Facile synthesis of corncob biochar via in-house modified pyrolysis for removal of methylene blue in wastewater
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Low-cost biochar was derived from corncob Zea mays L. cultivated in Northern Thailand for animal feed by facile synthesis with in-house modified pyrolysis for 2 h at ∼500 °C, ∼10 °C min−1 heating rate. Fixed-carbon, ash, %CHNSO and volatile contents of biochar were characterized and compared with pristine biomass. Thermal analysis was performed to monitor the transition of corncob biomass to biochar under the pyrolysis conditions. The physicochemical properties of biochar were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and FT-IR analysis, indicated honeycomb structure on the biochar surface with cylindrical pores and various functional groups, such as carbonyl and phenolic groups. Methylene blue adsorption in aqueous solution by biochar was studied at 25 °C. Without any chemical activation on biochar, the maximum removal efficiency of methylene blue by biochar was 16.50 mg g−1. Effect of the initial concentration and the contact time on removal of methylene blue was studied to archive optimal conditions. The equilibrium adsorption of methylene blue on the biochar was well fit by the Langmuir isotherm. Kinetic of adsorption was perfectly fit by a pseudo-second order dynamic model. The results suggest low-cost corncob biochar prepared by in-house modified pyrolysis could be utilized in wastewater treatment.
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Pyrolysis temperature is inversely proportional to biochar yield and volatile substance content.
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- Authors
- Suwunwong, T., Hussain, N., Chantrapromma, S., & Phoungthong, K.
- Affiliations
- Mae Fah Luang University (TH)
- Prince of Songkla University (TH)
- Corresponding author
- Phoungthong, Khamphe
- Venue
- Materials Research Express
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 2020-01-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 015518
- ISSN
- 2053-1591 (ISSN-L)
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- W2997548146
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- Open access
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- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Greater South Information System
- Funders
- Mae Fah Luang University (DR256201012009)
- Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM-PJ-CT-18-11)
- Thailand’s Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Energy System (IGS-Energy 1/2018/13)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Keywords
- corn cob biochar, maize, methylene blue adsorption, dye removal, wastewater treatment, low-cost adsorbent, Langmuir isotherm, pseudo-second-order kinetics, biochar physicochemical properties
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