Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 216, Issue -, Pages 511-519Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.05.070
Keywords
Biochar; Microwave; Activation; Hydrogen peroxide; Dyes; Adsorption; Kinetics
Funding
- Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
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In this study, mesoporous activated biochar with high surface area and controlled pore size was prepared from char obtained as a by-product of pyrolysis of Prosopis juliflora biomass. The activation was carried out by a simple process that involved H2O2 treatment followed by microwave pyrolysis. H2O2 impregnation time and microwave power were optimized to obtain biochar with high specific surface area and high adsorption capacity for commercial dyes such as Remazol Brilliant Blue and Methylene Blue. Adsorption parameters such as initial pH of the dye solution and adsorbent dosage were also optimized. Pore size distribution, surface morphology and elemental composition of activated biochar were thoroughly characterized. H2O2 impregnation time of 24 h and microwave power of 600 W produced nanostructured biochar with narrow and deep pores of 357 m(2) g(-1) specific surface area. Langmuir and Langmuir-Freundlich isotherms described the adsorption equilibrium, while pseudo second order model described the kinetics of adsorption. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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