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This document outlines a proposal presentation for a study on using activated carbon from bamboo charcoal as an absorbent in water treatment. The presentation covers the background, problem statement, objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes of the research. The study aims to produce activated carbon from local bamboo, characterize its physical and chemical properties, and measure its effectiveness in removing ammoniacal nitrogen from water. The methodology will involve preparing activated carbon from bamboo charcoal through carbonization and activation processes, analyzing its chemical and physical properties, and testing its ability to remove ammoniacal nitrogen from water samples. The expected outcome is that the activated carbon from bamboo charcoal can effectively remove ammonium content from water and serve as a viable replacement absorbent for water treatment

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Bamboo Charcoal

This document outlines a proposal presentation for a study on using activated carbon from bamboo charcoal as an absorbent in water treatment. The presentation covers the background, problem statement, objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes of the research. The study aims to produce activated carbon from local bamboo, characterize its physical and chemical properties, and measure its effectiveness in removing ammoniacal nitrogen from water. The methodology will involve preparing activated carbon from bamboo charcoal through carbonization and activation processes, analyzing its chemical and physical properties, and testing its ability to remove ammoniacal nitrogen from water samples. The expected outcome is that the activated carbon from bamboo charcoal can effectively remove ammonium content from water and serve as a viable replacement absorbent for water treatment

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Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Hons) Chemistry

FSG611
PROPOSAL DEFENCE PRESENTATION

“ACTIVATED CARBON FROM BAMBOO CHARCOAL AS


ABSORBENT IN WATER TREATMENT”

EVA LIZWINA BINTI MATIN


2017411944

SUPERVISOR:
PROF DR KHONG HENG YEN
O U T L I N E
INTRODUCTION

PROBLEM STATEMENT

SIGNIFICANT STUDY

OBJECTIVES

LITERATURE REVIEW

METHODOLOGY
“ACTIVATED CARBON FROM BAMBOO CHARCOAL AS
ABSORBENT IN WATER TREATMENT”

Bamboo Bamboo charcoal Activation carbon


tree
INTRODUCTION
Activated carbon is porosity or space enclosed by carbon atoms (Marsh & Reinoso, 2006)

Bamboo is one of the raw materials that able to produce high quality of activated carbon
(Chien et al., 2011)

Bamboo charcoal as a low-cost absorbent may deserve more attention in water treatment
(Wang et al., 2010).

Bamboo charcoal is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, acetic acid, and
hydroxyl benzene, that can inhibit bacterial growth. Other than that, absorb chlorine and
other contaminants, makes bamboo charcoal can purify water (Ajaykumar et al., 2009).
Carbonization is one of the heat treatments that involve conversion of the bamboo into
carbon by minimizing the volatile compounds and increases the carbon content of
materials at temperature 400-800°C. (Leimkuehler, 2010).

Activation can be done through oxidizing gasses or through chemical activation process
(Leimkuehler, 2010).
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Bamboo charcoal is one of the cheapest materials that can be used to produce activated
carbon and has the potential to become absorbent for water treatment. Previous studies
have been reported on the sources and characteristics of activated carbon but the activated
carbon from the bamboo charcoal source are still limited. There are many bamboos activated
carbons have been studied and developed. However, only a few reports on the activated
carbon as an absorbent for water treatment. Hence, the aim of this study is to develop
optimum parameters to produce activated carbon from local bamboo charcoal and to
characterise the physical and chemical properties of activated carbon in order to improve the
quality of activated carbon as an absorbent in the removal of ammonium content in the
water treatment.
SIGNIFICANT OF STUDY
This study is hoped to provide additional information on activated carbon from bamboo
charcoal of Gigantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr. which are abundant in Sarawak. Besides,
this study is to explore the potential of this bamboo as activated carbon as an alternative
absorbent in water treatment.

Figure 1.1 Gigantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr.


Source: http://www.bambooweb.com
OBJECTIVES
1. To produce the activated carbon derived from local bamboo charcoal.
2. To determine the chemical and physical properties of activated carbon from local
bamboo charcoal.
3. To measure the effectiveness of activated carbon from local bamboo charcoal as an
absorbent of ammoniacal nitrogen in the water treatment
L I T E R AT U R E R E V I E W

Characteristic of bamboo charcoal


Uses of Activated carbon

Effect of activated carbon in purify water treatment


LITERATURE REVIEW
Characteristic of bamboo charcoal

Bamboo charcoal has high porosity, large surface area and high surface reactivity
(Muhammad-khan & Ansari, 2009).

Characteristics present in the bamboo charcoal could affect properties such as its ability to
change the composite water absorption, electrical conductivity and the strength of
materials. (Kittinaovarat & Suthamnoi, 2009).
The uses of activated carbon

Industrial Application

Medical Uses

Environmental Application

Agriculture Uses

Skin Care
LITERATURE REVIEW
Effect of activated carbon in purify water
treatment
The activated carbon is one of the most effective and widely used methods in purifying
water and adsorb organic contaminants (Mattson & Mark, 1971)

Activated carbon space devices also improve the taste and smell of tap water (Chaidez &
Gerba, 2004).

Moreover, the activated carbon surface has mesopores and micropores, these pore size
affects the organic compound adsorption form the aqueous solution (Li et al., 2002)
METHODOLOGY
Sample preparation

Chemical properties Physical properties

Chemical properties Pore Size


Carbon content Water Absorption
of bamboo charcaol

CHNS FTIR SEM


analyzer

Preparation of activated carbon from Removal of ammoniacal nitrogen in


bamboo charcoal water by activated carbon

Carbonisation of Ammoniacal Nitrogen


Activation Carbon
bamboo (AN parameter)
Expected Outcomes

Based on the limited studies of the sources and characteristic of activated carbon and only a
few available research using activated carbon as removal ammonia in water treatment by
ammoniacal nitrogen parameter, this study will be focusing on developing optimum
parameter to produce activated carbon from bamboo charcoal and characterise the physical
and chemical properties of activated carbon in order to improve the quality of activated
carbon as an absorbent in the removal of ammonium content in water treatment. The
expected outcomes of this research will be the activated carbon from bamboo charcoal able
to be the viable replacement for absorbent in removal of ammonium content in water
treatment.
Gantt Chart

Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA


No Activity Sem 1 2
Mth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Wk 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32
1 Identify a proposal title
2 Submission of contract
3 Literature review
4 Plan of research design
5 Finalise proposal
6 Submission of proposal
7 Assembly of apparatus
8 Run experiment and compile
data
9 Analysis of data
10 Presentation of project
11 Final draft of report (comb
bound)
12 Submission of final report
(hard bound)
CITED REFERENCES
Ajaykumar, A. V., Darwish, N. A., & Hilal, N., (2009). Study of various parameters in the biosorption of heavy
metals on activated sludge. World applied sciences journal, 5(5), 32-40.
Chaidez, C., & Gerba, C. P., (2004). Comparison of the microbiologic quality of point-of-use (POU)-treated water
and tap water. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 14(4), 253-260
Chien, C. C., Huang, Y. P., Wang, W. C., Chao, J. H., & Wei, Y. Y., (2011). Efficiency of moso bamboo charcoal
and activated carbon for adsorbing radioactive iodine. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 39(2), 103-108.
Kittinaovarat, S., & Suthamnoi, W., (2017). Physical properties of polyolefin/bamboo charcoal composites. Journal
of metals, materials and minerals, 19(1),9-15.
Leimkuehler, E., P., (2010). Production, characterization, and applications of activated carbon. Doctoral
dissertation, University of Missouri Columbia, 1-17.
Li, L., Quinlivan, P. A., & Knappe, D. R., (2002). Effects of activated carbon surface chemistry and pore structure
on the adsorption of organic contaminants from aqueous solution. Carbon, 40(12), 2085-2100.
Mattson, J. S., & Mark, H. B., (1971). Activated carbon: surface chemistry and adsorption from solution. M.
Dekker, 129-130.
Wang, F. Y., Wang, H., & Ma, J. W., (2010). Adsorption of cadmium (II) ions from aqueous solution by a new low-
cost adsorbent—Bamboo charcoal. Journal of hazardous materials, 177(1-3), 300-306.

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