期刊名称：International Journal of Energy and Environment
印刷版ISSN：2076-2895
电子版ISSN：2076-2909
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：223-236
出版社：International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF)
摘要：The treatability of semi-aerobic landfill leachate parameters using durian peel-based activated carbon (DPAC) was investigated. An ideal experimental design was conducted based on central composite design (CCD) using response surface methodology to evaluate individual and interactive effects of operational variables namely activation temperature, activation time and carbon dioxide (CO2) flow rate on treatment performance in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and colour removal efficiencies. The DPAC was prepared using physical activation method which consists of CO2 gasification. The adsorptions of COD and colour were described by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Based on the CCD, quadratic model was developed to correlate preparation variables to the two responses. The optimum DPAC preparation conditions were obtained using 800 °C activation temperature, 2.1 h activation time and 68.68 ml/s of CO2 flow rate. From the experimental work, the maximum removal of COD and colour obtained were 41.98 and 39.86%, respectively.
