| Title: |
Sewage Sludge in Phenol and Methylene Blue Adsorption: A Miniproject for Teaching Sustainability |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Fonseca, Cecilia S., Rosa, Clarissa H., Lopes, Toni J., Rosa, Gilber R. (ORCID 0000-0001-6021-2601) |
| Source: |
Journal of Chemical Education. Apr 2020 97(4):1087-1092. |
| Availability: |
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
6 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Intended Audience: |
Teachers |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Sustainability, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Industry, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Equipment, Scientific Concepts, Engineering Education |
| DOI: |
10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b01118 |
| ISSN: |
0021-9584 |
| Abstract: |
This report presents a miniproject for teaching sustainability through the production of adsorbents from sewage sludge. The activity was tested during the Physical Chemistry II portion of an Agro-Industrial Engineering Course and lasted 4 weeks. The activities developed by the students included preparing the adsorbents ("in natura," carbon, and activated carbon), interpreting the results of adsorbent characterization, and testing the adsorption of phenol and methylene blue. During the miniproject, skills were developed in handling laboratory equipment (UV-vis spectrophotometer, shaker) and fixing basic concepts of chemistry (dilution theory), which are covered in limited depth in an engineering degree. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2020 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1250834 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
