Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue Using Magnetic Biochar Derived from Agricultural Waste Biomass: Equilibrium, Isotherm, Kinetic Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850002 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ruthiraan ◽  
E. C. Abdullah ◽  
N. M. Mubarak ◽  
Sabzoi Nizamuddin

Wastewater discharge from textile industries contribute much to water pollution and threaten the aqua ecosystem balance. Synthesis of agriculture waste based adsorbent is a smart move toward overcoming the critical environmental issues as well as a good waste management process implied. This research work describes the adsorption of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution on nickel oxide attached magnetic biochar derived from mangosteen peel. A series of characterization methods was employed such as FTIR, FESEM analysis and BET surface area analyzer to understand the adsorbent behavior produced at a heating temperature of 800[Formula: see text]C for 20[Formula: see text]min duration. The adsorbate pH value was varied to investigate the adsorption kinetic trend and the isotherm models were developed by determining the equilibrium adsorption capacity at varied adsorbate initial concentration. Equilibrium adsorption isotherm models were measured for single component system and the calculated data were analyzed by using Langmuir, Freundlich, Tempkin and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm equations. The Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin isotherm model exhibit a promising R2-correlation value of more than 0.95 for all three isotherm models. The Langmuir isotherm model reflectsan equilibrium adsorption capacity of 22.883[Formula: see text]mg[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text].

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 2488-2491
Author(s):  
Lei Tang ◽  
Yang Yan Bian ◽  
Qun Cui ◽  
Hai Yan Wang

It’s more difficult to remove dibenzothiophenic sulfur in diesel. Adsorption performance of self-made metal-organic framework on Cu-BTC, MCM-22, alumina and silica gel for 4-methyldibenzothiophene (4-MDBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene(4,6-DMDBT) in simulated diesel at room temperature were investigated. The results show, BET surface area of Cu-BTC is up to 1501m2/g. When the initial concentration of sulfur in 4-MDBT is 46.80mg S/L, the static equilibrium adsorption capacity of Cu-BTC for 4-MDBT in simulated diesel is 2.40mg S/gads, which is about 20 times than that of other adsorbents. When the initial concentration of sulfur in 4,6-DMDBT is 48.47mg S/L, the equilibrium adsorption capacity of Cu-BTC for 4,6-DMDBT in simulated diesel is 2.04mg S/gads. The adsorption isotherms of Cu-BTC for 4-MDBT and 4,6-DMDBT indicate that when the equilibrium concentration of sulfur is 50mg S/L, the adsorption performance of Cu-BTC for 4-MDBT and 4,6-DMDBT following the order is 4-MDBT>4,6-DMDBT.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int

Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB)–modified and unmodified calcium bentonite were both used for the competitive adsorption of aromatics (xylene, ethylbenzene and toluene) and petroleum products (gasoline, dual purpose kerosene and diesel) from their aqueous solution. Infrared spectroscopy (IR) and expansion tests (adsorption capacity and Foster swelling) measurement were performed in order to evaluate the performance of the adsorbents. The Foster swelling index and adsorption capacity of the DTAB modified calcium bentonite in the organic solvents follow the trend: xylene > ethylbenzene > toluene > gasoline > dual purpose kerosene (DPK) > diesel > water. However, the adsorption capacity of the adsorbent in diesel outweighed the adsorption capacity in DPK at high concentration of DTAB indicating that diesel has higher affinity for high DTAB concentration than DPK. The percentage removal of the solvent is directly proportional to the concentration of DTAB used in modifying the bentonite as well as the contact time between the adsorbent and the solvent, hence modified calcium bentonite adsorbed a higher percentage of organic solvents than the unmodified calcium bentonite. The adsorption characteristics of both adsorbents improved remarkably after proper agitation of the organic solvents, the unmodified calcium bentonite however adsorbed more water than the modified bentonite. Data obtained from adsorption isotherm models confirms that Freundlich adsorption isotherm model was favored more than Langmuir adsorption isotherm model with the correlation factor (R2) of the former tending more towards unity. The adsorption of ethylbenzene using DTAB modified and unmodified calcium bentonites follow a pseudo second order kinetics mechanism, suggesting that the rate determining step of adsorption involves both the adsorbent and the organic solvent.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Maria Harja ◽  
Gabriela Buema ◽  
Nicoleta Lupu ◽  
Horia Chiriac ◽  
Dumitru Daniel Herea ◽  
...  

Fly ash/magnetite material was used for the adsorption of copper ions from synthetic wastewater. The obtained material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Batch adsorption experiments were employed in order to investigate the effects of adsorbent dose, initial Cu (II) concentration and contact time over adsorption efficiency. The experimental isotherms were modeled using Langmuir (four types of its linearization), Freundlich, Temkin, and Harkins–Jura isotherm models. The fits of the results are estimated according to the Langmuir isotherm, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 17.39 mg/g. The pseudo-second-order model was able to describe kinetic results. The data obtained throughout the study prove that this novel material represents a potential low-cost adsorbent for copper adsorption with improved adsorption capacity and magnetic separation capability compared with raw fly ash.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ayodele ◽  
Victoria Ezeagwula ◽  
Precious Igbokwubiri

Abstract Bamboo trees are one of the fastest growing trees in tropical rainforests around the world, they have various uses ranging from construction to fly ash generation used in oil and gas cementing, to development of activated carbon which is one of the latest uses of bamboo trees. This paper focuses on development of activated carbon from bamboo trees for carbon capture and sequestration. The need for improved air quality becomes imperative as the SDG Goal 12 and SDG Goal13 implies. One of the major greenhouse gases is CO2 which accounts for over 80% of greenhouse gases in the environment. Eliminating the greenhouse gases without adding another pollutant to the environment is highly sought after in the 21st century. Bamboo trees are mostly seen as agricultural waste with the advent of scaffolding and other support systems being in the construction industry. Instead of burning bamboo trees or using them for cooking in the local communities which in turn generates CO2 and fly ash, an alternative was considered in this research work, which is the usage of bamboo trees to generate activated, moderately porous and high surface area carbon for extracting CO2 from various CO2 discharge sources atmosphere and for water purification. This paper focuses on the quality testing of activated carbon that can effectively absorb CO2. The porosity, pore volume, bulk volume, and BET surface area were measured. The porosity of the activated carbon is 27%, BET surface area as 1260m²/g. Fixed carbon was 11.7%, Volatility 73%, ash content 1.7%.


2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 742-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sujatha ◽  
A. Geetha ◽  
P. Sivakumar ◽  
P. N. Palanisamy

An Experimental and theoretical study has been conducted on the adsorption of methylene blue dye using activated carbon prepared from babul seed by chemical activation with orthophosphoric acid. BET surface area of the activated carbon was determined as 1060 m2/g. Adsorption kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics were investigated as a function of initial dye concentration, temperature and pH. First order Lagergren, pseudo-second order and Elovich kinetic models were used to test the adsorption kinetics. Results were analyzed by the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models. Based on regression coefficient, the equilibrium data found fitted well to the Langmuir equilibrium model than other models. The characteristics of the prepared activated carbon were found comparable to the commercial activated carbon. It is found that the babul seed activated carbon is very effective for the removal of colouring matter.


2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 1561-1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Tian Xu ◽  
Chu Rui Huang ◽  
Yuan Yuan Luo ◽  
Qiang Du ◽  
Shi Lin Zhao

The new adsorption material was prepared by grafting the larch tannin onto aminated silica beads with the glutaraldehyde as the cross-linking agent. The adsorption properties of Pr3+and Nd3+on the new adsorbent material in aqueous solution were investigated. The results showed that the equilibrium adsorption capacities of this adsorbent to Pr3+, Nd3+were 402.12mg/g, 305.43mg/g at 303K when the initial concentrations of each ions were 442.7mg/L, 432.6mg/L, respectively and the pH value was 5.5; the maximum adsorption quantities of each ions were 576.34mg/g, 497.02mg/g at 303K when the initial concentrations of each ions were 704.5mg/L, 721.0mg/L, respectively and the pH value was 5.5. The effect of pH value was significant to the equilibrium adsorption capacity, the optimum pH values of this material to Pr3+and Nd3+were both 5.5; while the effect of the temperature was not obvious to the equilibrium adsorption capacity. The adsorption thermodynamics meet Freundlich equation, and the adsorption kinetics data of this adsorbent to Pr3+, Nd3+fitted with the pseudo-second-order rate equation dynamics model.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed A. T. Hussein ◽  
Mohamed M Motawea ◽  
Mohamed M. Elsenety ◽  
Salah M. El-Bahy ◽  
Hassanien Gomaa

Abstract The exploitation and employment of agricultural waste in polluted water treatment is one of the most important cost-effective approaches. Therefore, a novel mesoporous spongy adsorbent/photocatalyst was successfully synthesized through the grafting of nickel and cobalt oxides nanocomposites with wheat straw-derived SiO2. Nickel and cobalt oxides were added to enhance the functionality of wheat straw-derived SiO2. This synthesis methodology presents a simplistic, cost-effective, and eco-approachable alternative to getting an adsorbent and photocatalyst for the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) pollutants from wastewater. The modified wheat straw-derived SiO2 (MWSS) was characterized via XRD, SEM, EDX, TGA, FTIR, and nitrogen adsorption. Molecular dynamics computational calculations were performed to comprehend the ability of methylene blue to adjust the WSDS surface. The experiments of adsorption and photodegradation trials were performed to optimize the pH, contact time, initial MB-concentration, and temperature parameters. Furthermore, kinetics and isotherm models were checked to explain the MB-removal mechanism using mesoporous spongy MWSS. The current work indicated that the mesoporous MWSS adsorbent/photocatalyst provided efficient adsorption capability (79%), significant photocatalytic performance (93%), and higher solidity during reusability as well. This study suggests an efficient composite that contributes to getting rid of the MB pollutants from wastewater.


BioResources ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 6363-6377
Author(s):  
Yu Hu ◽  
Meng Ling ◽  
Xianfa Li

The removal performance and mechanism of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution was studied for a novel micro-nano particle kraft lignin biochar (BC) pyrolyzed at 400 to 700 °C. The physicochemical properties of BC were determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms. The results illustrated that the BC had irregular micro- and nanoparticles with abundant pore structure and high BET surface area (111.1 m2/g). The FT-IR results showed that the lower pyrolysis temperature resulted in more oxygen-containing functional groups. The Cr(VI) adsorption capacity decreased with the pyrolysis temperature increasing from 400 to 700 °C, and the maximum percentage removal of Cr(VI) for BC obtained at 400 °C was 100% at pH 2, which suggested that the removal efficiency was mainly dependent on functional groups. Kinetic analysis demonstrated that Cr(VI) adsorption on BC fit well to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption data was well fitted with the Langmuir isotherm models, and the maximum adsorption capacity was 37.2 mg/g at 298K. The BC could be reused twice with Cr(VI) removal of 63.91% and was suitable for Cr(VI) contaminated waste-water treatment.


2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 896-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Anisuzzaman ◽  
Collin G. Joseph ◽  
D. Krishnaiah ◽  
A. Bono ◽  
L. C. Ooi

In this study, durian (Durio zibethinus Murray) skin was examined for its ability to remove methylene blue (MB) dye from simulated textile wastewater. Adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of MB removal from aqueous solutions at different parametric conditions such as different initial concentrations (2–10 mg/L), biosorbent dosages (0.3–0.7 g) and pH solution (4–9) onto durian skin were studied using batch adsorption. The amount of MB adsorbed increased from 3.45 to 17.31 mg/g with the increase in initial concentration of MB dye; whereas biosorbent dosage increased from 1.08 to 2.47 mg/g. Maximum dye adsorption capacity of the durian skin was found to increase from 3.78 to 6.40 mg/g, with increasing solution pH. Equilibrium isotherm data were analyzed according to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The sorption equilibrium was best described by the Freundlich isotherm model with maximum adsorption capacity of 7.23 mg/g and this was due to the heterogeneous nature of the durian skin surface. Kinetic studies indicated that the sorption of MB dye tended to follow the pseudo second-order kinetic model with promising correlation of 0.9836 < R2 < 0.9918.


2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elio E. Gonzo ◽  
Luis F. Gonzo

A pseudo-second-order rate equation describing the kinetic adsorption of phenol onto peanut shell acid-activated carbon at different initial concentrations, carbon dosages and particle sizes has been developed. The adsorption kinetics were followed on the basis of the amount of phenol adsorbed at various time intervals at 22°C. The rate constant and the equilibrium adsorption capacity were calculated. From these parameters, empirical correlations for predicting the equilibrium adsorption capacity as a function of the C0/D ratio, and for estimating the rate constant as a function of the relation D/(C0dp)0.5, were derived. This allowed a general rate expression for design purposes to be obtained which was valid for C0/D ≤ 1.5. The operation line for each case studied was constructed and the equilibrium adsorption capacity obtained. A comparison was undertaken with the experimental adsorption isotherm as previously determined. The effect of the initial phenol concentration, the carbon dose and the particle size on the initial adsorption rate was also analyzed.


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