POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON FROM MANGO SEED (Mangifera Indica) FROM UPTAKE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM AQUEOUS MEDIA

¹Umudi, E. Q. and ²Ukpebor, E.J

¹Department of Chemistry,College of Education, Agbor.Delta State, Nigeria

²Department of Chemistry, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria

E-mail: ese.umudi@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Powdered activated carbon (PAC) was prepared from endocarp of mango seed (Mangifera indica) by steeping air-dried samples in phosphoric acid 45% v/v and ammonium chloride 4% w/v for 12 hours followed by pyrolysis at 350⁰C for 3 hours. The activated carbon obtained in each case was washed free of acid/base and characterised in terms of bulk density surface area (iodine number) and total surface charge.  The effectiveness of activated carbon prepared from the endocarp of mango seed in removing the organic compound from aqueous solution was determined from Chemical Oxygen Demand measurement before and after treatment with the activated carbon.  The results obtained indicate potential for the utilization of endocarp of mango seeds for the remediation of wastewater.