Phragmites australis (Reed) as an Efficient, Eco-Friendly Adsorbent for Brackish Water Pre-Treatment in Reverse Osmosis: A Kinetic Study.

ABSTRACT: A cost-effective adsorbent was prepared by carbonization of pre-treated Phragmites australis reed at 500 °C. Phragmites australis was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface analyses. XRD of the as-prepared adsorbent exhibited a partially crystalline structure with a specific surface area of 211.6 m²/g and an average pore diameter of 4.2 nm. The biosorption potential of novel biosorbent Phragmites australis reed was investigated with a batch scale and continuous flow study. The study was conducted at different constraints to obtain optimum pH conditions, adsorbent dose, contact time,

SUBMITTER: El Shahawy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8512057 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature