Decontamination Efficiency of Phenylethylene by an Activated Carbon-Based Adsorbent

• Main Author: Wang Shouzhong, Zhou Zhen, Zhang Tong, Fang Xiaojun and Miao Chaoyang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Technoscience Publications 2020-12-01
• Series: Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
• Subjects: environment
• Online Access: http://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(34)D-1049.pdf

A sudden leak of phenylethylene is an urgent issue for the surrounding environment. To mitigate its negative effect, the decontamination efficiency of phenylethylene on an activated carbon (AC)-based adsorbent was investigated. Factors such as the particle size and the temperature, that could affect the adsorption ratio, were explored. Meanwhile, the efficiency of AC, pretreated with different KMnO4 and NaClO concentrations, was examined. It was proven that the decontamination efficiency was higher for the 300-mesh AC compared to the 200-mesh AC. The introduction of the oxidizer, KMnO4, had a negative effect on phenylethylene adsorption. Nevertheless, the NaClO-modified AC showed a positive influence on phenylethylene removal, while its decontamination gradually improved with the increase of the NaClO concentration. It was also found that the adsorption rate of phenylethylene was ascended with the temperature rise. After 1 h of adsorption with AC heated to 200°C, no phenylethylene desorption was observed.