Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions using water treatment sludge modified with sodium alginate as a low cost adsorbent

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Poormand ◽  
Mostafa Leili ◽  
Marzieh Khazaei
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Sodium Alginate ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment Sludge ◽  
Maximum Sorption Capacity ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

In this research, aluminum-based drinking water treatment sludge is used as a starting material and immobilized by sodium alginate to develop low cost adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions. The studied variables included pH, adsorbent dose, initial MB concentration and contact time. Characteristics of the adsorbent were also studied using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). It was revealed from kinetic tests that removal efficiency of MB was 88.5% under the optimum conditions of pH 8, initial MB concentration of 50 mg/L, contact time of 60 min, and adsorbent dose of 0.3 g/L. The oxygen functional groups such as –OH, C–O–C and C=O were found on the surface of developed adsorbent by FTIR. In addition, the adsorption data fitted well the Langmuir adsorption model with the maximum sorption capacity of 909.1 mg/g, and followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics. Findings of this study indicate that the prepared adsorbent is promising for further development of an effective and economical adsorbent material in the near future.

Orthophosphate removal from aqueous solutions using drinking-water treatment sludge

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 1757-1762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Piaskowski
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Underground Water ◽  
Iron Hydroxides ◽  
Water Treatment Sludge ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Static Conditions

Drinking-water treatment sludge (DWTS) is a by-product generated during the production of drinking water where iron hydroxides are the main component of the sludge. The aim of the study presented here was to determine the effectiveness of using ferric sludge from two underground water treatment stations to remove orthophosphates from a model solution. The analyses were performed in static conditions. The sludge was dosed in a dry and suspended form. Using sludge dried at room temperature and preparing the suspension again proved to be much less effective in orthophosphate removal than using a suspension brought directly from the station. An increase in process effectiveness with a decreasing pH was observed for all the analysed sludge. Due to the low cost and high capability, DWTS has the potential to be utilised for cost-effective removal of phosphate from wastewater.

Adsorption of methylene blue using modified adsorbents from drinking water treatment sludge

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
pp. 1885-1898 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nageeb Rashed ◽  
M. A. El-Daim El Taher ◽  
Somaya M. M. Fadlalla
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Solution Temperature ◽  
Isotherm Models ◽  
Physical Activation ◽  
Adsorbent Dosage

This study aims to explore the preparation and application of alum sludge (AS) and mud sludge (MS) from a drinking water treatment plant to remove methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solution. The sludge (MS and AS) was treated by chemical and physical activation to obtain new adsorbents. The adsorption experiments were carried out under different conditions of initial dye concentration (50–100 mg/L) adsorbent dosage (0.05–0.25 g), solution pH (3–9), temperature (20–60 °C) and contact time (20–90 min). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction instruments were used for characterization of the developed adsorbents. The results show that sludge activated by nitric acid (0.25 M HNO3) and pyrolysis at 700 °C were the best chemically and physically activated adsorbents. The optimum adsorption conditions for the adsorption of MB are 100 ppm initial dye concentration, 1 hour contact time, 250 °C solution temperature, pH 7 and 0.25 g adsorbent dosage. Application of the Langmuir and Freundlich Isotherm models showed that adsorbents fitted the Langmuir model well. SEM studies indicated the porous structural aspects of sludge suitable for removing MB dye.

scholarly journals Hen feather a bio-waste material for adsorptive removal of methyl red dye from aqueous solutions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samina Zaman ◽  
Md. Nayeem Mehrab ◽  
Md. Shahnul Islam ◽  
Gopal Chandra Ghosh ◽  
Tapos Kumar Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Freundlich Isotherm ◽  
Methyl Red ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Potential Applicability ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Red Dye ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Abstract This study investigates the potential applicability of hen feather (HF) to remove methyl red (MR) dye from aqueous solution with the variation of experimental conditions: contact time (1–180 min), pH (4–8), initial dye concentration (5–50 mg/L) and adsorbent dose (3–25 g/L). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) evaluate the surface morphology and chemistry of HF, respectively. The maximum removal of MR by HF was 92% when the optimum conditions were initial MR dye concentration 05 mg/L, pH 4.0, adsorbent dose 07.0 g/L and 90.0 min equilibrium contact time. Langmuir isotherm (R2 = 0.98) was more suited than Freundlich isotherm (R2 = 0.96) for experimental data, and the highest monolayer adsorption capacity was 6.02 mg/g. The kinetics adsorption data fitted well to pseudo-second-order model (R2 = 0.999) and more than one process were involved during the adsorption mechanism but film diffusion was the potential rate-controlling step. The findings of the study show that HF is a very effective and low-cost adsorbent for removing MR dye from aqueous solutions.

Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption on Nitric Acid Modified Water Treatment Sludge

2014 ◽  
Vol 931-932 ◽  
pp. 251-255
Author(s):  
Thanatcha Potiya ◽  
Peerakarn Banjerdkij ◽  
Nuttaporn Pimpha
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Nitric Acid ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water Treatment Sludge ◽  
Experiment System ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Positively Charged ◽  
Maximum Removal

Nitric acid modified water treatment sludge (NS) was used as an adsorbent for methylene blue (MB) removal from aqueous solution in a batch experiment system. Surface area and pore volume were characterized by BET-N2 method. Zeta potential measurements of the NS showed a negatively charge which has the potential to attract positively charged molecules. The effect of initial MB concentration and initial pH solution were investigated. When the initial MB concentration was increased, the percentage of MB removal decreased accordingly while the amount of adsorbed MB on NS at equilibrium time (qe) increased. For the effect of initial pH solution, the adsorption of MB was increased with increase in pH. The maximum removal was observed at pH 11. The result indicates that NS can be used as low cost adsorbent in wastewater treatment for cationic dye removal.

scholarly journals Use of experimental design to evaluate the chromium (VI) adsorption by alginate/polyaniline beads

2021 ◽  
pp. 104-104
Author(s):  
Belkhodja Abdelmajid ◽  
Amal Benkhaled ◽  
Tarik Attar ◽  
Smain Bousalem ◽  
Esma Choukchou-Braham
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Alginate Beads ◽  
Quadratic Model ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chromium Vi ◽  
Optimum Parameters ◽  
Central Composite ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Within, low-cost decorated sodium alginate beads with polyaniline (Alg@PANI beads) were easily prepared using a cross-linking method, and employed for the adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. The effect of several influencing parameters, including temperature, contact time, Cr(VI) con-centration, and adsorbent dosage, was investigated and optimized using central composite design (CCD) under response surface methodology (RSM). The analysis of variance (ANOVA) of the quadratic model and the analyzed model revealed that models were statistically significant, with a low P-value (<0.0001) and a higher correlation coefficient value (R2 = 0.93). The optimum parameters for total adsorption were as follows: adsorbent dose = 0.027 g, pH 2, contact time = 45 min, temperature = 38 ?C, and Cr(VI) concentration = 29.24 ppm. The findings of this study indicate that the prepared Alg@PANI beads could be used effectively to remove Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solutions.

Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solution by Hylocereus undatus (Dragon Fruit) Foliage

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 864-869
Author(s):  
Zurina Zainal Abidin ◽  
Haddadian Zahra ◽  
M.A. Shavandi ◽  
Mohd Halim Shah Ismail ◽  
Fakhru'l-Razi Ahmadun
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Natural Form ◽  
Environmental Friendly ◽  
Dragon Fruit ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Agricultural Byproduct ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Dragon fruit foliage in its natural form was applied for decolorization of methyleneblue,a cationic dye from aqueous solution. The effects of major parameters like initial dye concentration, pH, adsorbent dose, temperature and contact time were investigated in batch experimental set-up. The optimum values for removal of methylene blue were identified to be pH 9.0 with 30 hours contact time using 1.2 g L−1biosorbent dosage at 250mg L−1 initial dye concentration. The present results suggested that foliage of dragon fruit can be a potential agricultural byproduct to be used as an environmental friendly and low cost biosorbent.

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