Removal of nickel ions from aqueous solution using treated rice husk: an adsorption study

Authors

  • Muhammad Zahid Irfan Education Department, Govt. of Punjab
  • Sabih Qamar Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology, MNSUET 60000, Multan Pakistan
  • Usman Saeed Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology, MNSUET 60000, Multan Pakistan
  • Meesam Ali Department of Chemical Engineering, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology, MNSUET 60000, Multan Pakistan
  • Waqas Aleem Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology, DG Khan, Pakistan
  • Nida Qamar University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Arbab Shahid Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology, MNSUET 60000, Multan Pakistan
  • Zia Ur Rehman University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54693/piche.05027

Keywords:

Bio-sorption, Rice husk, Adsorbent, Spectroscopy

Abstract

This article deals with the biosorption of nickel metal on the surface of rice husk and its acid treated form under batch experimentations. Various parameters were studied such as time, concentration of synthetic solution, pH and bio sorbent dose to determine the effect of adsorption of nickel metal on the surface of rice husk. Equilibrium time was found to be 92 min. The amount of nickel adsorbed increased with increase in their contact time. It was found that acid treated rice husk has good ability to remove highest amount of nickel in comparison with raw form of rice husk. The percentages for the removal of nickel was achieved as 86% and 66% for treated and raw form of rice husk respectively. It could be concluded that the removal efficiency was enhanced by increasing wastewater initial concentration in the first percentage of adsorption and then decreased due to saturation of rice husk particles.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Zahid Irfan, Education Department, Govt. of Punjab

Educator

Sabih Qamar, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology, MNSUET 60000, Multan Pakistan

Department of Chemical Engineering

Usman Saeed, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology, MNSUET 60000, Multan Pakistan

Department of Chemical Engineering

Waqas Aleem, Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology, DG Khan, Pakistan

Department of Chemical Engineering

Nida Qamar, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Department of Transportation Engineering and Management

Zia Ur Rehman, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Department of Transportation Engineering and Management

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Published

2023-03-08

How to Cite

Irfan, M. Z., Qamar, S., Saeed, U., Ali, M., Aleem, W., Qamar, N., Shahid, A., & Rehman, Z. U. (2023). Removal of nickel ions from aqueous solution using treated rice husk: an adsorption study. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 50(2). https://doi.org/10.54693/piche.05027

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 2 (2022): Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers

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