A Study of the Adsorption of Phenol by Activated Carbon from Aqueous Solutions

Authors

RIAZ QADEER
ABDUL HAMEED REHAN

DOI

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Abstract

A commercial active carbon was tested as an adsorbent for the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions. The optimum conditions for maximum adsorption in terms of shaking time, amount of the adsorbent, and concentration of the adsorbate were identified. The adsorption data fitted the Langmuir isotherm equation in the whole range of concentrations studied. The adsorption of picric acid, pyrogallol and salicylic acid at selected conditions for phenol was also studied. Elution studies to recover the adsorbed phenol from active carbon were performed with distilled water, NaOH and HCl solutions.

Keywords

Phenol, active carbon, adsorption and aqueous solutions

First Page

357

Last Page

362

Recommended Citation

QADEER, RIAZ and REHAN, ABDUL HAMEED (2002) "A Study of the Adsorption of Phenol by Activated Carbon from Aqueous Solutions," Turkish Journal of Chemistry: Vol. 26: No. 3, Article 8. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/chem/vol26/iss3/8