Micro-peat as a potential low-cost adsorbent material for COD and NH3-N removal

Daud, Zawawi and Rosli, Mohd Arif and Abdul Latiff, Ab Aziz and Ridzuan, Mohd Baharudin and Awang, Halizah and Abdul Halim, Azhar (2018) Micro-peat as a potential low-cost adsorbent material for COD and NH3-N removal. Defect and Diffusion Forum, 382. pp. 297-301. ISSN 1012-0386

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Abstract

Micro-peat (M-P) was demonstrated in the present study as a potential low cost natural adsorbent for the removal of COD and ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) from landfill leachate. A series of batch experiments were carried out under fixed conditions and the influence of mixture ratio was investigated. The characteristics of leachate were then determined. Results indicated that leachate is non-biodegradable with high concentration of COD (2739.06 mg/L), NH3-N (1765.34 mg/L) and BOD5/COD ratio (0.09). The optimum ratio for activated carbon (AC) and M-P in the removal of COD and NH3-N obtained were at 2.5:1.5 (87%) and 1.0:3.0 (65%) respectively. The low-cost natural adsorbent used in the present investigation is an attractive alternative to the conventional adsorbent (AC). Thus, M-P can be appropriated for use in leachate treatment that could be cost-effective due its local availability and adsorption property.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Micro-peat; Activated carbon; Adsorption; COD; NH3-N; Landfill leachate
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes > TD429.5-480.7 Water purification. Water treatment and conditioning. Saline water conversion
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment > Department of Civil Engineering : Water and Environmental Engineering
Depositing User:	Miss Afiqah Faiqah Mohd Hafiz
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2021 01:53
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2021 01:53
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/4095

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