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Phenol removal via activated carbon from co-pyrolysis of waste coal tar pitch and vinasse

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The behavior and characteristics of phenol adsorption by activated carbon produced from co-pyrolysis of coal tar pitch and vinasse were investigated. Coal tar pitch and vinasse (mass ratio of 1:3) were firstly co-pyrolyzed and carbonated at 400 °C for 2 h. The carbonized material produced was then soaked with saturated KOH solution and activated at 800 °C for 1 h to form activated carbon. Results from the phenol wastewater adsorption experiments suggest that pseudo-second-order kinetics and the Weber-Morris model could reflect the time-dependent adsorption behavior of phenol wastewater by the activated carbon, revealing that internal diffusion represents the rate-limiting procedure and dominant process to control the adsorption rate in the early stage of the adsorption. Monolayer adsorption played the key role during the phenol adsorption. The adsorption was an endothermic reaction in temperature ranging from 15 °C to 35 °C, indicating that the adsorption speed could be stimulated by the increasing temperature. This study establishes a theoretical foundation for the usage and the potential application of the activated carbon derived from coal tar pitch and vinasse in wastewater treatment.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Guangxi Key Research and Development Program (Guike AB18126087) and the National Key R&D Program (2018YFC1900904). The support from Sino-US-Japan Joint Laboratory on Organic Solid Waste Resource and Energy Technology of USTB is appreciated. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu under Golden Goose Research Grant Scheme (GGRG) (UMT/RMIC/2-2/25 Jld 5 (64), Vot 55191) for supporting Dr. Lam to perform this joint project.

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  1. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Ming Gao, Xiaona Wang, Qunhui Wang, Chuanfu Wu & Su Shiung Lam

  2. Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forestry Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China

    Changlei Xia & Shengbo Ge

  3. Department of Environmental Engineering, Tianjin College, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, Tianjin, 301830, China

    Na Song

  4. Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin, 300192, China

    Yuhui Ma

  5. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China

    Tianxue Yang

  6. Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Su Shiung Lam

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Gao, M., Wang, X., Xia, C. et al. Phenol removal via activated carbon from co-pyrolysis of waste coal tar pitch and vinasse. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 38, 64–71 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-020-0676-1

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