Physicochemical characteristics of activated carbon impregnated with different type of metal oxide nanoparticles towards hydrogen sulfide removal

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Author: Azamuddin M.F.A.; Abdullah N.; Mohamad Nor N.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2021
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85107154753&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f765%2f1%2f012030&partnerID=40&md5=f579c4f396e02bca55702e1e6dd9a9db

It is highly anticipated to understand the influence of physicochemical characteristics of different types metal oxide nanoparticles impregnated onto palm shell activated carbon (PSAC) adsorbent towards hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal. Alkaline precipitation method was used to synthesis metal oxide nanoparticles (CeO2, NiO, CuO, and Fe2O3). The synthesised metal oxide nanoparticles were then impregnated in the pre-oxidized PSAC adsorbents (Ce/PSAC, Ni/PSAC, Cu/PSAC and Fe/PSAC). The prepared adsorbent was then analysed via Scanning Electron Microscope – Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and H2S adsorption analysis. Based on H2S adsorption study, different types of metal oxide nanoparticles impregnated on PSAC adsorbent showed different trend of breakthrough time and adsorption capacity. PSAC adsorbent that was modified with metals oxide nanoparticles shows efficient result compared to raw PSAC adsorbent. Among metal oxide nanoparticles, Cu/PSAC adsorbent gives the higher adsorption capacity (86.60 mg H2S/g Cu/PSAC) and breakthrough time (80 minutes) compared to the rest of adsorbents. © 2021 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.