DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL OIL-ADSORPTION MATERIAL FROM WATERMELON RIND FOR REMEDIATION OIL SPILL RELATED POLLUTION

The particle size of the adsorbent was determined using mesh sizes of 0.3-1 mm. The pyrolysis experiments of Watermelon rind were carried out within the temperature range 250-700 °C. The composition of the pyrolyzed watermelon rind (PRA) was determined and functionalized with Methyltrichlorosilane (...

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Published in:Acta Technica Corvininesis 2022-07, Vol.15 (3), p.103-109
Main Authors: Saleeman, K W, Ibrahim, H K, Busari, Y O, Shuain-Babata, Y L, Aduagba, A G, Adegbola, A S, Ajao, K S, Ambali, I O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Activated clay
Adsorbates
Adsorbents
Adsorption
Aerogels
Alkyl acrylates
Carbon nanotubes
Cellulose
Copolymers
Cotton
Diesel fuels
Graphene
Hydrogels
Hydrophobicity
Industrial wastes
Inorganic materials
Morphology
Oil spills
Organic fibers
Particle size
Plastic foam
Polyurethane resins
Pyrolysis
Raw materials
Recyclability
Scanning electron microscopy
Sorbents
Spectrum analysis
Sponges
Sugarcane
Trichloromethylsilane
Vegetable oils
Viscosity
Water pollution
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Summary:The particle size of the adsorbent was determined using mesh sizes of 0.3-1 mm. The pyrolysis experiments of Watermelon rind were carried out within the temperature range 250-700 °C. The composition of the pyrolyzed watermelon rind (PRA) was determined and functionalized with Methyltrichlorosilane (MTCS) and Methyltrimethoxysilane to form an improved oleophilic and hydrophobic surface. Adsorption capacity, dose, and recyclability tests were carried out on three adsorbates (Motor oil and diesel fuel, and vegetable oil). The cost of common sorbent materials are relatively low, most of which the raw materials are from natural organic fibers (straw, wool, cotton), inorganic materials (zeolites, activated carbons, clays), and synthetic organic polymers (polypropylene, alkyl acrylate copolymers). Some synthetic sorbent materials with excellent sorptive properties (graphite foams, graphene, carbon nanotubes sponges, aerogels or hydrogels, and hydrophobic polymer coatings on polyurethane sponges) are very expensive and harmful due to the required fabrication process with complex equipment (Zamparas etai, 2020).
ISSN:2067-3809