Removal of impurities from industrial hydrogen peroxide using carbon-based adsorbents
BACKGROUND
Adsorption is a widely used technique for separating impurities in various industries. This method offers flexibility in design and operation and results in the production of high-quality purified wastewater. This experimental research investigates the effectiveness of carbon-based adsorbents, such as graphene, graphene oxide and carbon dots, in removing impurities and increasing hydrogen peroxide concentration through adsorption.
RESULTS
Various characterization techniques were used to investigate each adsorbent's chemical properties and surface morphology, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis. According to adsorption tests under the defined conditions, the synthesized graphene showed the highest efficiency in impurities removal from hydrogen peroxide, with purity level of 45%. Graphene showed higher efficiency than graphene oxide and carbon dot samples, with a purity of 36% and 32%, respectively. Various factors, such as time, temperature and adsorbent dosage, were investigated at different stages of the experiments. The results show that the adsorption of impurities on carbon-based adsorbents is an exothermic process.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology(JCTB) is an international, inter-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal concerned with the application of scientific discoveries and advancements in chemical and biological technology that aim towards economically and environmentally sustainable industrial processes.