Modification of granular activated carbon using low molecular weight polymer for enhanced removal of Cu from aqueous solution

Yin, C-Y, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.W. (2007) Modification of granular activated carbon using low molecular weight polymer for enhanced removal of Cu from aqueous solution. Water Science & Technology, 56 (9). pp. 95-101.

Abstract

Palm shell activated carbon was modified via surface impregnation with polyethyleneimine (PEI) to enhance removal of Cu2 + from aqueous solution in this study. The effect of PEI modification on batch adsorption of Cu2 + as well as the equilibrium behavior of adsorption of metal ions on activated carbon were investigated. PEI modification clearly increased the Cu2 + adsorption capacities by 68% and 75.86% for initial solution pH of 3 and 5 respectively. The adsorption data of Cu2 + on both virgin and PEI-modified AC for both initial solution pH of 3 and 5 fitted the Langmuir and Redlich–Peterson isotherms considerably better than the Freundlich isotherm.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publisher:	International Water Association Publishing
Copyright:	2007 IWA Publishing
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/5306

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