Adsorption Method using Coffee Residues

Abstract. Adsorption is becoming an important method in water and wastewater treatment

technology at low concentrations. Pb2+ adsorption at low concentration onto various solid
surfaces using either nano-metal oxide of MnO2, or granulated activated carbon (GAC) or
agricultural by-products such as tea leaves and coffee residue are considered promising. One of
the main residues of the coffee industry is coffee grounds. They are a daily waste in almost all
residences, shops, bars and restaurants. It has been reported that coffee residue contain a high
content of carbon source, which can be used as a starting materials for producing adsorbents in
many research work. Low-cost activated carbon derived from coffee waste for the application
of carbon capture and sequestration technology has been proposed in curbing the devastating
effect cause by CO2 emission. Spent coffee grounds (SCG) bio charcoal could be used as an
adsorbent for color removal.

1. Introduction