INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF MICROWAVE-ASSISTED PYROLYSIS PARAMETERS ON ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOCHAR
| dc.contributor.author | Gohel, Kamleshkumar | |
| dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.degree | Master of Applied Science | |
| dc.contributor.department | Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science | |
| dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.external-examiner | NA | |
| dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Ghada Koleilat | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Mohammad Saeedi | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Khaled Benis | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-07T15:15:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-07T15:15:48Z | |
| dc.date.defence | 2025-12-09 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-12-22 | |
| dc.description | This thesis is organized into six chapters. Chapter 1 introduced the background, motivation, and objectives of the study, emphasizing the potential of BSG for biochar production via MAP. Chapter 2 presents a comprehensive literature review on BSG applications in adsorption and the influence of pyrolysis parameters on biochar properties. Chapter 3 outlines the materials and experimental methods used for biochar synthesis, characterization, and adsorption testing. Chapter 4 discusses the results obtained from the optimization studies, material characterization, and adsorption experiments. Chapter 5 summarizes the key findings and implications of the research. The thesis concludes with a list of references that support and contextualize the study. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Growing attention to environmental sustainability and circular economy practices has promoted the valorization of agricultural and industrial by-products for resource-efficient waste management. This research converts Brewer’s Spent Grain (BSG), a lignocellulosic biomass waste constituting nearly 85% of brewing industry waste, into functional biochar (BC) as an adsorbent for dye removal from water. Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis (MAP) was used to prepare BSG-BC, and microwave power, irradiation time, and H3PO4 concentration were optimized using Box-Behnken Design (BBD) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Characterization (FTIR, SEM, BET, CHNS, TGA) confirmed improved porosity, surface area, and functional groups; the optimized biochar showed thermal stability and BET surface area ~502.9 m2/g. Adsorption experiments with Crystal Violet (CV) and Orange-II (Or-II) showed PSO kinetics (R2>0.99) and Freundlich/Redlich-Peterson isotherms (R2=0.96–0.99), with capacities of 53.28 mg/g (CV) and 46.97 mg/g (Or-II). Fixed-bed columns agreed with batch results, supporting BSG-BC for batch and continuous wastewater treatment. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10222/85600 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Biochar | |
| dc.subject | Wastewater treatment | |
| dc.subject | Adsorption | |
| dc.subject | Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis | |
| dc.subject | Waste Valorization | |
| dc.subject | Circular Economy | |
| dc.title | INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF MICROWAVE-ASSISTED PYROLYSIS PARAMETERS ON ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOCHAR |