功能化磁性纳米复合材料Fe3O4-mPD/SP吸附Cr(Ⅵ)研究

在超声波条件下先制得纳米Fe₃O₄颗粒,再在超声波辐照下一步合成氨基、亚氨基和磺酸基修饰的功能化磁性纳米复合材料Fe₃O₄-mPD/SP（50∶50）,采用TEM、XRD、IR、TGA、VSM及BET对其进行表征,考察了其对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附性能,结果表明：溶液pH对Cr(Ⅵ) 吸附影响显著,pH=2时,吸附效果最好;吸附剂投加量、竞争性阴离子（Cl^-,NO₃^-,SO₄^2-）、温度等均会对吸附Cr(Ⅵ) 造成一定影响。等温吸附数据符合Freundlich模型,K_F=34.464 mg^1-(1/n)·L^1/n·g^-1,n=3.861;对Cr(Ⅵ) 的吸附为自发过程,?G⁰<0,?S⁰=73.368 J·mol^-1·K^-1,?H⁰=19.375 kJ·mol^-1;准二级动力学方程能很好地描述Cr(Ⅵ) 在Fe₃O₄-mPD/SP（50∶50）上的吸附行为,k₂=1.324×10^-3 g·mg^-1·min^-1,q_e=77.157 mg·g^-1;推测出吸附机理包括静电吸附,氧化还原和离子交换。     

Ag+改性羟基磷灰石制备及其除氟抑菌特性研究

利用原位共沉淀法制备Ag⁺改性羟基磷灰石(Ag-HAP)吸附剂,考察Ag⁺/Ca²⁺摩尔比对Ag-HAP吸附剂除氟抑菌效果的影响。红外光谱和X-射线粉末衍射实验表明Ag⁺置换Ca²⁺进入HAP晶格中,形成了Ag⁺-Ca²⁺新晶格。利用Langmuir和Freundlich吸附等温方程对实验数据进行拟合,对比相关系数R²值,Langmuir模型能更好地描述该吸附过程,且Ag-HAP吸附剂对氟离子的吸附更趋于单分子层吸附。计算了吸附热力学和动力学参数值,探讨了Ag-HAP吸附剂对氟离子的吸附机理。ΔG⁰＜0、H⁰＞0和ΔS⁰＞0,说明Ag-HAP吸附剂对氟离子的吸附是自发的、吸热的熵增过程,温度升高有利于吸附。吸附活化能E_a=12.645 kJ/mol,迁移能E=7.331 kJ/mol说明该吸附过程以物理吸附为主。Ag-HAP吸附剂对氟离子的吸附符合拟二级反应动力学方程。利用龙头式净水器模拟Ag-HAP吸附剂除氟抑菌的动态吸附过程,抑菌实验表明Ag-HAP吸附剂的加入大大提高了饮用水的抑菌性能。     

常压下Fe3O4@C磁性复合材料的制备及其对亚甲基蓝的吸附

以共沉淀法合成的Fe₃O₄为载体,在常温常压下,利用浓硫酸蔗糖碳化法制备出Fe₃O₄@C磁性复合材料,通过傅里叶变换红外光谱仪（FTIR）、X射线粉末衍射仪（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、透射电镜（TEM）和磁学测量系统（MPMS）手段对合成的磁性复合材料进行表征,并研究了Fe₃O₄@C对水中亚甲基蓝的吸附性能。考察了吸附剂用量、溶液pH、吸附温度、震荡时间等因素对吸附过程的影响。结果表明,Fe₃O₄@C表面分布有大量不规则的孔道,其饱和磁化强度为18.45emu/g;当亚甲基蓝初始浓度为100mg/L,吸附剂加入量1g/L,吸附时间150min,吸附温度25℃,pH=12时,得到吸附容量为96.74mg/g。Fe₃O₄@C对水中亚甲基蓝的吸附符合Langmuir模型,吸附过程动力学符合准二级动力学方程,吸附过程是吸热及熵增加的过程;Fe₃O₄@C经过稀硫酸溶液解吸之后可以重复利用。     

Removal of Reactive Red 198 from aqueous solution by combined method multi-walled carbon nanotubes and zero-valent iron:Equilibrium,kinetics, and thermodynamic

Dyes often include toxic,carcinogenic compounds and are harmful to humans' health.Therefore,removal of dyes from textile industry wastewater is essential.The present study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the combination of zero valent iron(ZVI) powder and multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs) in the removal of Reactive Red 198(RR198) dye from aqueous solution.This applied research was performed in a batch system in the laboratory scale.This study investigated the effect of various factors influencing dye removal,including contact time,p H,adsorbent dose,iron powder dose,initial dye concentration,and temperature.The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed using three common adsorption models:Langmuir,Freundlich and Temkin.Besides,kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were used to establish the adsorption mechanism.The results showed,in pH =3,contact time = 100 min,ZVI dose = 5000 mg·L~(-1),and MWCNTs dose = 600 mg·L~(-1)in 100 mg·L~(-1)dye concentration,the adsorption efficiency increased to 99.16%.Also,adsorption kinetics was best described by the pseudo-second-order model.Equilibrium data fitted well with the Freundlich isotherm(R2= 0.99).The negative values of ΔG0and the positive value of ΔH0(91.76) indicate that the RR198 adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic.According to the results,the combination of MWCNTs and ZVI was highly efficient in the removal of azo dyes.     

聚丙烯酸钠包覆Fe3O4磁性交联聚合物的制备及其对Pb(Ⅱ)和Cd(Ⅱ)的吸附性能

采用溶液分散聚合和Ca²⁺表面交联制备了聚丙烯酸钠包覆Fe₃O₄的磁性交联聚合物（CPAANa@Fe₃O₄）,对其进行了XRD、FT-IR、SEM和TGA等表征。以CPAANa@Fe₃O₄为吸附剂研究了CPAANa@Fe₃O₄对水溶液中Pb²⁺、Cd²⁺的静态吸附,考察了溶液pH、吸附剂投加量、金属离子初始浓度对吸附的影响。结果表明：CPAANa@Fe₃O₄在pH 2～6范围内均具有较好的吸附性能,当吸附剂投加量分别为1.0 g·L^-1和1.6 g·L^-1时对初始浓度分别为200 mg·L^-1的Pb²⁺和100 mg·L^-1的Cd²⁺的去除率达到最大,可使Pb²⁺实现达标排放（GB 8978-1996）;CPAANa@Fe₃O₄对Pb²⁺和Cd²⁺的吸附动力学符合准二级模型,吸附等温线符合Langmuir模型,对Pb²⁺和Cd²⁺的最大吸附量分别为454.55 mg·g^-1和275.48 mg·g^-1。将CPAANa@Fe₃O₄用于处理实际电解矿浆废水,发现能有效吸附其中的Pb²⁺和Cd²⁺,具有潜在实用价值。     

From pollutant to solution of wastewater pollution: Synthesis of activated carbon from textile sludge for dye adsorption

Adsorption is an important process in wastewater treatment,and conversion of waste materials to adsorbent offers a solution to high material cost related to the use of commercial activated carbon.This study investigated the adsorption behaviour of Reactive Black 5(RB5)and methylene blue(MB)onto activated carbon produced from textile sludge(TSAC).The activated carbon was synthesized through chemical activation of precursor followed with carbonization at 650°C under nitrogen flow.Effects of time(0–200 min),pH(2–10),temperature(25–60°C),initial dye concentration(0–200 mg·L~(-1)),and adsorbent dosage(0.01–0.15 g)on dye removal efficiency were investigated.Preliminary screening revealed that TSAC synthesized via H_2SO_4activation showed higher adsorption behaviour than TSAC activated by KCl and ZnCl_2.The adsorption capacity of TSAC was found to be 11.98 mg·g~(-1)(RB5)and 13.27 mg·g~(-1)(MB),and is dependent on adsorption time and initial dye concentration.The adsorption data for both dyes were well fitted to Freundlich isotherm model which explains the heterogeneous nature of TSAC surface.The dye adsorption obeyed pseudo-second order kinetic model,thus chemisorption was the controlling step.This study reveals potential of textile sludge in removal of dyes from aqueous solution,and further studies are required to establish the applicability of the synthesized adsorbent for the treatment of waste water containing toxic dyes from textile industry.     

D72树脂对镨(Ⅲ)的吸附性能(英文)

In this work, the feasibility of using a macroporous strong acid ion exchange resin (D72) as an adsorbent for praseodymium (Ⅲ) was examined. The adsorption behavior and mechanism were investigated with various chemical methods and IR spectrometry. The results showed that the loading of Pr (III) ions was strongly dependent on pH of the medium and the optimal adsorption condition is in HAc-NaAc medium with pH value of 3.0. Adsorption kinetics of Pr (III) ions onto D72 resin could be best described by pseudo-second-order model. The maximum adsorption capacity of D72 for Pr (Ⅲ) was evaluated to be 294 mg·g 1 for the Langmuir model at 298K. The apparent activation energy, E a , was 14.71 kJ·mol 1 . The calculated data of thermodynamic parameters, ΔSΘ value of 100 J·mol 1 ·K 1 and ΔHΘ value of 8.89 kJ·mol 1 , indicate the endothermic nature of the adsorption process, while a decrease of ΔGΘ with increasing temperature indicates the spontaneous nature of the adsorption process. Finally, Pr (Ⅲ) can be eluted by using 1.00 mol·L 1 HCl-0.50 mol·L 1 NaCl solution and the D72 resin can be regenerated and reused. Thomas model was successfully applied to experimental data to predict the breakthrough curves and to determine the characteristic parameters of the column useful for process design. The characterization before and after adsorption of Pr (Ⅲ) ions on D72 resin was conformed by IR.     

STUDIES ON THE ADSORPTION OF FURFURAL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION ONTO LOW-COST BAGASSE FLY ASH

The present study deals with the sorptive removal of furfural from aqueous solution by carbon-rich bagasse fly ash (BFA). Batch studies were performed to evaluate the influence of various experimental parameters, namely, initial pH (pH₀), adsorbent dose, contact time, initial concentration, and temperature on the removal of furfural. Optimum conditions for furfural removal were found to be pH₀ ≈ 5.5, adsorbent dose ≈4 g/L of solution, and equilibrium time ≈4 h. The adsorption followed pseudo-second-order kinetics. The effective diffusion coefficient of furfural is of the order of 10^-13 m²/s. Equilibrium adsorption data on BFA was analyzed by Freundlich, Langmuir, Dubnin-Radushkevich, Redlich-Peterson, and Temkin isotherm equations using regression and error analysis. The Redlich-Peterson isotherm was found to best represent the data for furfural adsorption onto BFA. Adsorption of furfural on BFA is favorably influenced by a decrease in the temperature of the operation. Values of the change in entropy (ΔS⁰) and heat of adsorption (ΔH⁰) for furfural adsorption on BFA were negative. The high negative value of change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG⁰) indicates the feasible and spontaneous adsorption of furfural on BFA.     

木薯淀粉磁性微球的结构表征及其对溶菌酶的吸附性能

磁性微球是高分子材料与磁性物质通过一定作用复合而成的一类具有特殊功能的磁性高分子微球。以木薯淀粉为原材料,复合共沉淀法制备的改性磁流体Fe₃O₄,采用两步法(化学交联法)制备木薯淀粉磁性微球。利用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、X射线衍射仪、同步热分析仪、扫描电镜、激光粒度仪、磁天平等对其性能及结构进行表征并研究其对溶菌酶的吸附行为。通过单因素法考察磁性微球用量、溶液pH值、吸附温度、吸附时间对吸附率的影响,并采用准一级动力学模型和准二级动力学模型研究其吸附动力学。结果表明:制备的木薯淀粉磁性微球Fe₃O₄含量为19.71%,D₅₀(中位径)为15.40μm,磁化率为1.571×10^-3cm³/g,形貌规整;在微球用量为1.25g,溶液pH=10,吸附温度为25℃,吸附时间为80min时,微球对溶菌酶的吸附率最高,达到84.67%。以相关系数R²为参考,准二级动力学模型(R²=0.99993)较准一级动力学模型(R²=0.99174)、颗粒内扩散模型(R²=0.69996)能更好描述木薯淀粉磁性微球对溶菌酶的吸附行为。     

羧基化磁性Fe3O4复合材料的制备及其对水体中Pb2+的吸附研究

以采用共沉淀法制备的磁性Fe₃O₄为核,通过硅烷化及酰胺化反应,制备了羧基化磁性Fe₃O₄复合材料（Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH）,通过红外光谱仪（FTIR）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、磁强度计（VSM）和X射线衍射仪（XRD）等对复合材料的结构进行了表征,并对不同作用条件下Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH吸附Pb²⁺的效果及Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH的重复使用效能进行了研究。结果表明,具有Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH结构的复合材料已被成功被制备,且该材料仍然能够实现快速磁性分离;Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH对Pb²⁺的静态吸附动力学数据更符合准二阶动力学,吸附时间为100 min、pH=4.5、Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH用量为1.0 g/L时,Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH对Pb²⁺的最大吸附容量为208.7 mg/g,且Langmuir方程更能描述该吸附等温过程;Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH对Pb²⁺的吸附是吸热过程;Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH对Pb²⁺的吸附量随时间延长先增加后趋于稳定,随pH值的增加先增加后减小;相比于一价阳离子,溶液中二价Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺的存在对吸附反应具有一定抑制作用;Fe₃O₄?SiO₂?NH?COOH吸附Pb²⁺后可洗脱再生,连续重复使用6次后对Pb²⁺的去除率仍大于50 %。     

H2O2改性稻杆作为Pb2+吸附剂的工艺优化

H₂O₂改性稻杆作为Pb²⁺吸附剂,具有改性工艺环保、简单、成本低,以及对Pb²⁺吸附率高等特点,是一种优良的改性剂。优化改性工艺,制备优良吸附性能的H₂O₂改性稻杆具有较强的实用价值。详细探讨了改性工艺的影响因素如pH值、H₂O₂用量、Fe²⁺/H₂O₂物质的量之比、改性温度、改性时间、稻杆颗粒度和稻杆用量等对改性效果的影响,在单因素实验的基础上,通过正交实验和对比实验对改性工艺进行了进一步优化。得出最适宜的改性工艺为：在100 mL的溶液中,不加FeSO₄的情况下,稻杆用量为3 g,改性pH值为8,H₂O₂用量为稻秆用量的30%,稻杆颗粒度为40目,改性温度为20℃,改性时间为4 h。用2 g H₂O₂改性稻秆处理100 mL 200 mg/L的Pb²⁺废水时,对Pb²⁺的吸附率为94.45%,吸附容量为9.445 mg/g,表明H₂O₂改性稻秆具有优良的吸附性能。     

改性果胶-Fe3O4磁性微球制备及对Pb 2+吸附性能

合成了一种琥珀酸酐改性果胶-四氧化三铁（Fe₃O₄）磁性微球吸附剂,分别采用扫描电镜（SEM）、红外光谱（FT-IR）、X射线衍射（XRD）等手段对样品进行了表征,并研究了其吸附铅离子（Pb ²⁺）的性能。研究结果表明：成功制备了琥珀酸酐改性果胶-Fe₃O₄磁性微球,改性果胶包覆四氧化三铁几乎没有改变Fe₃O₄的尖晶石结构,其表面疏松多孔;改性果胶-Fe₃O₄磁性微球对铅离子的吸附符合准二级动力学方程、Langmuir等温吸附方程,吸附过程主要为化学吸附。最佳吸附条件：吸附时间为600 min,吸附温度为40 ℃,溶液pH为5,吸附剂添加量为20 mg,溶液中Pb ²⁺质量浓度为800 mg/L。改性果胶-Fe₃O₄磁性微球吸附剂用于脱除毛蚶子、扇贝酶解液中的Pb ²⁺,Pb ²⁺去除率分别为76.47%和80.34%,效果良好。     

薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的性能研究

以薇甘菊为原料,经粉碎制成不同粒径的粉末吸附剂。探究其对亚甲基蓝（MB）和碱性品红（BF）的吸附性能,研究发现薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的最佳投加量分别为20和10 g/L,最佳粒径为0.3~0.45 mm,pH值为5,温度40 ℃,振荡吸附时间40 min,此条件下,薇甘菊粉末对亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的吸附量分别为4.870和9.729 mg/g。利用准一级、准二级动力学方程模拟了薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的动力学过程,结果表明：薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的过程符合准二级动力学模型。计算了吸附过程中的焓变（ΔH^⊖）、吉布斯自由能（ΔG^⊖）、熵变（ΔS^⊖）等热力学参数,薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红过程中ΔG^⊖在-2.13~-1.58和-4.66~-1.63 kJ/mol之间,ΔS^⊖分别为0.034和59.25 J/（mol·K）,ΔH^⊖分别为0.0099和14.75 kJ/mol,薇甘菊粉末吸附2种染料的ΔG^⊖均小于0,ΔH^⊖、ΔS^⊖均大于0,说明薇甘菊粉末吸附2种染料的过程是一个自发的趋于无序的吸热过程。     

有机磁性膨润土对环丙沙星和四环素的吸附性能

为了提高磁性膨润土（magnetic bentonite,MB）的磁分离性能,达到高效去除抗生素的目的,本文采用羧甲基纤维素（sodium carboxymethyl cellulose,CMC）和壳聚糖（chitosan,CS）相互作用所生成的有机共聚膜（chitosan/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose copolymer film,CC）对MB进行联合修饰,制得双有机修饰的有机磁性膨润土（magnetic bentonite/carboxymethyl cellulose-chitosen composite,MB-CC）,同时进行了MB-CC对环丙沙星（ciprofloxacin,CIP）和四环素（tetracyclines,TC）的吸附性能研究。表征结果表明,磁性Fe₃O₄纳米粒子和有机共聚膜CC成功地固定在MB上;经过CC改性,提高了Fe₃O₄的稳定性和对CIP及TC的去除性能。吸附结果表明,在pH为5、温度为25℃的条件下,MB-CC对CIP和TC的吸附容量（182mg/g和189mg/g）高于MB对CIP和TC的吸附容量（147mg/g和136mg/g）。经过5次循环,MB-CC对CIP和TC的去除率仍然保持在90%以上。与Freundlich模型相比较而言,CIP和TC在MB和MB-CC上的吸附行为更加符合Langmuir模型;吸附过程可由准二级动力学模型描述,说明吸附速率主要由化学吸附控制。MB-CC对CIP和TC的吸附机理主要包括孔扩散、阳离子交换和静电吸引作用。综上所述,MB-CC具有合成简单、高效等优点,是一种很有前途的抗生素废水去除方法。     

磁性响应茶渣制备及其对水溶液中亚甲基蓝的吸附

采用化学共沉淀技术制备了茶渣（TW）/纳米Fe₃O₄磁性复合材料（magnetic tea waste,MTW）,用扫描电镜（SEM）、X射线光电子能谱仪（XPS）、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪（FTIR）、X射线粉末衍射仪（XRD）和比表面积测定仪（BET）对其结构进行了表征,并考察了其对水溶液中亚甲基蓝（methylene blue,MB）的吸附性能。结果表明,MTW磁性响应明显,其表面可见有颗粒状物质堆积。MTW对MB吸附量随Fe₃O₄负载量增加而先增大后减小,并在负载量为23.16%时达到最大,此时MTW表面Fe元素的原子分数为5.24%,比表面积比TW增大85.71%,孔容积增大1倍。在303K下其对MB的Langmuir最大吸附量为160.5mg/g,比TW提高了9.93%,并具有良好的再生与循环使用性能。     

硫掺杂ZnFe2O4/蒙脱石复合材料的铀酰吸附研究

为获得铀酰(UO2²⁺)吸附性能高的吸附剂,以蒙脱石(Montmorillonite,MMT)和铁酸盐(ZnFe₂O₄)为原材料与L-半胱氨酸通过水热反应制备了硫掺杂ZnFe₂O₄(S-ZnFe₂O₄)和ZnFe₂O₄/MMT(S-ZnFe₂O₄/MMT),采用XRD、FTIR和SEM对S-ZnFe₂O₄和S-ZnFe₂O₄/MMT进行了结构表征,研究了pH、接触时间和UO2²⁺初始质量浓度对UO2²⁺吸附效果的影响,结果表明:S-ZnFe₂O₄呈高分散的纳米颗粒状,并且均匀分布于蒙脱石片层结构表面;S-ZnFe₂O₄与蒙脱石复合后能明显提高其UO2²⁺吸附性能,最佳吸附pH为6.0;S-ZnFe₂O₄和S-ZnFe₂O₄/MMT复合材料对UO2²⁺的最大吸附量分别为51.44 mg/g和68.45 mg/g;吸附符合Langmuir等温吸附模型和伪二阶动力学模型,说明吸附过程属于表面单分子层化学吸附。     

Adsorption studies on the treatment of textile dyeing effluent by activated carbon prepared from olive stone by ZnCl2 activation

This study aimed to investigate the removal of a reactive dye from aqueous solution by adsorption. Activated carbon prepared from olive stone, an agricultural solid by-product, was used as adsorbent. Different amounts of activating agent (ZnCl₂) and adsorbent particle size were studied to optimise adsorbent surface area. The adsorption experiments were conducted at different process parameters such as adsorbent dose, temperature, equilibrium time and pH. The experimental results showed that at equilibrium time 120 min, optimum pH ranged between 3 and 4, and adsorbent dosage was 2.0 g 200 ml⁻¹. While the kinetic data support pseudo-second order, a pseudo-first order model shows very poor fit. Adsorption isotherms were obtained at three different temperatures (288, 298 and 308 K). The fitness of adsorption data to the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms was investigated. In addition, the thermodynamic parameters such as isosteric enthalpy of adsorption (Δ H _ads) _y , isosteric entropy of adsorption (Δ S _ads) _y and free energy of adsorption Δ G ⁰_ads were calculated. BET surface area measurements were made to reveal the adsorptive characteristics of the produced active carbon. The surface area of the activated carbon produced with 20% w/w ZnCl₂ solution was 790.25 m² g⁻¹.     

TOCNF与磁性羧甲基壳聚糖纳米粒子复合物的制备及吸附Pb2+的特性

水体中铅污染对环境及人的健康安全造成了极大的危害。本文将四甲基呱啶（TEMPO）氧化的纤维素纳米纤维（TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers,TOCNF）与磁性羧甲基壳聚糖纳米粒子（magnetic carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles,MCCN）交联复合制备一种经济高效且对环境无毒害的Pb²⁺吸附剂,对复合前后的材料进行结构表征。通过单因素实验研究pH、Pb²⁺初始浓度、吸附时间及温度对Pb²⁺吸附效率的影响,确定最优吸附条件后比较TOCNF/MCCN及TOCNF对Pb²⁺的吸附效果,研究复合材料对Pb²⁺的吸附特性。研究结果表明,Fe₃O₄成功被羧甲基壳聚糖纳米粒子包裹并与TOCNF交联复合,在最优吸附条件（pH=5,Pb²⁺初始浓度为100mg/L,吸附时间为240min,常温下进行实验）下,TOCNF/MCCN吸附Pb²⁺的饱和容量为193.5mg/g,比TOCNF高了近一倍。复合吸附剂吸附Pb²⁺的过程更符合准二级动力学方程,说明决定吸附速率的主要是化学吸附。等温吸附方程的相关系数R²表明,Langmuir方程能更好地拟合吸附过程,说明复合吸附剂对Pb²⁺的吸附主要是表面基团的单分子层吸附。通过线性方程的斜率计算得到的理论饱和吸附量为201.1mg/g,与实际值差3.8%,经过5次解吸再吸附的过程,吸附剂的吸附效率仅下降了13%,表明该吸附剂有良好的可再生性,具有很好的应用前景。     

Synthesis of spinel ferrite and its role in the removal of free fatty acids from deteriorated vegetable oil

Deterioration and loss of quality of vegetable oil is a big challenge in the food industry. This study investigated the synthesis of nickel ferrite (NiFe₂O₄) via co-precipitation method and its use for the removal of free fatty acids (FFAs) in deteriorated vegetable oil. NiFe₂O₄ was characterized using Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Synthesis of NiFe₂O₄ was confirmed by characterization, which revealed a BET surface area of 16.30 m²·g^-1 and crystallite size of 29 nm. NiFe₂O₄ exhibited an adsorption capacity of 145.20 L·kg^-1 towards FFAs with an 80.69% removal in a process, which obeys Langmuir isotherm and can be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The process has enthalpy (ΔH) of 11.251 kJ·mol^-1 and entropy (ΔS) of 0.038 kJ·mol^-1·K^-1 with negative free energy change (ΔG), which suggests the process to be spontaneous and endothermic. The quantum chemical computation analysis via density functional theory further revealed the sorption mechanism of FFAs by NiFe₂O₄ occurred via donor–acceptor interaction, which may be described by the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO). The study showed NiFe₂O₄ to be a potential means that can remove FFAs from deteriorated vegetable oil.     

Comparison of textile dyeing effluent adsorption on commercial activated carbon and activated carbon prepared from olive stone by ZnCl2 activation

Adsorption of Remazol Red B on activated carbon prepared from olive stone and commercial activated carbon from aqueous solutions was compared. Different activating agent (ZnCl₂) amounts and adsorbent particle size were studied to optimize adsorbent surface area. The adsorptive property of commercial activated carbon and activated carbon prepared from olive stone were investigated in terms of adsorbent dose, temperature, equilibrium time and pH. Then the obtained results were compared for all parameters, According to the results, the equilibrium time, optimum pH, adsorbent dosage were found 60 min, pH < 3–4 and 1.0 g/50 ml respectively. Lower adsorption capacity for RRB on activated carbon prepared from olive stone was found. The kinetic data for both adsorbents supports pseudo-second order model (r² > 0.99) and intra-particle model (r² > 0.95) but the first order kinetic model did not adequately fit to the experimental values (r² < 0.76). The equilibrium adsorption data were interpreted using Langmuir and Freundlich models. The adsorption of Remazol Red B was better represented by the Langmuir equation. In addition, the thermodynamic parameters, standard free energy (ΔG°), standard enthalpy (ΔH°), standard entropy (ΔS°) of the adsorption process were calculated for both adsorbents. To reveal the adsorptive characteristics of the produced active carbon, surface area measurements were carried out and structural analysis was performed using SEM-EDS.