Adsorptive removal of some detergents from waste water using friendly environmental materials

Abstract EN

An activated carbon was obtained from burnt apricot stones.

Detergents are widely used by the Egyptian household, they are found in waste water.

The most popular detergents that detected were Sodium Lauryl sulfate and dodecyl ß-D-glucoside.

They are the most locally used as today’s detergents.

In addition, they are used in large scales in the manufacture of shampoos.

The prepared activated carbon was used as an adsorbent for the removal of Sodium Lauryl sulfate and dodecyl ß-D-glucoside compounds from waste water.

The related process parameters were investigated.

The prepared activated carbon showed a satisfactory adsorption capacity for both detergents.

The factors affecting the capacities of prepared activated carbon were investigated.

The activating temperature, the activation time and the particle size range were studied.

The thermodynamics analysis of the adsorption of detergents was found to be endothermic.