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AuthorAslam, Zaheer
AuthorHussein, Ibnelwaleed A.
AuthorShawabkeh , Reyad A.
AuthorParvez , Mohammad Anwar
AuthorAhmad Waqar
AuthorIhsanullah
Available date2020-05-15T00:15:02Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameJournal of the Air and Waste Management Association
ResourceScopus
ISSN10962247
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2018.1536004
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/14892
AbstractWaste oil fly ash (OFA) collected from disposal of power generation plants was treated by physicochemical activation technique to improve the surface properties of OFA. This synthesized material was further used for potential hydrogen sulfide (H2S) adsorption from synthetic natural gas. The raw OFA was basically modified with a mixture of acids (20% nitric acid [HNO3] and 80% phosphoric acid [H3PO4]), and it was further treated with 2 M potassium hydroxide (KOH) to enhance the surface affinity as well as surface area of synthesized activated carbon. Correspondingly, it enhanced the adsorption of H2S. Crystallinity, surface morphology, and pore volume distribution of prepared activated carbon were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyses. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) study was also performed to identify the functional groups during different synthesis stages of modified activated carbon. The Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips, and dual-site Langmuir (DSL) models were used to study the kinetic and breakthrough behavior of H2S adsorption over alkali-modified activated carbon. Modeling results of isotherms indicated that OFA has dual sites with high and low affinity for H2S adsorption. The Clark model, Thomas model, and Yoon-Nelson model were used to examine the effects of flow rate and inlet concentration on the adsorption of H2S. Maximum uptake capacity of 8.5 mg/g was achieved at 100 ppm inlet concentration and flow rate of 0.2 L/min. Implications: Utilization of worthless oil fly ash from power plant is important not only for cleaning the environment but also for solid waste minimization. This research scope is to eradicate one pollutant by using another pollutant (waste ash) as a raw material. Chemical functionalization of synthesized activated carbon from oil fly ash would lead to attachment of functional groups of basic nature to attract the acidic H2S. Such type of treatment can enhance the uptake capacity of sorbent several times.
SponsorThis work was supported by the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) (11-ENV1645-04).
Languageen
PublisherTaylor and Francis Inc.
SubjectWaste oil fly ash (OFA)
TitleAdsorption kinetics and modeling of H2S by treated waste oil fly ash
TypeArticle
Pagination246-257
Issue Number2
Volume Number69
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