Design of Experiments for Determining the Parameters Affecting the Behavior of the Wheat Straw Adsorbent of Hydrocarbons Dispensed in Water

Wheat straw, a lignocellulosic matter, with content up to 20% lignin on dry basis has been found to be an efficient adsorbent of hydrocarbons in water. In the present study the hydrocarbon absorptive capability of wheat straw that was previously treated with acid is investigated in oil spills which were created in the laboratory by dispersing diesel and crude oil in water. A 3-level Box–Behnken design of experiments has been executed in order to determine the parameters affecting the behavior of the acid-hydrolyzed wheat straw as an adsorbent, with design factors the maleic acid (MC4H4O4) concentration, and hydrolysis parameters temperature and reaction time. The absorbency of wheat straw is appraised by a combination of analytical methods such as Mercury Porosimetry (MP), Thermogravinetric Analysis (TGA), Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).

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  https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP150401
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• Authors:
  • Tsiodra, C
  • Chatzizacharia, K
  • Papadaki, S
  • Bakolas, A
  • Economides, D
  • Sidiras, D
  • Hatziavramidis, D
• Conference:
  • 7th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning (SDP 2015)
  • Location: Istanbul , Turkey
  • Date: 2015-5-19 to 2015-5-21
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Sustainable Development and Planning VII
• Serial:
  • WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • ISSN: 1743-3541
  • Serial URL: http://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-ecology-and-the-environment

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Environmental impacts; Experiments; Hydrocarbons; Oil spills; Reaction time; Thermogravimetric analysis; Wheat
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mercury porosimetry; Total organic carbon
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Transportation (General); I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01592291
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781845649258
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 2016 4:58PM