Removal of Benzene and Toluene from their Polluted Aqueous solutions by using Natural Adsorbent

Abdul Latif Mohammed Rauof; Kafa Khalaf Hammud; Jassim Mahdi Mohammed; Nibras Abdul Hussain Akosh; Faehaa Mseer Hamza; Mustafa Salah Hassan; Nasir Mohammed Omran; Duraid Essa Zanad; Eman Wageh Ammen

doi:10.52716/jprs.v7i2.186

Authors

Abdul Latif Mohammed Rauof Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Kafa Khalaf Hammud Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Jassim Mahdi Mohammed Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Nibras Abdul Hussain Akosh Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Faehaa Mseer Hamza Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Mustafa Salah Hassan Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Nasir Mohammed Omran Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Duraid Essa Zanad Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Eman Wageh Ammen Directorate of Materials Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52716/jprs.v7i2.186

Keywords:

Activated carbon, consumed black tea, filters sand, methylene blue, methyl violet, benzene, toluene.

Abstract

Low cost activated carbon was produced from available consumed black tea with microwave
technique and employed as an effective adsorbent for removal of benzene (Bz) and toluene (T) from
water. The resulted activated carbon was characterized by utilizing dye (methylene blue (MB) and
methyl violet (MV)) adsorption procedures and several techniques such as Fourier transform Infrared
(FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-Rays diffraction (XRD). Commercial activated
carbon and filter sand as individual and blend samples were also subjected to adsorption of MB, MV,
Bz, and T. All obtained results were tabulated and discussed after qualitative and quantitative
determinations by applying ultraviolet- visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS) for MB and MV dyes, and gas
chromatography (GC) instrumentations for Bz and T.