Date of Award
2022-11-01
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Environmental Science and Engineering
Advisor(s)
Peter Golding
Abstract
In this research, different options in the preparation of activated carbon are investigated looking at potential environmental impacts, production cost improvement and physical characteristics for water treatment. The activated carbon made with agricultural waste is compared to activated carbon made with hard coal. Life cycle assessment techniques follow ISO 14040 to 14044 standards are used and calculations were performed using GaBi _education 18® software and databases at mid-point TRACI impact categories. The results of the life cycle impact assessment show that, compared to activated carbon made with hard coal, activated carbon made with peanut shell and rice husk allows reductions in the investigated environmental impacts. The production cost of bio-based activated carbon is potentially lower than the commercial coal-based activated carbon and the physical characteristics of activated carbons made from peanut shell and rice husk made them suitable for water treatment purposes.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2022-11
File Size
217 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Leticia Elizabeth Rodriguez
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Leticia Elizabeth, "An Improved Bio-based Activated Carbon for the Water Treatment of a Lagoon in Northern Mexico Based on Life Cycle Assessment Methodology" (2022). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 3723.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/3723