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3)
Various sizes
• Micropores (less than 2 nm) How biochar activated carbon
• Mesopores (2-50 nm)
• Macropores (greater than 50 nm) works:
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Bambusa vulgaris striata
(Marya et. al., 2020)
Application of
Moso bamboo (Chen et al., 2015)
Bamboo Biochar
Gigantochloa nigrociliata
(Water Treatment)
(Negara et. al., 2019)

Phyllostachys nigra
Source (Guadua Bamboo) (Scurlock et al., 2000)
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Biochar Adsorbate Pyrolysis Activation Mass Dosage Time Adsorption Adsorption References
Condition Condition (g/L) Percentage Capacity

Biochar pellet Ammoniacal 800°C Slow pyrolysis 0.1-1.5 g 6-336 hours 92.2% 2.94 mg/g Shin et. al.,
/ pig manure Nitrogen 2018

Zeolite X/ Ammoniacal 65°C Hydrothermally 6 g/L 20 hours 92.2% 7.52 mg/g Zhang et. al.,
Activated Nitrogen treatment in 2017
Carbon NaOH

Activated Ammoniacal 200° and Washed with tap 100 g/L 60 minutes 90% 1.74 mg/g Turan and
Zeolite Nitrogen 250°C water and dried Mustafa, 2021
in oven repeated
time

Granular Ammonia 25°C Dilute with nitric 9, 18, 35, 53, 24 hours 58% 2.41 mg/g Hussain et.
activated acid and rinsed 71 g al., 2006
carbon with distilled
water, air-dried in
room
temperatute

Bamboo Ammoniacal 500°C Heating 500°C for 0.5 g 15, 30, 45, 60, 97.7% 1.416 mg/g This study
Biochar Nitrate 2 hours using 1.0 g 90, 120, 120,
Furnace 2.5 g 240 and 300
5.0 g minutes
Wash, dry, chop
Figure 4.1 shows the standard curve
of Ammonium Nitrate Solution vs
Absorbance of ammonium nitrate
solution
 Figure 4.2 and 4.3 shows the graph plotted for concentration versus time of
ammonium nitrate solution.
(upper and lower nodes)

Highest absorbance of ammoniacal nitrogen is from upper nodes: mass dosage of 5.0 g at 60
minutes.
Absorbance: 0.889A
Cocentration: 5 mg/L
 Ce/qe=1/qm Ke + Ce/qm

Langmuir Isotherm

25
y = 1.4873x - 1.6893
20 R² = 0.9937
Ce (mg/L)
Ce/qe

15 2.4

10 5.5

5 8.1
0 12.5
0 5 10 15 20
Ce 14.6

Figure 4.4
Table 4.1
So, the Langmuir isotherm fit the model
of adsorption with R-squared = 0.9937
 qe Experimental qe Calculated

0.304 0.952
dq/dt= k1(qe - q)
0.58 0.89
0.876 0.838
1.1 0.75
Figure 4.5 1.416 0.708

Table 4.2

dq/q1dt= k2 (qe - q)2

Figure 4.6
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Untreated Treated
Wastewater Wastewater

7.19 pH value 6.97

26.54 NTU Turbidity 20.65 NTU
7.5 mg/L COD (LR) 6.0 mg/L
49.73 mg/L Ammoniacal 35.77 mg/L
Nitrogen
Concetration
 -Biochar is a good adsorbent for
Results obtained shows that
wastewater treatment.
the highest absorbance: -Help to reduce the water quality class
0.889A. The concentration of index wastewater parameter for analysis
the sample is 5 mg/L. Best and water that comply to standard water
parameter of the jar test quality.
mass dosage: 5.0 g, upper -Bamboo can be produced easily, it would
be recommendable if more research and
nodes of biochar shaken for
study about the wastewater treatment
60 minutes.
should be developed and being studied
comprehensively. Some improvements
can be made added to parameter to
enhance efficiency.
All parameters show a
decrease in values and
readings. This shows that it - Used as bioadsorbent in the
is a good adsorbent for treatment of wastewater for the
treating wastewater. As the removal of ammoniacal nitrogen.
pH, COD, turbidity and
ammoniacal nitrogen The measurement of ammoniacal
adsorption decreases, the nitrogen is quite moderate but can
better the water quality. be studied in future research for
application such as leachate
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