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Removal of Naphthalene from Produced Water Using Oil Palm Leaves Waste Activated Carbon

  • Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa
  • , Hifsa Khurshid*
  • , Yeek Chia Ho
  • , Mohamed Hasnain Isa
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The dissolved fractions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in wastewater have many adverse effects on humans, animals, and water species. The objective of this study is to study the removal of PAHs in produced water (PW) using oil palm leaves activated carbon (OPLAC). The OPLAC was applied for the degradation of naphthalene (NAP), one of the commonly found PAH, in aquatic solution and PW at various pH (3–9), dosage (100–3000 mg/L) and contact time (5–90 min). The parameters were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The optimum parameters were as follows: pH of 3, dosage of 2197 mg/L and contact time of 72 min giving removal efficiency of 92.48% in aquatic solution. The results were verified in the laboratory. The removal efficiency of NAP from PW sample was 70.5% at optimized parameters. It was closer to the experimental results with 19% difference.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Smart Cities, ICESC 2022
EditorsBashar S. Mohammed, Teh Hee Min, Muslich Hartadi Sutanto, Tri Basuki Joewono, Sholihin As’ad
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages155-164
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819911103
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Conference on Emerging Smart Cities, ICESC 2022 - Kuching, Malaysia
Duration: 1 Dec 2022 → 2 Dec 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume324
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Emerging Smart Cities, ICESC 2022
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuching
Period1/12/22 → 2/12/22

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2024, Institute of Technology PETRONAS Sdn Bhd.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Naphthalene
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Produced water
  • RSM

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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