Application of Palm Kernel Shell as Bio Adsorbent for the Treatment of Heavy Metal Contaminated Water

Mohd Zobir  Hussein; Rabia  Baby

Application of Palm Kernel Shell as Bio Adsorbent for the Treatment of Heavy Metal Contaminated Water

Authors

Mohd Zobir Hussein Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor, 43400 Malaysia
Rabia Baby Education Department, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur Sindh 65200, Pakistan

Keywords:

bio-adsorbent, palm kernel shell, heavy metals, water treatment

Abstract

Contamination of heavy metal in water results are affecting on human health and living creatures. In this study, palm oil kernel shell (PKS) is applied as bio-adsorbent for the treatment of heavy metal contaminated water. Heavy metals namely; Cr6+, Pb2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ were removed through bio-adsorption on PKS. Parameters of adsorptions namely pH of solution, adsorbent dosage, concentration of metal ions and contact time were optimized. The PKS was able to effectively remove Cr6+, Pb2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ ions from water with percentage removal of 98.92%, 99.01%, 84.23% and 83.45%, respectively. The Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms models were applied for the adsorption interaction between metal ions and PKS. PKS was found to be very effectively bio-adsorbed for the removal of heavy metal contaminated water within two hours. This is greener approach for the treatment of heavy metal ions contaminated water.

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Published

2020-11-02

How to Cite

Hussein, M. Z. ., & Baby, R. . (2020). Application of Palm Kernel Shell as Bio Adsorbent for the Treatment of Heavy Metal Contaminated Water. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 60(1), 10–16. Retrieved from https://www.akademiabaru.com/submit/index.php/aram/article/view/1846