Abstract
Pistachio nut shells and Rice husk, a biomass residue, were investigated as adsorbents for the platinum uptake from synthetically prepared dilute chloroplatinic acid solutions. The effects of the different uptake parameters on platinum uptake (%) were studied in detail on a batch sorption. Before the pistachio nut shell material was activated, platinum uptake (%) was poor compared with rice husk. However, after the pistachio nut shell material was activated at 1000°C under an argon atmosphere, the platinum uptake (%) increased two-fold. The pistachio nut shell (inactivated and activated) and rice husk were characterized by Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The uptake equilibrium data were best fitted with the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum uptake capacities, Qmax, at 25°C were found to be 38.31 and 42.02 mg/g for the activated pistachio nut shell and rice husk, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | REWAS 2013 Enabling Materials Resource Sustainability |
Publisher | wiley |
Pages | 344-353 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118679401 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118605875 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Feb 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2013 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Biosorbent
- Isotherms
- Platinum
- Uptake