Utilization of empty fruit bunch fibre as potential adsorbent for ammonia nitrogen removal in natural rubber wastewater

• Main Authors: Nasir, Nazlizan, Daud, Zawawi, Awang, Halizah, Ab Aziz, Nur Adila, Ahmad, Baharin, Ridzuan, Mohd Baharudin, Abubakar, Mahmoud Hijab, Tajarudin, Husnul Azan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UTHM Publisher 2018
• Subjects: TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5998/1/AJ%202017%20%28943%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5998/

The objective of this study was to identify the performance of empty fruit bunch (EFB) to assess its use as potential adsorbent in treat ammonia nitrogen in natural rubber wastewater. The adsorption method was employed to investigate the effect of a number of factors, namely, adsorbent dosage, pH, s...