Seawater desalinization via activated carbon adsorption obtained though elephant grass and sewage sludge pyrolysis.
activated carbono, desalinization, sewage sludge, elephant grass
The problem of water scarcity is worldwide and reaches considerable proportions in some areas of the planet, due to the significant increase of population in these places and the constant climatic changes that have occurred in the last decades, leading to the need to develop some strategies that can achieve development Desalination is a process whereby seawater is transformed into water that can be used for human consumption, agriculture and industry. Currently, this technique has been increasingly used all over the world. It is worth noting that the use of elephant grass coal and domestic sludge for water desalination is a very attractive option considering that both are low cost materials and an abundant source. The high carbon content in these biomasses makes them economically a precursor material for the production of activated carbon, with good applications for the removal of organic and inorganic compounds, in the treatment of water, wastewater and atmospheric emissions. Thus, the present work is motivated to evaluate the efficiency of the desalination of sea water, using as adsorbent coal from elephant grass and domestic sewage sludge