Elaboration of peach pit and olive pit activated carbon for cyanide adsorption

Authors

  • Claudia Veronica Reyes Guzman
  • Hazel Rene Gallegos Moreno
  • Leonor Muñoz Ramirez
  • Sergio Garcia Villarreal
  • Yadira Marlen Rangel Hernandez
  • Aglae Davalos Sanchez
  • Gloria Guadalupe Treviño Vera
  • Nubia Yudith de Leon Amaya
  • Griselda Berenice Escalante Ibarra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56238/isevmjv2n6-004

Keywords:

Activated carbon, Peach pits, Olive pits.

Abstract

In the present investigation, activated carbons were made from peach pits and olive pits. The peach pit was activated with 30% phosphoric acid followed by a heat treatment of 550°C under a controlled atmosphere and the olive pits with hydrogen peroxide H2O2 and potassium hydroxide at 30%. Subsequently, adsorption isotherms were performed to adsorb cyanide, metals and organic compounds from the mining effluents. It was concluded that cyanide adsorbs on the surface of peach and olive pit activated carbon mainly due to the functional groups that coexist on its surface.

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Published

2023-12-04

How to Cite

Veronica Reyes Guzman, C., Rene Gallegos Moreno, H., Muñoz Ramirez, L., Garcia Villarreal, S., Marlen Rangel Hernandez, Y., Davalos Sanchez, A., Guadalupe Treviño Vera, G., Yudith de Leon Amaya, N., & Berenice Escalante Ibarra, G. (2023). Elaboration of peach pit and olive pit activated carbon for cyanide adsorption. International Seven Journal of Multidisciplinary, 2(6),  1386–1397. https://doi.org/10.56238/isevmjv2n6-004