Title: | Sorption of volatile organic compounds on non-activated biochar |
Author(s): | Kumar A; Singh E; Khapre A; Bordoloi N; Kumar S; |
Address: | "Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi 835 205, India; CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440 020, India. CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440 020, India; The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201 002, India. Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi 835 205, India. CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440 020, India; The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201 002, India. Electronic address: s_kumar@neeri.res.in" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122469 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-2976 (Electronic) 0960-8524 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "This work dealt with the determination of the suitability of sorption of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) on biochars prepared from neem, sugarcane and bamboo feedstocks. Six different VOCs namely benzene, toluene, methyl chloride, xylene, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride were used in a laboratory-scale set-up on non-activated biochars prepared via slow pyrolysis (350-550 degrees C). Although all the chars showed considerable sorption but amongst them N3 (neem-based biochar) showed the maximum removal efficiency (65.5 mg g(-1) for toluene). Variation in pyrolysis temperature and feedstock type showed significant change in the porosity and specific surface area of the biochar, which is favorable for VOC sorption efficiency. With higher surface area and contact time, the sorption capacity of char enhanced. However, the extent of sorption capacity of biochars differed with changing VOC type. Pseudo-Second-Order model fitted well with the results obtained from VOC sorption kinetics" |
Keywords: | Adsorption Charcoal Toluene *Volatile Organic Compounds Biochar Pseudo-Second-Order Pyrolysis Sorption Volatile Organic Compounds; |
Notes: | "MedlineKumar, Aman Singh, Ekta Khapre, Abhishek Bordoloi, Nirmali Kumar, Sunil eng England 2019/12/04 Bioresour Technol. 2020 Feb; 297:122469. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122469. Epub 2019 Nov 21" |