Characterization of Activated Carbon Prepared from Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Peels by X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF)

Authors

  • NIRAJ SUBHASHRAO TOPARE MAEER’S Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India
  • Pratik Joshi MAEER’S Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

X-ray fluorescence (XRF), orange peel, activated carbon, elements

Abstract

The orange (specifically, the sweet orange) is the fruit of the citrus species Citrus sinensis in the family rutaceae. Citrus sinensis (orange) fruit is one of the common traditional plants grown in many areas in India. The wastes of the Citrus sinensis (orange) fruit called orange peels were used to prepare activated carbon through chemical activation method. The activated carbon is an excellent adsorbent and its applications are widely described in literature. During adsorption, different elements and their concentration present in the activated carbon play an important role. Therefore, elemental analysis of activated carbon is required. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) was used to determine quantitatively the elements present in activated carbon from Citrus sinensis (orange) peels. The result shows presence of fifteen elements with their concentration.

Author Biographies

  • NIRAJ SUBHASHRAO TOPARE, MAEER’S Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India
    Department of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering
  • Pratik Joshi, MAEER’S Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India
    Department of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering

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Published

2019-06-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015)

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