Comparative Study of Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon in Metaldehyde Adsorption: Unraveling Isotherm and Kinetic Insights

ABSTRACT Slug pellets contain metaldehyde, a potent substance that kills molluscs, which also harms the environment and human health by polluting water systems. Metaldehyde removal from wastewater has emerged as a possible treatment strategy utilizing activated carbon materials such as powdered acti...

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Published in:Environmental quality management 2024-09, Vol.34 (1), p.n/a
Main Authors: Kamarudin, Nur Salsabila, Dahalan, Farrah Aini, Zubir, Arina Azmina Ahmad, Hasan, Masitah, Ibrahim, Naimah, Lutpi, Nabilah Aminah, Nazri, Raja Nazrul Hakim Raja, Parmin, Nor Azizah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Adsorption
adsorption efficiency
Carbon
Comparative studies
Environmental management
Environmental quality
isotherm, kinetics
Isotherms
Mollusks
particle size
Physical characteristics
Porosity
Surface area
Wastewater treatment
Water pollution
water treatment
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Summary:ABSTRACT Slug pellets contain metaldehyde, a potent substance that kills molluscs, which also harms the environment and human health by polluting water systems. Metaldehyde removal from wastewater has emerged as a possible treatment strategy utilizing activated carbon materials such as powdered activated carbon (PAC) and granular activated carbon (GAC). This study aims to compare and analyze the adsorption mechanisms and kinetics of these materials. SEM studies of PAC and GAC revealed unique morphological characteristics, with PAC having a finely textured surface and a well‐defined porosity structure, and GAC having a granular structure with irregularly shaped particles. According to the BET analysis, PAC had a larger surface area and pore volume than GAC, which had a lower surface area and pore volume. The FTIR spectra of PAC and GAC samples reveal different types of bonds such as ―OH, O―H, C―H, C═O, C═C, and C―O which potentially affect their reactivity and interaction with metaldehyde. PAC performed better than GAC in removing metaldehyde from water, as it had a higher surface area and a wider range of pore sizes. The Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo‐second‐order kinetic model fit the experimental data well for this adsorption study.
ISSN:1088-1913
1520-6483
DOI:10.1002/tqem.22288