Study of preparation activated carbon from macadamia nut shells by chemical activation with H2SO4 in methylene blue treatment application

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  • Dao Minh Trung
  • Ngo Kim Dinh

Abstract

Study on materials for treating Methylene Blue (MB) wastewater with bioactive activated carbon, prepared from Macadamia shell using H2SO4 activating agent. The research results showed that MB adsorption capacity reaches highest1g/250.22mgat optimal preparation conditions such as 50% H2SO4:coal = 1:1, temperature of 9000C and 45 minutes firing time. Analysis of infrared spectrum diagram showed that activated carbon prepared from Macadamia shell with H2SO4 activating agent has functional groups - OH, carboxyl functional group C = O, group C - H in CH3 and C link - H. Activated carbon from Macadamia shell with H2SO4 agent achieves the best Methylene Blue color treatment efficiency of 96.11%, corresponding to 201 Pt-Co color at optimal conditions such as pH = 6, dose 1g/L amount and 60 minutes processing time. The research results show that bioactive activated carbon is prepared from Macadamia shell and activated by H2SO4 can handle color in textile wastewater.

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Study of preparation activated carbon from macadamia nut shells by chemical activation with H2SO4 in methylene blue treatment application. (2025). Vietnam Journal of Catalysis and Adsorption, 8(4), 10-16. https://jca.edu.vn/index.php/jca/article/view/528

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