Design, fabrication and preliminary testing of a pilot-scale continuous dye adsorption column for color reduction of a simulated textile wastwwater using granular activated carbon adsorbent from cocconut shell.

Date

2012

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Abstract

Reactive dyes are commonly used in dyeing cotton. Effluents from this process contain hydrolyzed dye which cannot be reused and needs to be removed from the effluent before releasing into the body of water. To treat this dye-bearing wastewater, a pilot-scale adsorption column had been designed using the rapid small-scale column test. Results showed that granular activated carbon from coconut shell can effectively reduce dye concentrations to produce effluents with visually no discoloration observed. The column can operate for a period of 4 days before the activated carbon is replaced or regenerated. The fabrication cost of the pilot-column was PhP7,761 and it was estimated that a full-scale column would cost PhP 59,060 top construct. The operating cost for the pilot column was Php 33/day. It was estimated that the operating cost for a full-scale column of the same height would be PhP835/day.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2012 E62 B84

Document Type

Thesis

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