Improving Adsorption Efficiency of Recycled Activated Carbon from Household Water Purifiers through Sonication

Author:

Mo SeoyeonORCID,Chae ByeongminORCID,Lee Do GyunORCID

Abstract

Objectives:This study evaluated the potential of recycled activated carbon from household water purifiers as an adsorbent for removing methylene blue. It aimed to achieve resource recycling and dyeing wastewater treatment through the sonication modification of recycled activated carbon.Methods:After sieving recycled activated carbon from water purifiers to a particle size of 75-150μm, the material, in this paper referred to as PCB-S, was processed using sonication to enhance its adsorption capacity. The characteristics of PCB-S were analyzed using SEM, XRD and BET analysis. To evaluate its efficacy, adsorption experiments were carried out varying the following parameters: PCB-S dosage (0.05-0.6gL-1), pH (2.0-10.0), initial concentration of methylene blue (100mgL-1), reaction time (1440 min), and temperature (298 K). The data from these experiments were analyzed using first and second-order kinetic models to understand the reaction kinetics, and the adsorption efficiency was further compared using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Finally, the thermodynamic properties of the adsorption process between PCB-S and methylene blue were studied to determine its endothermic nature and spontaneity.Results and Discussion:The analysis of the surface characteristics of PCB and PCB-S revealed that sonication significantly altered the pore structure of the activated carbon, leading to increases in both the specific surface area and pore volume. XRD analysis, indicated that sonication had no impact on the crystalline or amorphous structure of the activated carbon. PCB-S demonstrated superior porosity and adsorption capabilities compared to PCB. With a dosage of 0.6gL-1, PCB-S was able to remove 65% of methylene blue from the solution. The adsorption kinetics were best described by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm fitting the data most accurately. The Gibbs free energy (-1.90~-1.32kJ mol-1) and enthalpy change (7.44 kJ mol-1) confirmed that the adsorption reaction was endothermic.Conclusion:This study confirmed that recycled activated carbon from water purifiers exhibits excellent effectiveness as a dye removal adsorbent when subjected to sonication treatment. Therefore, the possibility of utilizing recycled household water purifier filters as adsorbents is expected to contribute to reducing waste disposal costs by promoting resource recycling.

Funder

Incheon National University

Publisher

Korean Society of Environmental Engineering

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