TY  - MANSCPT
AU  - Celine Chong Xiu Ying,
TI  - Effects of different biomass substrates on the adsorption of anti-inflammatory and caffeine
SN  - THE0010288 (Local)
PY  - 2025///
KW  - Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology
KW  - Dissertations
KW  - Universities and colleges
KW  - Final Year Report
N1  - Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology; Final Year Report (Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Biotechnology) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah - 2025; Include bibliographical reference
N2  - Emerging contaminants, such diclofenac and caffeine, provide huge problems for  the environment because of their long-term persistence and bioactivity. Conventional  wastewater treatment technologies inadequately eliminate these contaminants,  necessitating new alternatives. The study investigates the adsorption capacity and  efficiency of biochar produced from sugarcane, rice straw, and corn cob, in conjunction  with zeolite, as sustainable adsorbents. And examine the effect of physicochemical  characteristics and determine the most suitable substrate for the treatment of wastewater.  The substrates were analyzed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR),  Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis to  assess functional groups, surface shape, and porosity. Batch adsorption experiments  assessed pollutant removal efficiency at different concentrations. The BET surface area  of the analyzed biochar sample is moderately high, making it appropriate for adsorption  applications involving big molecules. Zeolite is optimal for the adsorption of little  molecules. FTIR data indicated the existence of hydroxyl and carbonyl groups on  biochar, hence improving adsorption efficacy. The adsorption of Diclofenac indicates  that all substrates have effectively eliminated the micropollutants. Research indicates that  charcoal substrates outperform zeolite in relation to caffeine. The results indicated that  biochar exceeded zeolite in both adsorption capacity and efficiency, with sugarcane  biochar identified as the most effective substrate. The study highlights the viability of  utilizing biochars obtained from agricultural waste as economical and environmentally  beneficial options for large-scale wastewater treatment, hence aiding sustainable  environmental management. Additional research is advised to enhance the scalability and  regeneration of these adsorbents
UR  - http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45599
ER  -