Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater

Due to the toxins included in wastewater, wastewater reuse is becoming more and more important as a method of protecting the aquatic environment and conserving freshwater resources. Components of organic matter coming from wastewater treatment plant effluents are among the factors to be concerned ab...

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Main Authors: Eman H. Khader, Rasha H. Khudhur, Thamer J. Mohammed, Omar S. Mahdy, Anaam A. Sabri, Abeer S. Mahmood, Talib M. Albayati
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Thamer J. Mohammed
Omar S. Mahdy
Anaam A. Sabri
Abeer S. Mahmood
Talib M. Albayati
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description Due to the toxins included in wastewater, wastewater reuse is becoming more and more important as a method of protecting the aquatic environment and conserving freshwater resources. Components of organic matter coming from wastewater treatment plant effluents are among the factors to be concerned about for human and environmental health. Therefore, to solve this problem, the objectives of this study were to treat simulated industrial wastewater for the removal of organic components (phenol, acetone, and mixed components) by batch adsorption system using different types of charcoal adsorbents such as; granular charcoal (GC), powder charcoal artificial (PCA), and powder charcoal commercial (PCC). To find the best operating conditions for removal efficiency, the effects of contact time, adsorbent dose, organic component concentration, pH, and shaking speed were studied. The characterization properties of the adsorbent were determined by utilizing Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The adsorption isotherm models of Langmuir and Freundlich, as well as the kinetic models of pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order, were investigated. The highest phenol, acetone, and mixed components removal efficiency were 93.79% (residual = 0.310 ppm), 97.08% (residual = 0.146 ppm), and 84.19% (residual = 0.790 ppm), respectively, at 1 g/L powder charcoal commercial adsorbent, 120 min of contact time, 5 ppm of organic component concentration, 150 rpm of mixing speed, and acid pH = 3 of solution. According to the results, it was found that the best type of charcoal was powder charcoal commercial for the treatment of organic components to produce quality water that meets the standards of the World Health Organization (WHO), and the best adsorption isotherm model was the Langmuir model for acetone treatment but the Freundlich model for phenol treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-4b8d877f23ad4165bbab203b98d7031c2025-08-20T02:17:28ZengElsevierDesalination and Water Treatment1944-39862024-01-0131710009110.1016/j.dwt.2024.100091Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewaterEman H. Khader0Rasha H. Khudhur1Thamer J. Mohammed2Omar S. Mahdy3Anaam A. Sabri4Abeer S. Mahmood5Talib M. Albayati6Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box 35010, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box 35010, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box 35010, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box 35010, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box 35010, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box 35010, Baghdad, IraqCorresponding author.; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box 35010, Baghdad, IraqDue to the toxins included in wastewater, wastewater reuse is becoming more and more important as a method of protecting the aquatic environment and conserving freshwater resources. Components of organic matter coming from wastewater treatment plant effluents are among the factors to be concerned about for human and environmental health. Therefore, to solve this problem, the objectives of this study were to treat simulated industrial wastewater for the removal of organic components (phenol, acetone, and mixed components) by batch adsorption system using different types of charcoal adsorbents such as; granular charcoal (GC), powder charcoal artificial (PCA), and powder charcoal commercial (PCC). To find the best operating conditions for removal efficiency, the effects of contact time, adsorbent dose, organic component concentration, pH, and shaking speed were studied. The characterization properties of the adsorbent were determined by utilizing Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The adsorption isotherm models of Langmuir and Freundlich, as well as the kinetic models of pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order, were investigated. The highest phenol, acetone, and mixed components removal efficiency were 93.79% (residual = 0.310 ppm), 97.08% (residual = 0.146 ppm), and 84.19% (residual = 0.790 ppm), respectively, at 1 g/L powder charcoal commercial adsorbent, 120 min of contact time, 5 ppm of organic component concentration, 150 rpm of mixing speed, and acid pH = 3 of solution. According to the results, it was found that the best type of charcoal was powder charcoal commercial for the treatment of organic components to produce quality water that meets the standards of the World Health Organization (WHO), and the best adsorption isotherm model was the Langmuir model for acetone treatment but the Freundlich model for phenol treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624001127Organic componentsAcetoneAdsorptionCharcoalMixed componentsOrganic pollutants
spellingShingle Eman H. Khader
Rasha H. Khudhur
Thamer J. Mohammed
Omar S. Mahdy
Anaam A. Sabri
Abeer S. Mahmood
Talib M. Albayati
Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater
Desalination and Water Treatment
Organic components
Acetone
Adsorption
Charcoal
Mixed components
Organic pollutants
title Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater
title_full Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater
title_fullStr Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater
title_short Evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater
title_sort evaluation of adsorption treatment method for removal of phenol and acetone from industrial wastewater
topic Organic components
Acetone
Adsorption
Charcoal
Mixed components
Organic pollutants
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624001127
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