove heavy metals present in the textile effluents. The Ca-alginate beads immobilized modified activated carbon (MACB) are considered as the potential adsorbent. Zinc (Zn) and Iron (Fe) present in the textile wastewater are considered as heavy metals pollutants. Batch adsorption studies are carried out to determine the heavy metals sorption capacity of MACB. The significant removal of Zn and Fe are 78% and 77%, respectively. Therefore, the low-cost adsorbent is determined to be cost-effective and efficient adsorbents in order to remove heavy metal pollutant from textile wastewater.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heavy metals--Environmental aspects; Runoff--Purification--Heavy metals removal; Water--Pollution; Factory and trade waste--Environmental aspects; Pollution--Experiments; Government publications--Malaysia
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes > TD419-428 Water pollution
Divisions:	Faculty of Applied Science and Technology > Department of Physics and Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mrs. Siti Noraida Miskan
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2022 03:46
Last Modified:	03 Jan 2022 03:46
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/3048

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