Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR)

This research aimed to evaluate the potential of coconut tree sawdust (CTS), eggshell (ES) and sugarcane bagasse (SB) to immobilise metals in contaminated soil. This research is divided into three parts, namely characterisation studies, adsorption studies and pot experiments. The characterisation st...

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Main Author:	Wiwid Pranata Putra
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Language:	eng
Published:	2015
Subjects:	QD Chemistry
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spelling	oai:ir.upsi.edu.my:12072020-02-27 Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR) 2015 Wiwid Pranata Putra QD Chemistry This research aimed to evaluate the potential of coconut tree sawdust (CTS), eggshell (ES) and sugarcane bagasse (SB) to immobilise metals in contaminated soil. This research is divided into three parts, namely characterisation studies, adsorption studies and pot experiments. The characterisation studies of amendment agents were performed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Spectrometer and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer. The characterisation studies were conducted to identify the effects of metal ion binding on the surface morphology of the amendment agents, to confirm the presence of functional groups in the amendment agents and to elucidate the possible binding mechanism. The SEM images showed that the surface morphology of the amendment agents changed significantly following interaction with metal. Meanwhile, the EDX spectra confirmed the presence of metal on the surface of the amendment agents after adsorption process. The FTIR spectra confirmed that amine, carbonate, carbonyl, carboxyl and hydroxyl are the active sites for the amendment agents. The adsorption studies were carried out to evaluate the ability of the amendment agents to bind metal ion. Two experimental parameters were examined in this study, namely solution pH and initial metal concentration. The Freundlich constant (n) and separation factor (RL) values suggest that the adsorption of Cu(II), Pb(H) and Zn(H) ions onto amendment agents was favourable. The effectiveness of amendment agents to immobilise metals in soil was further evaluated in two sets of pot experiment using water spinach (Jpomoea aquatica). The pot experiments were carried out for 8 weeks at three rates of application, namely 0, 1 and 3% (w/w). The results show that the accumulation of metals in the plant tissues and bioavailability of metals in soil decreased following treatment. In conclusion, remediation of contaminated soil using CTS, ES and SB could reduce soil metal contamination and increase biomass yield of water spinach. Overall, the utilisation of low-cost materials such as coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse could be suggested to restore soil contamination as well as to reduce the operational cost of soil remediation. 2015 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=1207 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=1207 text eng closedAccess Masters Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Fakulti Sains dan Matematik N/A
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description	This research aimed to evaluate the potential of coconut tree sawdust (CTS), eggshell (ES) and sugarcane bagasse (SB) to immobilise metals in contaminated soil. This research is divided into three parts, namely characterisation studies, adsorption studies and pot experiments. The characterisation studies of amendment agents were performed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Spectrometer and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer. The characterisation studies were conducted to identify the effects of metal ion binding on the surface morphology of the amendment agents, to confirm the presence of functional groups in the amendment agents and to elucidate the possible binding mechanism. The SEM images showed that the surface morphology of the amendment agents changed significantly following interaction with metal. Meanwhile, the EDX spectra confirmed the presence of metal on the surface of the amendment agents after adsorption process. The FTIR spectra confirmed that amine, carbonate, carbonyl, carboxyl and hydroxyl are the active sites for the amendment agents. The adsorption studies were carried out to evaluate the ability of the amendment agents to bind metal ion. Two experimental parameters were examined in this study, namely solution pH and initial metal concentration. The Freundlich constant (n) and separation factor (RL) values suggest that the adsorption of Cu(II), Pb(H) and Zn(H) ions onto amendment agents was favourable. The effectiveness of amendment agents to immobilise metals in soil was further evaluated in two sets of pot experiment using water spinach (Jpomoea aquatica). The pot experiments were carried out for 8 weeks at three rates of application, namely 0, 1 and 3% (w/w). The results show that the accumulation of metals in the plant tissues and bioavailability of metals in soil decreased following treatment. In conclusion, remediation of contaminated soil using CTS, ES and SB could reduce soil metal contamination and increase biomass yield of water spinach. Overall, the utilisation of low-cost materials such as coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse could be suggested to restore soil contamination as well as to reduce the operational cost of soil remediation.
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author	Wiwid Pranata Putra
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title	Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR)
title_short	Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR)
title_full	Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR)
title_fullStr	Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR)
title_full_unstemmed	Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR)
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granting_institution	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Remediation of metal contaminated soil using coconut tree sawdust, eggshell and sugarcane bagasse as amendment agents (IR)

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