TY  - JOUR
T1  - Activated Bentonite: Low Cost Adsorbent to Reduce Mercury Content in A Solution
AU - Naswir, Muhammad AU - Gusti Wibowo, Yudha AU - Desfaurnatalia, Yusnelti AU - Septiarini, L. 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 8
SP  - 243
EP  - 249
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2019.243.249
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2019.243.249
KW  - low-cost adsorbent
KW  -natural bentonite
KW  -mercury
KW  -activator
KW  -activated bentonite
KW  -Bentonite
AB  - The purpose of this study is to find the best activator for bentonite to reduce the mercury content in
a solution. Bentonite was activated by HCl, H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>, NaCl, ZnCl<sub>2</sub>, NaOH and KOH use different concentration
such as 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5M. Activated bentonite has been characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron
microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy and atomic absorption spectrometry. Bentonite
characterization showed that bentonite contains kaolinite, montmorillonite, quartz and cristobalite. Activated
bentonite has bigger pores than natural bentonite. Atomic absorption spectrometry showed that H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>, HCl,
NaCl, ZnCl<sub>2</sub>, NaOH and KOH can reduce the mercury around 99.99, 99.87, 97.48, 9.24, 99.81 and 99.86%.
Thus, best activator for activated bentonite as a low-cost adsorbent is H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>.
ER  -