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The Potential of Adsorbents Derived from Cattle Teeth for Rubber Processing Effluent Treatment
1 Kate E. Mokobia, 2Esther U. Ikhuoria, and 3Ikhazuagbe H. Ifijen
1Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
Katemokobia05@gmail.com.
2Department of Chemistry, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
3Department of Research Operations, Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Benin City, Nigeria
Abstract
Rubber processing, are significant sources of pollution, with their wastewater negatively impacting aquatic ecosystems and public health. This study demonstrates the production and characterization of activated carbon from cattle teeth through carbonization. The carbonized cattle teeth exhibited promising features such as high surface area, high carbon content, and porosity. The study focused on COD reduction as an index for pollution levels, the activated produced from the cattle teeth was able to reduce a maximum of 91.66 %, COD from the RPE.
Keywords: Cattle teeth, rubber processing effluent, Carbonization |