Development of a Novel Adsorbent Derived from Olive Mill Solid Wastes for Enhanced Removal of Methylene Blue

Malak Hamieh*, Nabil Tabaja, Sami Tlais, Bachar Koubaissy, Mohammad Hammoud, Khaled Chawraba, Tayssir Hamieh*, Joumana Toufaily*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Industrial wastewater discharge, tainted with hazardous substances, including dyes like methylene blue (MB) from the textile sector, further emphasizes the need for water treatment to produce safe drinking water. This study explores the potential of olive mill solid waste, an abundant and cost-effective agricultural waste in Mediterranean regions, to yield high-quality activated carbon (AC) with zinc chloride activation for MB adsorption. The activation process, carried out at a modest temperature of 500 degrees C without the need for an inert atmosphere, resulted in AC with remarkable characteristics, boasting a substantial surface area of 1184 cm2<middle dot>g-1 and a total pore volume of 0.824 cm3<middle dot>g-1. Extensive characterization of the AC was carried out through a large range of surface techniques. The pH of the solution had minimal influence on MB adsorption, the maximum removal was 95%, which was under slightly acidic pH conditions (5.8), and the adsorbent dose was 0.4 g<middle dot>L-1 for a 50 mg<middle dot>L-1 MB concentration. Equilibrium data pertaining to MB adsorption were subjected to fitting with different models, namely Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin. Notably, the Langmuir model exhibited the best fit, revealing a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 500 mg<middle dot>g-1 at 25 degrees C, and the adsorption kinetics closely followed a pseudo-second-order model.
Original languageEnglish
Article number4326
Number of pages18
JournalMaterials
Volume17
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2024

Keywords

  • activated carbon
  • adsorption
  • Langmuir
  • Freundlich
  • Temkin
  • dyes
  • AREA ACTIVATED CARBON
  • SURFACE-AREA
  • AQUEOUS-SOLUTIONS
  • ZINC-CHLORIDE
  • COCONUT HUSK
  • ADSORPTION
  • KINETICS
  • EQUILIBRIUM
  • SORPTION
  • POMACE

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