Modification, Characterization And Utilization Of Banana Trunk Fibers – Musa Acuminate X Balbisiana Colla (ABB Group)

V.Sathasivam, Kathiresan (2010) Modification, Characterization And Utilization Of Banana Trunk Fibers – Musa Acuminate X Balbisiana Colla (ABB Group). PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

There are two parts in this thesis. First part involves unmodified and modified banana trunk fibers (BTF) for the removal of (i) methyl red, a mutagenic monoazo dye, (ii) heavy metals ions, Cd (II), Cu (II), Fe (II) and Zn (II), and (iii) spilled oil in aqueous solution. Sulphuric acid treated BTF and oleic acid treated BTF exhibited the best sorption capacity for methyl red and spilled oil, respectively. The equilibrium processes of these studies were described well by the Freundlich isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical Technology > TP1-1185 Chemical technology
Divisions:	Kampus Kejuruteraan (Engineering Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Kimia (School of Chemical Engineering) > Thesis
Depositing User:	ASM Ab Shukor Mustapa
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2018 07:31
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2019 05:26
URI:	http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/41884

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