Comparative Studies of Activated Carbon-Attapulgite and Zeolite-Attapulgite Composite Adsorbent on Congo Red Adsorption

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Zhang Weng ◽  
Z.Q. Jing ◽  
Yu Kong ◽  
Wei Shen
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Congo Red ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Carbon Adsorbent ◽  
Adsorption Rate ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Composite Adsorbent ◽  
The Difference

This study investigated the adsorption of congo red by activated carbon-attapulgite composite adsorbent (ACA) and zeolite-attapulgite composite adsorbent (ZA) from aqueous solution. All of these two adsorbents have mesopores and macropores structure different from general activated carbon adsorbent with micropores distribution through analysis of mercury porosimeter .The research focused on the effects of adsorption capacity in four aspects: contact time, solution pH, temperature and initial dye concentration. The results indicated that ACA had higher adsorption rate in the first 30 min contact time and ZA had higher removal percentage because of the difference on the pore size and total pore area. There was little difference on removal percentage of ACA and ZA when pH changing from 1 to 13 and the adsorption rate exceeded 94% in all kinds of pH condition. The removal efficiency of congo red on ACA and ZA increased from 92% to 95% with increase of temperature from 293K to323K. The reduction rate of congo red decreased with an increase in the initial congo red concentration for ACA and ZA.These results suggest that all of the two adsorbents is a potential low-cost adsorbent for the dye removal from industrial wastewater.

scholarly journals Using Pomegranate Peel and Date Pit Activated Carbon for the Removal of Cadmium and Lead Ions from Aqueous Solution

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Wedad A. Al-Onazi ◽  
Mohamed H.H. Ali ◽  
Tahani Al-Garni
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Pomegranate Peel

Some agricultural byproducts are useful for solving wastewater pollution problems. These byproducts are of low cost and are effective and ecofriendly. The study aim was to investigate the possibility of using pomegranate peel (PP) and date pit (DP) activated carbon (PPAC and DPAC, respectively) as sorbents to remove Cd(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solutions. Agricultural wastes of DPs and PPs were subjected to carbonization and chemical activation with H3PO4 (60%) and ZnCl2 and used as adsorbents to remove Cd(II) and Pb(II) from their aqueous solutions. The physical characterizations of PPAC and DPAC, including determination of surface area, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, were performed. The following factors affected adsorption: solution pH, adsorbent dosage, initial metal ion concentration, and contact time. These factors were studied to identify the optimal adsorption conditions. The results showed that the maximum adsorptions of Cd(II) and Pb(II) were achieved at pH ranging from 6 to 6.5, 90 min contact time, and 0.5 g/L for PPAC and 1 g/L for DPAC dosage. Furthermore, the adsorption efficiencies for both Pb(II) and Cd(II) were higher for PPAC than for DPAC. However, the recorded Qmax values for PPAC were 68.6 and 53.8 mg/g for Pb(II) and Cd(II) and for DPAC were 34.18 and 32.90 mg/g for Pb(II) and Cd(II), respectively. The Langmuir isotherm model fit the adsorption data better than the Freundlich model. Kinetically, the adsorption reaction followed a pseudo-second-order reaction model, with qe ranging from 12.0 to 22.37 mg/g and an R2 value of 0.99.

scholarly journals Application of Chitosan and Activated Carbon Nano-composite in Removal of Nitrite, Phosphate, and Ammonia From Aquaculture Wastewater

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-112
Author(s):  
Hassan Rezaei ◽  
Saeedeh Rastegar ◽  
Sanaz Naseri
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Wastewater Reuse ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Carbon Adsorbent ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Nano Composite ◽  
Effluent Concentration ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Aquaculture Wastewater

Developing an adsorbent with natural components is one of the effective methods to reduce the amount of wastewater pollutants. Wastewater reuse can improve the quality of water prior to entering the natural environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of chitosan nano-composite and activated carbon adsorbent in the removal of nitrite, phosphate, and ammonia pollutants from fish farms of Aq-Qala. To prepare the adsorbents, the shrimp shells were converted to nano-chitosan. The date palm kernel was prepared and activated with oxalic acid in pyrolysis furnace by injecting nitrogen gas into activated carbon, then, the nano-composite was prepared from nanochitosan and activated carbon. A field-laboratory study was conducted during the winter of 2018, and then, batches of synthesized nano-composite were investigated and the effects of pH, initial effluent concentration, and adsorption time were investigated. The experiments were performed in the pH range of 5-8, effluent concentration of 25-100 mg/L, and contact time of 15-90 minutes. The results showed that at optimum conditions (pH of 7, effluent concentration of 50 mg/L, and contact time of 60 minutes), the highest removal percentage and adsorption capacity for nitrite, phosphate, and ammonia contaminants were 99.98%, 99.77%, and 65.65%, and 6.65, 6.14, and 7.32 mg/g , respectively. Due to the high removal percentage (99.98%) of the chitosan and activated carbon nano-composite, the adsorbent was highly capable of removing pollutants (nitrite, phosphate, and ammonia).

Modification of Multilayer Carbon Nanotubes for the Removal of Arsenate

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 3835-3840
Author(s):  
Libing Liao ◽  
Gin-Lung Liu ◽  
Jiin-Shuh Jean ◽  
Wei-Teh Jiang ◽  
Zhaohui Li
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Carbon Adsorbent ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Nano Composite ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Multilayer Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Removal Of Arsenic ◽  
Composite Carbon

The aim of this study was to explore a new nano-composite carbon adsorbent material for the removal of arsenic from water. The multilayer carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) were treated with different acids and/or modified with iron to create more surface COOH sites or Fe-impregnated MCNTs for the enhanced uptake of As(V). Tests were conducted as a function of initial As(V) concentrations, contact time, and solution pH. The coverage of ferric hydroxides on MCNTs and the uptake of As on Fe-MCNTs were independently confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses. With an As(V) uptake capacities of 27 mg/g on Fe-MCNTs and 14 mg/g on acid-MCNTs, the material showed superior performance for As(V) removal.

scholarly journals STUDY OF MULTIELEMENTAL ADSORPTION ON ACTIVATED CARBON

2012 ◽  
Vol 06 ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
LE THI XUAN THUY ◽  
MIKITO YASUZAWA ◽  
TOMOKI YABUTANI
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Metal Concentration ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Adsorption Rate

In this study, multielemental adsorption on activated carbon (AC) was investigated. The treatment parameters (pH, AC concentration, metal concentration and contact time) in the adsorption process of multiple metals such as Bi , Cd , Co , Ga , Mn , Mo , Ni , In , Pb , Pd , Sn , Rh , Ru and W were experimented. Three types of characteristic behaviors of analyte elements were observed when the pH was varied. The adsorption rate of Bi , Co , Ga , Ni , In , Pb , Sn , Ru and W were over 80% within 30 min.

scholarly journals Methylene blue removal using a low-cost activated carbon adsorbent from tobacco stems: kinetic and equilibrium studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (10) ◽  
pp. 2390-2402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bellington Mudyawabikwa ◽  
Henry H. Mungondori ◽  
Lilian Tichagwa ◽  
David M. Katwire
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Radiation Power ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Carbon Adsorbent ◽  
Point Of Zero Charge ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Equilibrium Studies ◽  
Mb Adsorption

The aim of this study was to prepare activated carbon from tobacco stalks using microwave heating. The prepared activated carbon was applied as an adsorbent in methylene blue (MB) removal from water. The optimum conditions for activated carbon preparation were a radiation power of 280 W for a period of 6 minutes after the impregnation of the precursor material with 30% ZnCl2 for 24 hours. The activated carbon yield and iodine number were 49.43% and 1,264.51 mg/g respectively. The activated carbon also had a point of zero charge of 5.81 with an adsorption capacity of 123.45 mg/g for MB. The optimum conditions for MB adsorption were a pH of 6.5 with an adsorbent dosage of 0.2 g/50 mL at 25 °C. The MB adsorption kinetics followed the pseudo second order kinetic model with the intra-particle diffusion model suggesting a two-step adsorption mechanism. The adsorption data also fitted well within the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. Tobacco stalks can successfully be turned into an economically important product.

scholarly journals Karakterisasi Karbon Baggase Teraktivasi dan Aplikasinya untuk Adsorpsi Logam Tembaga

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Dahlia Rosma Indah ◽  
Safnowandi Safnowandi
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Nitric Acid ◽  
Phosphoric Acid ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Copper Metal ◽  
Waste Water Sample ◽  
Time Variations ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
The Difference

Bagasse is waste produced from the process of milking or extracting sugarcane stems. Baggase can be optimized in terms of use value and its function as an alternative technology, namely as an active carbon manufacturing material that can be used as a copper (Cu) adsorbent. This study discusses the functional baggase activated carbon group of phosphoric acid and nitric acid using Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) and its application as a copper metal adsorbent in silver craft waste in Ungga Village, Praya, Central Lombok. The production of activated bagasse carbon consists of three stages, namely first dehydration by burning bagasse until it turns into carbon, the second carbonation is heating at 500ºC, carbon results are 100-200 mesh and third, activation by soaking 50 grams of carbon in 500 mL of 20% phosphoric acid and 20% nitric acid for 12 hours. After that the carbon is dried at 110ºC and finally heated at 500ºC for 1 hour. The bagasse carbon that has been made is put into 25 mL of waste water sample with a mass of 2 grams of adsorbent. Samples were then stirred at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes contact time variations at a speed of 180 rpm using a batch system. The optimum contact time that is used to calculate the efficiency of copper metal content reduction is by calculating the difference in the metal content of copper metal before it is adsorbed and after it is adsorbed using activated carbon baggase. Concentrations of all copper metals were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Identification using FTIR spectrophotometer shows that carbon baggase in this study contains functional groups C = O, C = C, C-C, N = O, C = N, C-OH, CH2 and C-H. From the research it was found that the copper metal content in the sample was 14.5710 ppm. The optimum contact time on copper metal adsorption is at 120 minutes contact time which results in optimum adsorption efficiency on copper metal that is 84.88%. Activated carbon baggase is an effective adsorbent to reduce levels of copper metal in silver craft waste.

scholarly journals Optimization of Methylene Blue Adsorption on Agricultural Solid Waste Using Box–Behnken Design (BBD) Combined with Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 4567-4583
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Box Behnken Design ◽  
Mb Adsorption

Tunics corm saffron (TCS) is a low-cost adsorbent that removes methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous solution. The TCS was characterized using FTIR and SEM analysis. The influence of MB adsorption variables such as TCS dose (0.4–2.4 g L−1), contact time (0–120 min), MB dye concentration (100–500 mg L−1) was optimized Box–Behnken design (BBD) combined with response surface methodology (RSM) modeling. All three variables among the main parameters significantly affected the removal efficiency by applying the quadratic regression analysis. The results showed that the predicted values for MB adsorption were close to the experimental values and were in good agreement. Besides, the r2 value (r2=0.970) indicates that the regression can predict response for the adsorption process in the studied range. The optimum BBD-RSM for MB removal of 89.48 % was recorded at a TCS dose of 1.78 g L−1, contact time of 56 min, MB dye concentration of 176 mg L–1 at solution pH of 5.4 temperature 21 °C. Excellent regeneration of TCS to remove MB in sixth consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles. This work highlights that TCS offers tremendous potential as a low-cost for organic dyes removal from wastewaters.

Comparative studies on adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by biosorbent, bio-char and activated carbon obtained from low cost agro-residue

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Çisem Kırbıyık ◽  
Ayşe Eren Pütün ◽  
Ersan Pütün
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Isotherm Models ◽  
Standard Entropy ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

In this study, Fe(III) and Cr(III) metal ion adsorption processes were carried out with three adsorbents in batch experiments and their adsorption performance was compared. These adsorbents were sesame stalk without pretreatment, bio-char derived from thermal decomposition of biomass, and activated carbon which was obtained from chemical activation of biomass. Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform–infrared techniques were used for characterization of adsorbents. The optimum conditions for the adsorption process were obtained by observing the influences of solution pH, adsorbent dosage, initial solution concentration, contact time and temperature. The optimum adsorption efficiencies were determined at pH 2.8 and pH 4.0 for Fe(III) and Cr(III) metal ion solutions, respectively. The experimental data were modelled by different isotherm models and the equilibriums were well described by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order kinetic, intra-particle diffusion and Elovich models were applied to analyze the kinetic data and to evaluate rate constants. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model gave a better fit than the others. The thermodynamic parameters, such as Gibbs free energy change ΔG°, standard enthalpy change ΔH° and standard entropy change ΔS° were evaluated. The thermodynamic study showed the adsorption was a spontaneous endothermic process.

Preparation of mesoporous activated carbon from date stones for the adsorption of Bemacid Red

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
pp. 1357-1366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabia Boudia ◽  
Goussem Mimanne ◽  
Karim Benhabib ◽  
Laurence Pirault-Roy
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Organic Pollutant ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Textile Dye ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

Abstract This work concerns the elimination of the organic pollutant; Bemacid Red (BR), a rather persistent dye present in wastewater from the textile industry in western Algeria, by adsorption on carbon from an agricultural waste in the optimal conditions of the adsorption process. An active carbon was synthesized by treating an agro-alimentary waste, the date stones that are very abundant in Algeria, physically and chemically. Sample after activation (SAA) with phosphoric acid was highly efficient for the removal of BR. The characterization of this porous material has shown a specific surface area that exceeds 900 m2/g with the presence of mesopores. The iodine value also indicates that the activated carbon obtained has a large micro porosity. The reduction of the infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) bands reveals that the waste has been synthesized and activated in good conditions. Parameters influencing the adsorption process have been studied and optimized, such as contact time, adsorbent mass, solution pH, initial dye concentration and temperature. The results show that for a contact time of 60 min, a mass of 0.5 g and at room temperature, the adsorption rate of the BR by the SAA is at its maximum. Pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion models were studied to analyse adsorption kinetics. The result shows the adsorption kinetic is best with the pseudo-second-order model. In this study, Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherms were investigated for adsorption of BR onto SAA. The Freundlich and Temkin isotherms have the highest correlations coefficients. The suggested adsorption process involves multilayer adsorption with the creation of chemical bonds. The mechanism of adsorption of BR by SAA is spontaneous and exothermic, and the Gibbs free energy values confirm that the elimination of the textile dye follows a physisorption.

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