Removal of Chromium from Tannery Effluent Using Chitosan-Charcoal Composite

Authors

  • Shajahan Siraj Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
  • Md Monarul Islam Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
  • Prokash Chandra Das Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Shah Md Masum Department of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Ismet Ara Jahan Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
  • md Aminul Ahsan Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
  • Md Shajahan Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcs.v25i1.11774

Keywords:

Charcoal, Composite

Abstract

Chitosan-charcoal composite was applied as a media to treat tannery effluent. The composite was prepared by a simple solution-evaporation method and the morphology of the prepared composite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Adsorption of chromium (Cr) was investigated by varying the contact time between adsorbate (Cr) and composite, pH of solution and dose of composite. The concentration of Cr was determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Removal of Cr was found to be dependent on pH and maximum adsorption was observed at pH 4.0. The optimum dose and contact time for Cr treatment was 40 g/L and 250 minutes respectively. The results showed that prepared composite can be used efficiently for the treatment of tannery wastewater containing chromium.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcs.v25i1.11774

Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, Vol. 25(1), 53-61, 2012

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Published

2012-09-03

How to Cite

Siraj, S., Islam, M. M., Das, P. C., Masum, S. M., Jahan, I. A., Ahsan, md A., & Shajahan, M. (2012). Removal of Chromium from Tannery Effluent Using Chitosan-Charcoal Composite. Journal of the Bangladesh Chemical Society, 25(1), 53–61. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcs.v25i1.11774

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Articles