Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Umeobika UC

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• Research Article
  Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon Produced from Oil Bean (Ugba or Ukpaka) and Snail Shell
  Author(s): Abugu HO, Okoye PAC, Ajiwe VIE, Omuku PE and Umeobika UCAbugu HO, Okoye PAC, Ajiwe VIE, Omuku PE and Umeobika UC
  
  Two agro wastes were selected and carbonized at 600°C for 45 min and 800°C for 30 min and each was divided into three different portions. Each portion was activated with HCl, H2SO4 and H3PO4 as activating agents. The activated carbons were characterized for some important parameters such as pH, ash content, nitrogen, carbon content, sulphur, fat, fibre, protein, moisture content, carbohydrate, oxygen, hydrogen, sodium, potassium and pore volume. Wastewater from battery industry was collected and treated with the activated carbons with a view to determining the extent of the heavy metal adsorption ability. The results of the characterization shows pH range of 6.71 to 6.82, while the pore volume ranged from 3.9 × 10-5 to 2.4 × 10-5 m3/g for Oil Bean activated carbon and 8.7 × 10-6 to 6.2 × 10-6 m3/g for Snail shell activated carbon. The percentage yield o.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2380-2391.1000165

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