American Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volume 8, Issue 2, March 2020

  • Adsorption Studies of Oil Spill Clean-up Using Coconut Coir Activated Carbon (CCAC)

    Ukpong Anwana Abel, Gumus Rhoda Habor, Oboh Innocent Oseribho

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, March 2020
    Pages: 36-47
    Received: Mar. 25, 2020
    Accepted: Apr. 09, 2020
    Published: Apr. 23, 2020
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    Abstract: The adsorption of crude oil from water by using Potassium hydroxide (KOH) prepared from coconut coir activated carbon CCACKOH was investigated by batch adsorption under varying parameters such as adsorbent dosage, contact time, initial oil concentration, temperature and agitation speed. The morphological modification significantly increased the hyd... Show More
  • Adsorption Studies of Silica Adsorbent Using Rice Husk as a Base Material for Metal Ions Removal from Aqueous Solution

    Rose Erdoo Kukwa, Donald Tyoker Kukwa, Ahola David Oklo, Terungwa Thaddeus Ligom, Benjamin Ishwah, John Ajegi Omenka

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, March 2020
    Pages: 48-53
    Received: Mar. 18, 2020
    Accepted: Apr. 08, 2020
    Published: Apr. 28, 2020
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    Abstract: This study was carried out to evaluate the efficiency of metal ions removal from aqueous solution using silica adsorbent. Silica was extracted from rice husk using sol-gel method. The silica was modified with 1.0 M of nitric acid. Using batch adsorption technique, the effects of temperature, pH, contact time and adsorbent dosage on adsorption proce... Show More