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Using Rice Husks in Water Purification in Brazil

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Author

  • C. E. Mendonça Vian
  • J.W. Silveira Neto
  • Khaldoon A. Mourad

Summary, in English

Rice husk, which considered a waste, has a high level of silicon. This paper investigates the use of carbonized rice husk in water purification. The carbonization was done using a handmade carbonizer. The preparation process starts with the production of a precursor that is rich in carbon through the pyrolysis of the rice husk in an inert atmosphere. The results show an important contribution of the use of carbonic materials, by giving a direct evidence of the permanence of sodium ion Na+ in activated carbon. The results also show that the utilization of carbonized rice husks in the purification of water is quick, efficient and economically viable.

Publishing year

2016-07-27

Language

English

Pages

15-19

Publication/Series

International Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volume

2

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Public Science Framework

Topic

  • Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use

Keywords

  • Silicon
  • Carbonized
  • Inert Atmosphere
  • Precursor

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2381-7259