Browsing School of Bioprocess Engineering (FYP) by Subject "Biosorbent"

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    • Applicarion of Mangifera indica (Mango) seeds as a biosorbent for the removal of Methyl red 

      Nur Hazirah, Mohd Yusoff (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2016-06)
      Mango seeds powder, has been investigate as an ideal alternative to be used in its natural form as a biosorbent for the removal of methyl red dye from its aqueous solutions. The effects of different system variables such ...

    • Basic Red 46 removal by potentially low cost biosorbent 

      Nur Salimah, Mohd Rapeia (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)
      Removal of Basic Red 46 dye (BR 46) was investigated by using low cost biosorbent such as raw rice husk (RH) and rice husk ash (RHA). Biosorption studies were carried out in batch modes of operation for removal of BR 46 ...

    • Biosorption of phenol by untreated and treated rice husk 

      Kang, Foo Phing (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)
      The biosorption of phenol on untreated and treated rice husk were studied in batch modes of operation. The chemical pretreatment was applied to the rice husk by using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The ...

    • Biosorption of Zinc (II) ions from aqueous solution by Mango seeds 

      Ng, Pey Xuan (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2016-06)
      Contamination of water by heavy metals threatens the well-being of humans and the natural environment. The need for a cost-effective and efficient method for the metal ions removal has led researchers to develop interest ...

    • Chemical modified coconut husk for potassium removal from aqueous solution : optimization by response surface methodology (RSM) 

      Nurul Shakira, Johari (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2016-06)
      The ecosystem rating today shows the higher rated regarding the pollution on the heavy metal. The most popular adsorbent for the heavy metal is activated carbon. However, the high market demand on the activated carbon ...

    • Kinetic and isotherm study of basic red dye adsorption by axonopus compressus 

      Raymond, Lim Hung (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2016-06)
      The utilization of Axonopus compressus is introduced as a new absorbent for the removal of cationic dye, BR 46 from the aqueous solution. Various parameters, including pH (3-11), initial solution concentration (50-250 ...

    • Kinetic study of copper removal by rambutan seed 

      Nor Hazilah, Che Hassan (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2017-06)
      Rambutan seed, a fruit waste were used to produce biosorbent through environment friendly process. It were washed, dried, blended into powder and used for copper removal. Copper adsorption onto rambutan seed was depended ...

    • Optimisation of Basic Red 46 removal using areca fiber 

      Siti Nurhafa Imra, Naqtahnain (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)
      The study on the biosorption of Basic Red 46 by areca fiber has been made to overcome the wastewater problem contaminated with dye. In this study, the areca fiber was used as biosorbent without any modification and treatment ...

    • Optimization of basic red 46 using chemically modified banana stalk 

      Nurul Sa’adah, Mohamad Zaini (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-05)
      This research was conducted to study the feasibilty of using banana stalk as biosorbent for the removal of Basic Red 46 (BR 46) dye. The chemical pretreatments were applied to the biosorbent by using hydrochloric acid ...

    • Optimization of phenolic removal using oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) biosorbent 

      Lim, Chia Hooi (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)
      This study investigates the optimization of biosorption of phenolic compound using treated OPEFB biosorbent. The surface of biosorbent was modified by physical or chemical treatment. The biosorption capacity for ...

    • Removal of copper ions from aqueous solution by papaya seeds 

      Cheong, Xian Zhi (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2016-06)
      Biosorbent has caught the attention in recent days because of its cheap price and its availabilty. Papaya seed is one of the biosorbent which can be obtained easily from Malaysia. Biosorbent was used to remove heavy metal ...

    • Removal of methylene blue by jackfruit shell 

      Chee, Char Lee (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-06)
      Jackfruit shell has been used as a new organic source to produce biosorbent. To test the potential of jackfruit shell powder to contribute in the field of wastewater treatment, especially in the adsorption of dye, batch ...

    • Removal of phenol from aqueous solution by modified rice straw as biosorbent 

      Loh, Pei Chen (Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)
      This project studies the capability of modified rice straw as biosorbent for the removal of phenol in aqueous solution. The chemical treatment such as alkaline treatment was applied on rice straw. The effectiveness of ...