Effect of Activated Carbon Compaction on Water Filtration Efficiency
Water contamination in rural Malaysian areas, mainly caused by logging activities leading to soil erosion and river pollution, presents a significant threat to water supplies. In response, a specialized activated carbon water filtering device was developed to target the absorption of organic molecu...
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my.unimas.ir.452532024-07-15T07:00:52Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45253/ Effect of Activated Carbon Compaction on Water Filtration Efficiency Mohd Elfy, Mersal Kuok, King Kuok Md. Rezaur, Rahman Chiu, Po Chan Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri Md. Didarul Alam, Chowdhury Md Abdul Majed, Patwary TP Chemical technology Water contamination in rural Malaysian areas, mainly caused by logging activities leading to soil erosion and river pollution, presents a significant threat to water supplies. In response, a specialized activated carbon water filtering device was developed to target the absorption of organic molecules. The impact of compaction of activated carbon on water filtering efficiency was evaluated. Testing both compacted and uncompacted activated carbon filters with contaminated river water, the study utilized the Malaysia Department of Environment's (DOE) water quality index (WQI) to assess filter effectiveness. The results revealed that water filtered through compacted activated carbon was clearer and less yellowish compared to the uncompacted counterpart. Moreover, the compacted filter showed higher dissolved oxygen levels, lower ammoniacal nitrogen levels, and a lower pH, resulting in a significantly higher WQI score of 80.4 compared to 78.8 for the uncompacted filter. Further analysis via an adsorption isotherm test demonstrated the superior ability of compacted activated carbon to absorb acetic acid, as evidenced by higher lines in the Freundlich isotherm model graphs. These findings emphasize the efficacy of compacted activated carbon in water filtration, advocating for its integration into filter construction to enhance water quality in rural regions. NC State University 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45253/1/Effect%20of%20Activated%20Carbon%20-%20Copy.pdf Mohd Elfy, Mersal and Kuok, King Kuok and Md. Rezaur, Rahman and Chiu, Po Chan and Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri and Md. Didarul Alam, Chowdhury and Md Abdul Majed, Patwary (2024) Effect of Activated Carbon Compaction on Water Filtration Efficiency. BioResources, 19 (3). pp. 5300-5315. ISSN 1930-2126 https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/effect-of-activated-carbon-compaction-on-water-filtration-efficiency/#:~:text=Activated%20carbon%20is%20also%20more,barrier%20against%20further%20contaminant%20intrusion. DOI: 10.15376/biores.19.3.5300-531 |
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Water contamination in rural Malaysian areas, mainly caused by logging activities leading to soil erosion and river pollution, presents a significant threat to water supplies. In response, a specialized activated carbon water
filtering device was developed to target the absorption of organic molecules. The impact of compaction of activated carbon on water filtering efficiency was evaluated. Testing both compacted and uncompacted activated carbon filters with contaminated river water, the study utilized the Malaysia Department of Environment's (DOE) water quality index (WQI)
to assess filter effectiveness. The results revealed that water filtered through compacted activated carbon was clearer and less yellowish compared to the uncompacted counterpart. Moreover, the compacted filter showed higher dissolved oxygen levels, lower ammoniacal nitrogen levels,
and a lower pH, resulting in a significantly higher WQI score of 80.4 compared to 78.8 for the uncompacted filter. Further analysis via an adsorption isotherm test demonstrated the superior ability of compacted activated carbon to absorb acetic acid, as evidenced by higher lines in the Freundlich isotherm model graphs. These findings emphasize the efficacy of compacted activated carbon in water filtration, advocating for its integration into filter construction to enhance water quality in rural regions. |
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