Water filtration by using apple and banana peels as activated carbon

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Siti Ajariah, Mohd Sahimi, Amir Muhaimin, Ramli, Nurul Natasah Haziqah, Jumaat, Nur Amirah
• Other Authors: Hj Md Kamaruddin, Nafisah@Kamariah
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTHM 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2697/1/Ch04.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2697/

Water filter is an important devices for reducing the contaminants in raw water. Activated from charcoal is used to absorb the contaminants. Fruit peels are some of the suitable alternative carbon to substitute the charcoal. Determining the role of fruit peels which were apple and banana peels powder as activated carbon in water filter is the main goal. Drying and blending the peels till they become powder is the way to allow them to absorb the contaminants. Comparing the results for raw water before and after filtering is the observation. After filtering the raw water, the reading for pH was 6.8 which is in normal pH and turbidity reading recorded was 658 NTU. As for the colour, the water becomes more clear compared to the raw water. This study has found that fruit peels such as banana and apple are an effective substitute to charcoal as natural absorbent.