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HERO ID
7825237
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Physico-chemical method for ammonia removal from synthetic wastewater using limestone and GAC in batch and column studies
Author(s)
Hussain, S; Aziz, HA; Isa, MH; Adlan, MN; Asaari, FA
Year
2007
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Bioresource Technology
ISSN:
0960-8524
EISSN:
1873-2976
Volume
98
Issue
4
Page Numbers
874-880
Language
English
PMID
16716587
DOI
10.1016/j.biortech.2006.03.003
Web of Science Id
WOS:000242063400022
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the removal of ammoniacal nitrogen (NH4-N) from synthetic wastewater using limestone (LS) and granular activated carbon (GAC) mixture as low cost adsorbent. In batch study, optimum shaking and settling times were 150 and 120 min, respectively. The LS-GAC mixture ratio of 25:15 removed about 58% NH4-N. The smaller particle size of medium yielded higher adsorption capacity. The equilibrium adsorption data followed the Freundlich isotherm (R2 > 0.98) but it showed weak bond. Adsorption kinetics were well described by the pseudo second-order rate model (R2 > 0.93). The upflow column showed that higher flow rate and initial concentration resulted in shorter column saturation time. The study showed that the usage of GAC could be reduced by combining GAC with LS for the removal of NH4-N from wastewater; thus reducing the cost of treatment.
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