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Adsorption of Ammonia Nitrogen by using Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Seeds: Batch and Fixed-bed Column Studies

Abu Zahrim Yaser, Lija Yusof, Azreen Ibrahim, Nidal Hilal

Current Environmental Engineering, Volume: 05, Issue: 3, Pages: 202 - 210

Swansea University Author: Nidal Hilal

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DOI (Published version): 10.2174/2212717805666180809094826

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The performance of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) seed adsorbent for ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) removal from aqueous solution was examined through batch and continuous bed column experiments. The effects of sodium chloride (NaCl) and lignin concentration on the adsorption process were evaluated....

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Published in: Current Environmental Engineering
ISSN: 22127178
Published: 2018
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43568
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Abstract: The performance of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) seed adsorbent for ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) removal from aqueous solution was examined through batch and continuous bed column experiments. The effects of sodium chloride (NaCl) and lignin concentration on the adsorption process were evaluated. The results revealed that the adsorption performance gradually decreased from 26% upon addition of NaCl and lignin in the solution. Fixed bed column experiments showed that maximum removal of ammonia nitrogen was obtained at an influent concentration of 100 mg/L, bed height of 10 cm and lowest inlet flow rate of 17 mL/min. Meanwhile, desorption studies were carried out at different pH and highest desorption capacity of jackfruit seed adsorbent was 0.42 mg/g. This study suggests that jackfruit seed is a promising adsorbent for the recovery process of ammonia nitrogen.
Keywords: Ammonia-nitrogen, Jackfruit seeds, Adsorption, Fixed-bed
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Issue: 3
Start Page: 202
End Page: 210

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