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WATER ANALYSIS USING ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT SHELL

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.4 Issue 5, pp 1-3,Year 2015

WATER ANALYSIS USING ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT SHELL

Arlene Joaquin, Said Hamad Abdullah Al Hadrami, Rakesh Namdeti

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Received : 24 June 2015; Accepted : 20 October 2015 ; Published : 31 October 2015

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Activated carbon is produced mainly from coconut shell that is highly available in the region of Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman. The material is activated using chemical activation process which comprises the following activation agents; calcium chloride, sodium chloride and zinc chloride. The product form into a powder, in a specified particle size of 250 microns. The shell-based activated carbon is used for purification of three water samples; fog water, ground water and potable water. Activated carbon prepared from coconut shell has been found to be effective for the removal of salts in various water samples. Also the effectiveness varies on the type of activating agent. The activated carbon prepared from zinc chloride has the highest capacity of salts removal and the activated carbon from calcium chloride has the lowest capacity of salts removal. The study also confirmed that the activated carbon prepared could also be used for decolorization of liquid.

Key Words   
Coconut shell, Adsorption, Activation agents, Fog water

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Arlene Joaquin, Said Hamad Abdullah Al Hadrami, Rakesh Namdeti , " Water Analysis Using Activated Carbon From Coconut Shell ", International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology . Vol. 4, Issue 5, pp 1-3 , 2015

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