Absolute Adsorption of Particulate Matters on Bio-sorbent

(With specific focus on Chicken Feather)

¹Offurum, J.C., ¹Iheme, C. and ²Chikaire, A.J.

¹Department of Chemical Engineering, Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji

²Department of Chemistry, Model Comprehensive Academy, Mgbirichi-Ohaji

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ABSTRACT

Adsorption of particulate matter on chicken feather was studied. Coal effluent was examined in the study. Batch adsorption was used to evaluate adsorption capacity of the feather-derived adsorbent. Highest removal of particles was recorded at maximum time of 60minutes. Also, increase in mass of adsorbent increases the rate of adsorption. Thus, the highest concentration of particles removed from the coal effluent was recorded at the maximum adsorbent mass (0.5g) under study. Adsorption was, also, undertaken at various constant temperatures (35, 40 and 45^oC), in which the rate of adsorption was found to be highest at the maximum temperature (45^oC), showing that adsorption capacity increases with rise in temperature. The correlation coefficient was determined using computer software (MS-Excel) and the experimental data were found to be well correlated (with high R² values). Adsorption isotherms (Freundlich and Langmuir models) employed in the indicated that the experimental data fitted well in the process.

Key words: Adsorption, Particulate Matter, Bio-sorbent}, Chicken Feather