Engineering
8 years ago

Steam-Activated Carbon Outperforms CO2 in Treating Palm Oil Mill Effluent

Comparative and Optimization Studies of Adsorptive Strengths of Activated Carbons Produced from Steam- and CO2-Activation for BPOME Treatment
Mutiu Kolade Amosa, Mohammed Saedi Jami, Ma’an Fahmi Rashid Alkhatib, Dzun Noraini Jimat, Suleyman Aremu Muyibi

Paper Summary

Activated carbons made from palm empty fruit bunches were tested for their ability to clean palm oil mill effluent. The ones made with steam worked better than those made with CO2, removing more pollutants like COD, Mn, and H2S. The best results were seen with 5g of activated carbon, agitation at 200 rpm, and a 60-minute contact time.

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