SYNTHESIS OF ACTIVATED CARBON AND CMC BEADS FROM CORN HUSK FOR EFFLUENT TREATMENT

Usha Sayed; Swati Korgaonkar

doi:10.46587/JGR.2022.v08i01.005

Usha Sayed Professor,Department of Fibers and Textile Chemistry,Institute of Chemical Technology, (ICT) Matunga, Mumbai, India
Swati Korgaonkar Research Scholar ,Department of Fibers and Textile Chemistry,Institute of Chemical Technology, (ICT) Matunga, Mumbai, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46587/JGR.2022.v08i01.005

Keywords: Corn Husk, CMC Beads, Activated Carbon, Effluent Treatment, Adsorption.

Abstract

Adsorption of dyes from the effluent is a well-known and feasible method been used in the industry. In the present work we are using corn husk agricultural waste as a sustainable raw material for synthesizing activated carbon using biopolymer carboxyl methyl cellulose for formation of beads. The beads formed are been used for removal of reactive ultra-orange RGB , acid telon yellow FG 01, basic coracryl red C2B. The surface area of beads is 39.87m2/g. The maximum adsorption of reactive orange RGB , acid telon yellow and basic coracryl red is 68.25mg/g, 72.54mg/g and 30.21mg/g for 50ml of dye solution. The stock solution 0.4g/l of dye solution was prepared for each dye respectively. The beads formed shows a variable pH from 2 to 12 which is favourable for textile effluent. This is a green approach to use the agricultural waste for waste water treatment.