Research Article
The Ability of Coconut Shell Biochar Originated from Highland Area to Remove Nutrients from Agricultural Wastewater
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.24-11-2023.2346337, author={Tivany Edwin and Putri Sri Komala and Mas Mera and Zulkarnaini Zulkarnaini}, title={The Ability of Coconut Shell Biochar Originated from Highland Area to Remove Nutrients from Agricultural Wastewater}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nature-Based Solution in Climate Change, RESILIENCE 2023, 24 November 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={RESILIENCE}, year={2024}, month={7}, keywords={adsorption biochar coconut shell highland}, doi={10.4108/eai.24-11-2023.2346337} }- Tivany Edwin
Putri Sri Komala
Mas Mera
Zulkarnaini Zulkarnaini
Year: 2024
The Ability of Coconut Shell Biochar Originated from Highland Area to Remove Nutrients from Agricultural Wastewater
RESILIENCE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-11-2023.2346337
Abstract
Nutrient removal in wastewater before disposal into water bodies. One of the common adsorption materials is biochar, which can be made from coconut shells. Coconut shells also grow in the highlands, which are also utilized as agricultural areas. This study was performed to test the ability of biochar to remove ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate in a batch adsorption experiment. The results show a maximum ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate adsorption capacity using highland coconut shell biochar of 5.45, 4.85 and 6.57 mg/g, respectively. The best-fit isotherm that describes the ammonium, nitrate and phosphate adsorption process is the Langmuir isotherm. The best-fit adsorption kinetics are Pseudo 1st order. The results of this study indicate the potential of coconut shells from the highlands to remove nutrients from wastewater.
