Removal of Reactive Blue 19 from Aqueous Solution and Batik Wastewater Using Iron Modified Activated Carbon

Abstract:

In this research, iron modified activated carbon (FeAC) was prepared through chemical activation method to enhance the adsorption potential of activated carbon (AC) towards the removal of Reactive Blue 19 (RB 19) dye in batik wastewater and aqueous solution. The adsorbents were characterized by various characterization techniques while the industrial wastewater and aqueous solution were characterized using UV-Vis spectroscopy and chemical oxygen demand (COD) analysis. The effects of various parameters such as adsorbent dosage, amount of H₂O₂, contact time, initial RB 19 dye concentration, pH and the reusability of the adsorbent in the presence and absence of 30 % w/w H₂O₂ were investigated. In the presence of H₂O₂, FeAC exhibited the highest removal efficiencies ( > 90.0 %) for RB 19 dye in both industrial wastewater and aqueous solution using 0.2 g adsorbent, 10 mL of 30 % w/w H₂O₂ and at ambient pH within 480 minutes compared to the AC and FeAC alone.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 920)
• Pages: 63-67
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-914k96
• Online since: May 2022
• Authors: Nur Farah Waheed Tajudeen*, Irfan Shah, Najm Us Saqib, Saifullahi Shehu Imam, Rohana Adnan
• Keywords: Batik Industry, Dye, Industrial Waste, Iron Modified Activated Carbon, Wastewater Treatment

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