scholarly journals Efficient removal of arsenic from water by dielectrophoresis-assisted adsorption

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1066-1072
Author(s):  
Q. H. Jin ◽  
C. Y. Cui ◽  
H. Y. Chen ◽  
Y. Wang ◽  
J. F. Geng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Residual Concentration ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Before And After ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Plant Ash ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Abstract Adsorption (ADS) and dielectrophoresis (DEP) techniques were combined (ADS/DEP) to efficiently remove As(V) in industrial wastewater. Fly ash, activated carbon, corncob and plant ash were tested to determine the best adsorbent by their adsorption capacity. Plant ash showed the highest adsorption capacity compared with the others. Different parameters such as solution pH and adsorbent dose were explored. The maximum As(V) removal efficiency was 91.4% at the optimized conditions (pH 9.0, adsorbent dose 5 g/L) when the initial concentration of As(V) was 15 mg/L. With the ADS/DEP technique, the plant ash particles with adsorbed As(V) were trapped on the electrodes in a DEP device. The ADS/DEP process could increase the removal efficiency of As(V) to 94.7% at 14 V even when the initial concentration of As(V) was 15 mg/L. And the residual concentration of As(V) decreased to 0.34 mg/L after two series of the ADS/DEP process. The adsorbents before and after DEP were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. After the DEP process, the weight percentage of As(V) on the adsorbent surface increased to 0.96% from 0.5%. The ADS/DEP process could be a new efficient way to remove arsenic pollutant at high concentrations.

scholarly journals Removal of metoprolol from aqueous solutions by the activated carbon prepared from pine cones

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariush Naghipour ◽  
Abdoliman Amouei ◽  
Kamran Taher Ghasemi ◽  
Kamran Taghavi
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Pine Cones ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Background: Metoprolol (MTP) with its low biodegradability is one of the most dominant micropollutant in the effluent of wastewater treatment plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the removal of metoprolol from aqueous solutions by the activated carbon prepared from pine cones. Methods: The pine cones were activated using thermal activation method. Characteristics of the adsorbent were determined using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In this study, the influent of different parameters such as pH, contact time, initial concentrations of metoprolol, adsorbent dose, temperature, adsorption isotherms, and kinetics were investigated. Results: The maximum removal efficiency of MTP (89.2%) was obtained at pH=8.5, adsorbent dose=1.5 g, contact time=60 min, and initial concentration=50 mg/L. By increasing the adsorbent dose, the removal efficiency also increased, but the adsorption capacity decreased, however, by increasing the initial concentration, the removal efficiency decreased, but the adsorption capacity increased. The isotherm experimental data for metoprolol was best fitted using the Langmuir model, and kinetic data were better described by pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The thermodynamic study indicated that the adsorption of MTP by the adsorbent was feasible, spontaneous, and endothermic. Conclusion: MTP removal by the activated carbon prepared from pine cones showed that this natural adsorbent is appropriate for removal of metoprolol from aqueous solutions regarding cost, efficiency, and production method.

Experimental Study of Adsorption of Ammonia Nitrogen from Wastewater onto the Bagasse Adsorbent

2014 ◽  
Vol 529 ◽  
pp. 22-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wei Xie ◽  
Ze Long Xu ◽  
Yan Hua Huang ◽  
Shuang Cao ◽  
Zong Qiang Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Alkaline Condition ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Neutrality Condition ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Adsorption of ammonia nitrogen from aqueous solution onto the bagasse adsorbent has been investigated to evaluate the effects of Adsorbent dose, initial NH4+-N concentration, and pH on the removal systematically. With increasing initial concentration, the amount of ammonia nitrogen sorbed onto the adsorbent increased until it gradually decreased due to the initial concentration exceed 50 mg·L-1, and the maximum adsorption capacity was observed for the sample to be 1.31 mg·g-1 at the initial concentration of 30 mg·L-1, and the corresponding removal rates decreased from 94.01 to 3.89%, with increase in initial concentration from 5 to 100 mg·L-1. Adsorption capacities decreased from 6.04 to 0.49 mg·g-1 with increasing adsorbent dose from 0.1 to 1.5g. What’s more, under alkaline condition, the removal efficiency of ammonia nitrogen from aqueous solution onto the samples were superior to that under acidity and neutrality condition.

scholarly journals Chromium (III) Removal from Synthetic Wastewater Using Biochar Produced from Vegetable Tanned Leather Shaving Dust

2020 ◽  
pp. 68-80
Author(s):  
Tasrina R. Choudhury ◽  
U. H. Bodrun Naher ◽  
Sarifa Akter ◽  
Bilkis A. Begum ◽  
M. Safiur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Thermal Resistivity ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Interaction Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

In recent years, the rapid industrialization leads to increase industrial discharges without any appropriate treatment. The present study deals with the removal of Cr (III) ions from aqueous solutions by ZnCl2 treated biochar produced from vegetable tanned leather shaving dust. Effect of various process parameters like solution pH, adsorbent dose, adsorbent type, initial Cr (III) concentration and temperature have been studied in batch system. The thermal resistivity and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis were engaged to perceive the surface morphologies of chemically treated and untreated biochar adsorbent. The experimental data was fitted well to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model and the adsorption efficiency of chromium (III) was found to be maximum (70%) at low values of pH (around 3) for 0.75 g/50 mL dose of ZnCl2 treated biochar adsorbent. The model matrix of 24 full factorial design approach has been applied at a 95% confidence level to find the impact of different variables on removal Cr(III) ions from waste water. This study revealed that three main factors: Adsorbent type (p < 0.0001; 66.39%), pH (p < 0.001; 16.01%) and adsorbent dose (p = 0.032; 12.15%) have significant impact on Cr (III) ions removal efficiency. For using ZnCl2 biochar, Cr(III) ions removal efficiency was increased 66.39% compared to using untreated biochar. Subsequently, two interaction factors: pH-time and adsorbent type-time (α = 0.05, p < 0.05) have shown statistically significant on Cr(III) ions removal efficiency. The ZnCl2 treated biochar adsorbent prepared from vegetable tanned leather shaving dust is efficient and it is proposed that it can be conveniently employed as a low cost alternative in the treatment of industrial waste water.

scholarly journals Mass-transfer processes in the adsorption of crystal violet by activated carbon derived from pomegranate peels: Kinetics and thermodynamic studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 155892502091984
Author(s):  
Moussa Abbas ◽  
Zahia Harrache ◽  
Mohamed Trari
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Crystal Violet ◽  
Agitation Speed ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Point Of Zero Charge ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

This study investigates the potential use of activated carbon, prepared from pomegranate peels, as an adsorbent activated using H3PO4 and its ability to remove crystal violet from an aqueous solution. The adsorbent was characterized by the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method (specific surface area: 51.0674 m2 g−1) and point of zero charge (pHPZC = 5.2). However, some examined factors were found to have significant impacts on the adsorption capacity of activated carbon derived from pomegranate peels such as the initial dye concentration (5–15 mg L−1), solution pH (2–14), adsorbent dose (1–8 g L−1), agitation speed (100–700 r/min), and temperature (298–338 K). The best adsorption capacity was found at pH 11 with an adsorbent dose of 1 g L−1, an agitation speed at 400 r/min, and a contact time of 45 min. The adsorption mechanism of crystal violet onto activated carbon derived from pomegranate peels was studied using the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, and Webber–Morris diffusion models. The adsorption kinetics were found to rather follow a pseudo-second order kinetic model with a determination coefficient ( R2) of 0.999. The equilibrium adsorption data for crystal violet adsorbed onto activated carbon derived from pomegranate peels were analyzed by the Langmuir, Freundlich, Elovich, and Temkin models. The results indicate that the Langmuir model provides the best correlation with qmax capacities of 23.26 and 76.92 mg g−1 at 27°C and 32°C, respectively. The adsorption isotherms at different temperatures have been used for the determination of thermodynamic parameters like the free energy, enthalpy, and entropy to predict the nature of adsorption process. The negative values Δ G0 (−5.221 to −1.571 kJ mol−1) and Δ H0 (−86.141 kJ mol−1) indicate that the overall adsorption is spontaneous and exothermic with a physisorption process. The adsorbent derived from pomegranate peels was found to be very effective and suitable for the removal of reactive dyes from aqueous solutions, due to its availability, low-cost preparation, and good adsorption capacity.

RESEARCH ON ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS TO REMOVE FLUORIDE FROM WATER

2017 ◽  
Vol 126 (2B) ◽  
Author(s):  
Võ Anh Khuê
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Condition ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Electrochemical Methods ◽  
Fluoride Ion ◽  
Residual Concentration ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Iron Electrodes ◽  
Aluminum Electrodes

<p>The use of electrochemical methods such as micro-electrolysis, electrocoagulation, and micro-electrolysis combined with electrocoagulation to remove fluoride from water were studied in this paper. The results indicated that the micro-electrolysis (using Fe/C particles) and the electrocoagulation (using iron electrodes) are not suitable for removal of fluoride from water solution. The electrocoagulation method with aluminum electrodes for removal efficiency of fluoride is very good. But it is not as good as the micro-electrolysis (using Fe/C particles) combined with the electrocoagulation method (using aluminum electrodes). At the optimal condition of the micro-electrolysis (using Fe/C particles) combined with the electrocoagulation method (using aluminum electrodes) and the initial concentration of fluoride ion of 50 mg/L, the removal efficiency of fluoride ion is 94.03% and the residual concentration is 2.986 mg/L.</p>

scholarly journals Synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles @Trioctylmethylammonium thiosalicylat (TOMATS) as a new magnetic nanoadsorbent for adsorption of ciprofloxacin in aqueous solution

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruhollah Kasraei ◽  
Mohammad Malakootian ◽  
Maryam Mohamadi
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Physical Adsorption ◽  
Sorption Kinetics ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Langmuir Adsorption ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Real Wastewater ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

AbstractThe aim of this research was to investigate ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal efficiency from aqueous solutions by using Fe3O4 nanoparticles @Trioctylmethylammonium thiosalicylat Ionic liquid (Fe3O4 NP@ TOMATS IL) as a new magnetic nanoadsorbent. The adsorbent was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectroscopy (FESEM-EDS), mapping, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The effects of solution pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, initial CIP concentration, and temperature on CIP removal were also investigated. In optimal conditions such as pH = 5.6, CIP concentration = 30 mg/L, adsorbent dose = 0.15 g, temperature = 30 °C, contact time = 90 min, the removal efficiency in synthetic and real wastewater were obtained 87 and 73%, respectively. Batch experiments were carried out to study the sorption Kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium isotherms of CIP with magnetic nanoadsorbent. The results show that all of the above factors influence CIP removal. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm fits the adsorption process well, with the pseudo second-order model describing the adsorption kinetics accurately. The thermodynamic parameters indicate that adsorption is mainly physical adsorption. Recycling experiments revealed that the behavior of adsorbent is maintained after recycling for four times.

scholarly journals A Study of the Adsorption and Removal of Sb(III) from Aqueous Solution by Fe(III) Modified Proteus cibarius with Mechanistic Insights Using Response Surface Methodology

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 933
Author(s):  
Xiaojian Li ◽  
Renjian Deng ◽  
Zhie Tang ◽  
Saijun Zhou ◽  
Xing Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Isotherm Model ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Adsorption Time ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Environmental pollution caused by excessive Sb(III) in the water environment is a global issue. We investigated the effect of processing parameters, their interaction and mechanistic details for the removal of Sb(III) using an iron salt-modified biosorbent (Fe(III)-modified Proteus cibarius (FMPAs)). Our study evaluated the optimisation of the adsorption time, adsorbent dose, pH, temperature and the initial concentration of Sb(III). We use response surface methodology to optimize this process, determining optimal processing conditions and the adsorption mechanism evaluated based on isotherm model and adsorption kinetics. The results showed that—(1) the optimal conditions for the adsorption of Sb(III) by FMPAs were an adsorption time of 2.2 h, adsorbent dose of 3430 mg/L, at pH 6.0 and temperature 44.0 °C. For the optimum initial concentration of Sb(III) 27.70 mg/L, the removal efficiency of Sb(III) reached 97.60%. (2) The adsorption process for Sb(III) removal by FMPAs conforms to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model, and its maximum adsorption capacity (qmax) is as high as 30.612 mg/g. A pseudo-first-order kinetic model provided the best fit to the adsorption process, classified as single layer adsorption and chemisorption mechanism. (3) The adsorption of Sb(III) takes place via the hydroxyl group in Fe–O–OH and EPS–Polyose–O–Fe(OH)2, which forms a new complex Fe–O–Sb and X≡Fe–OH. The study showed that FMPAs have higher adsorption capacity for Sb(III) than other previously studied sorbents and with low environmental impact, it has a great potential as a green adsorbent for Sb(III) in water.

Isotherm and Kinetic Models for Bio-sorption of Cadmium Ions from Aqueous Solutions using Dry Peanut Shells and Hazelnut Shells

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 2603-2607
Author(s):  
Firas Hashim Kamar ◽  
Salman H. Abbas ◽  
Asem Hassan Mohammed ◽  
Mihaela Emanuela Craciun ◽  
Aurelia Cristina Nechifor
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Sorption Kinetics ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
Peanut Shells ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Isotherm And Kinetic Models ◽  
Hazelnut Shells

This work is aiming to investigate the removal Cd(II) ions from the aqueous solution using two types of biosorbent materials: peanut shells (PS) and hazelnut shells (HS). The effect of several variables on the batch bio-sorption was studied. The process was carried out at room temperature, shacking speed 200 rpm and using fixed adsorbent diameters of 0.75 mm. The highest removal efficiency of Cd(II) ions onto PS was 91.45% in the best conditions (pH=3, initial concentration of Cd(II) ions 50 mg/ L, amount adsorbent was 0.75 g, contact time was 120 min), while the highest removal efficiency when using HS was 85.62% at pH= 4, and contact time of 160 minutes using the same initial concentration of Cd(II) ions as well as the same amount of absorbent material. Isotherm was studied for bio-sorption of Cd(II) ions using these two adsorbents, and the pseudo- first and second order models were used to study bio-sorption kinetics. The results of the infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of (PS) and (HS) samples before and after loading for Cd(II) ions showed that hydroxyl and carboxyl groups play a major role in bio-sorption of these ions.

scholarly journals Surface properties of yeast cells during heavy metal biosorption

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 348-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Kordialik-Bogacka
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Surface Charge ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Surface Properties ◽  
Yeast Cells ◽  
Metal Adsorption ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Metal Biosorption ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Yeast Surface

AbstractProperties of metal solution, environmental conditions and the type of biomaterials (microorganism genus, species or even strain) influence the mechanism of metal biosorption and consequently metal adsorption capacity, affinity and specificity. Cell surface properties determine the metal-microorganism interactions to a large extent. In this work the relationship between yeast surface properties and yeast’s ability to bind cadmium, lead and copper was studied. Surface charge and hydrophobicity before and after biosorption were determined using dye retention and solvent partition assays, respectively. There were differences in the surface charge and relative hydrophobicity among different yeast strains. A higher metal adsorption capacity for more negatively charged yeast cells was observed. Biosorption of heavy metals resulted in modifications to the surface charge and hydrophobicity of yeast cells. However, there were not statistically significant changes in the yeast surface charge and hydrophobicity after binding of heavy metals depending on the nature of the metal, initial metal concentration and solution pH.

scholarly journals An investigation on the efficiency of low-cost adsorbents in removing uranium from water samples

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Police ◽  
Sukanta Maity ◽  
Dilip Kumar Chaudhary ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Sahu ◽  
A. Vinod Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
World Health ◽  
Isotherm Models ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Sorption Data ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract The groundwater samples were found to be contaminated with high concentrations of uranium (U) in Punjab state as well as in few other locations of India. U being chemically toxic can deteriorate health when ingested. Hence, there is a need to remove U from contaminated water using an efficient, cheap and user friendly method. A study was initiated to investigate the efficiency of low-cost adsorbents in removing U from water. Seven adsorbents were screened for U removal efficiency, among which fly ash (FA) and tea waste (TW) were found to have better removal efficiency. Solid–liquid contact time and solution pH were optimized to establish conditions for better U removal efficiency. The U adsorption on FA and TW followed pseudo-second-order kinetics with rate constant values 4.63 g/mg/min and 15.63 g/mg/min, respectively. FA and TW had the highest U removal capability at pH 6 and pH 4, respectively. The U sorption data were fitted with Freundlich and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm models. The U adsorption on FA and TW is found to be a physical process with mean free energy (E) values less than 8 kJ/mol. Theoretically calculated maximum adsorption capacity values indicate that FA is a better adsorbent as compared to TW, which has been further confirmed experimentally. The U adsorption on both the adsorbents has interference from Ca2+ and no interference from Fe3+ at tested U concentrations. It is also found that FA and TW are effective in decontaminating U from spiked real groundwater samples to below the WHO (Guidelines for drinking water quality, 4th ed, vol 1, World Health Organization, Geneva, 2011) limit.

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