Defluoridation of Water Using Zirconium Impregnated Coconut Fiber Carbon

Abstract

In this study the applicability of Zirconium ion impregnated coconut fiber carbon (ZICFC) as an adsorbent for fluoride removal from water was investigated. The dependence of fluoride adsorption on the physicochemical properties includes pH, agitation time, adsorbent dosage, temperature, and the initial concentration of the adsorbate. Maximum defluoridation was obtained at an original pH value of 4.0 with a rapid 93% adsorption being achieved within 10 min of contact with ZICFC. Adsorption data for fluoride onto ZICFC were better correlated to the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order chemical reaction provided the best fit for the experimental data as obtained from kinetic studies. A combination of chemisorption and physisorption processes in hand with intraparticle diffusion, account for the high defluoridation ability of ZICFC, with the thermodynamic parameters indicating an endothermic phenomenon. The fluoride adsorption capacity of ZICFC when compared with those of other commonly used fluoride adsorbents highlights the substantial improvement in fluoride adsorption capacity of coconut fiber carbon on zirconium impregnation.     

Kinetic and Equilibrium Study for the Fluoride Adsorption using Pyrophyllite

Batch adsorption study was carried out to remove excess fluoride from water using pyrophyllite. Result showed that adsorption of fluoride was rapid in first 20 min and thereafter increased slowly to reach the equilibrium in about 2 hrs. About 85% removal efficiency was obtained within 2 hrs at an adsorbent dose of 4 g/L for initial fluoride concentration of 10 mg/L. Maximum fluoride adsorption takes place at pH 4.9. Thermodynamic parameters such as Gibb's free energy (ΔG°), enthalpy (ΔH°), and entropy (ΔS°) changes were determined for the adsorption process. Negative ΔH° value signified that the adsorption process was exothermic in nature. From the kinetic study it was found that fluoride adsorption by pyrophyllite followed pseudo-second-order kinetics with an average rate constant of 0.92 g/mg · min. Intraparticle diffusion model was studied to determine the rate limiting step of the adsorption process. The system followed the Langmuir isotherm with maximum adsorption capacity of 2.2 mg/g of fluoride.     

水蒸气法制备椰壳活性炭及其对肌酐吸附效果研究

采用水蒸气活化法制备得到椰壳活性炭,以850℃活化得到微孔率最高的活性炭为吸附剂,考察其对肌酐的体外吸附性能,探讨了吸附时间、肌酐初始质量浓度、吸附温度及pH值对肌酐吸附量的影响。结果表明,微孔率高的（71．0％）椰壳活性炭对肌酐吸附性能良好;30min内吸附量迅速升至57．8mg/g,7h时达到平衡,平衡吸附量为76．4mg/g;在30～70℃温度范围内,肌酐吸附量随温度升高而增加;酸性环境有利于肌酐的吸附,pH值为2时吸附量达到最大,为123．55mg/g。     

硅胶负载氧化锆除氟吸附剂的制备

应用浸渍法制备了硅胶负载氧化锆除氟吸附剂,用正交实验设计安排实验,获得了最佳制备条件。讨论了制备条件如浸渍固液比、浸渍液浓度和温度、浸渍时间和浸渍次数的影响。浸渍液固液比对吸附剂吸附量有较大影响。浸渍液浓度大于0.10 mol/L后吸附剂的吸附量增加缓慢。浸渍2 h后可达到浸渍平衡。浸渍温度高则吸附量变大,多次浸渍可较大幅度地提高吸附量。     

Removal of Fluoride from Contaminated Drinking Water using Unmodified and Aluminium Hydroxide Impregnated Blue Lime Stone Waste

Abstract

The adsorption of fluoride on lime stone (LS) and aluminium hydroxide impregnated lime stone (AlLS) was investigated using a batch adsorption technique. A series of experiments were under taken in an agitated batch adsorber to assess the effect of the system variables such as solution pH, dye concentration and temperature. Removal of fluoride was observed to be the most effective at pH 8. The langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were applied to the equilibrium data. The results showed that the Freundlich equation fits better than the Langmuir equation. The maximum sorption capacities for the LS and AlLS adsorbents were found to be 43.10 mg/g and AlLS 84.03 mg/g respectively. The FTIR studies indicate that the adsorption of fluoride is physiorption. The adsorption of fluoride onto AlLS proceeds according to a pseudo-first-order model. The results reveal that the LS and AlLS can be economical for the removal of fluoride compared to many other expensive adsorbents.     

油茶果壳活性炭对苯酚的吸附动力学研究

以油茶果壳制备的活性炭为吸附剂,探讨了温度、苯酚初始浓度对油茶果壳活性炭吸附苯酚性能的影响,并用两种动力学模型进行了拟合。结果表明:油茶壳活性炭对苯酚的吸附是一个较为快速的过程,60 min就可接近吸附平衡。油茶壳活性炭对苯酚的吸附动力学过程可以用准一级与准二级模型进行很好的描述,相关系数达到0.96以上。     

Adsorption of Furfural from Aqueous Solution onto Activated Carbon: Kinetic,Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Study

Abstract

The present study aims to evaluate the influence of various experimental parameters viz. initial pH (pH ₀), adsorbent dose, contact time, initial concentration and temperature on the adsorptive removal of furfural from aqueous solution by commercial grade activated carbon (ACC). Optimum conditions for furfural removal were found to be pH ₀ ≈ 5.9, adsorbent dose ≈ 10 g/l of solution and equilibrium time ≈ 6.0 h. The adsorption followed pseudo‐second‐order kinetics. The effective diffusion coefficient of furfural was of the order of 10^?13 m²/s. Furfural adsorption onto ACC was found to be best represented by the Redlich‐Peterson isotherm. A decrease in the temperature of the operation favorably influenced the adsorption of furfural onto ACC. The positive values of the change in entropy (ΔS ⁰); and the negatived value of heat of adsorption (ΔH ⁰) and change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG ⁰) indicated feasible, exothermic, and spontaneous nature of furfural adsorption onto ACC.     

微波辐射制备椰壳活性炭的研究

以海南椰子壳为原材料,氯化锌作活化剂,采用微波辐射加热制备了活性炭。研究了微波功率、辐射时间、浸泡时间和ZnCl2质量分数对活性炭吸附性能与产率的影响。通过正交实验优化制备条件,在微波功率800 W、辐射时间9 min、浸泡时间48 h、ZnCl2质量分数50%的条件下,所制得的椰壳活性炭样品碘吸附值为1258.34 mg/g,亚甲基蓝吸附值为200.00 mL/g,产率为32.46%,BET比表面积为1395.46 m2/g,总孔容0.7021 cm3/g,孔径集中分布在4～9 nm范围。     

Removal of Phenolic Substances from Water by Adsorption and Adsorption-Ultrafiltration

In this work a magnetic adsorbent, magnetic activated carbon (MAC) was prepared and characterized by powdered X-Ray diffraction (XRD). A comparison was made between powdered activated carbon (PAC) and MAC for foul control in ultrafiltration (UF) membrane processes. First, the adsorptive parameters for PAC and MAC were determined for phenol, chlorophenol, nitrophenol, and hydroquinone. Equilibrium data fitted well to the Langmuir model in the studied concentration range of the adsorbates. Adsorption kinetics followed a pseudo second-order kinetic model rather than pseudo first-order kinetic model. These adsorbents were then used in combination with UF membrane. The parameters like percent rejection and flow rate for the hybrid UF/PAC and UF/MAC were determined. The influences of both adsorbents on flow rates and percent rejections were almost equal. The problems associated with PAC in the UF processes like cake formation and blackening of the pipes were not observed for MAC. MAC was removed from the slurry after use through a magnetic process.     

氯霉素在活性炭上的吸附平衡与动力学

为去除水体中残留的氯霉素,采用生物相容性佳的活性炭作吸附剂,测定了25,30,35℃下氯霉素在自制活性炭上的吸附平衡与动力学,并与商用竹炭作对比。结果表明高比表面积活性炭是去除水体中残留氯霉素的高效吸附剂,活性炭的吸附容量随着吸附剂比表面积和孔容的增大而增大,但随温度从25,30到35℃升高而减小,自制高比表面积活性炭的吸附容量达到3种市售活性炭样品吸附容量的10倍以上;Freundlich吸附等温线方程可较好地描述氯霉素在活性炭上的吸附平衡,准二级方程是用来描述氯霉素在活性炭上吸附的合适动力学模型,并通过拟合得到了其动力学参数。随着温度的升高吸附容量逐渐减小。本研究为活性炭对水体中残留氯霉素的吸附处理提供了科学依据。     

Thermodynamic and Kinetic Behaviors of Trinitrotoluene Adsorption on Powdered Activated Carbons

Abstract

Regulations on the removal of trinitrotoluene (TNT) from wastewater have become increasingly more stringent, demanding faster, less expensive, and more efficient treatment. This study focuses on the adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of TNT on powered activated carbons (PAC). Three types of PACs (i.e., wood based, coal based, and coconut‐shell based) were studied as functions of temperature and pH. Thermodynamic properties including Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy, were evaluated by applying the Van't Hoff equation. In addition, the adsorption energy distribution functions which describe heterogeneous characteristics of porous solid sorbents were calculated by using the generalized nonlinear regularization method. Adsorption kinetic studies were carried out in batch adsorber under important conditions such as PAC types, temperature, pH, and concentration. We found that fast and efficient removal of TNT dissolved in water can be successfully achieved by PAC adsorption.     

Adsorption of N-Vinylpyrrolidone from Polyvinylpyrrolidone Solution onto Bamboo-Based Activated Carbon

The adsorption of N-vinylpyrrolidone from aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone solution using bamboo-based activated carbon was studied. The adsorption isotherms of N-vinylpyrrolidone on the carbon were determined and modeled with the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin models. The Langmuir model provides the best fitting for the equilibrium data and the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was estimated to be 833.3 mg/g. The kinetics of the adsorption process of N-vinyulpyrrolidone were modeled using various equations including pseudo first-order, pseudo second-order, and intra-particle diffusion equations. The adsorption process follows the pseudo second-order kinetic model, suggesting that the adsorption mechanism is chemisorption. The activation energy for the adsorption is 86.4 kJ/mol. Thermodynamic parameters such as Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy were determined. The positive value of enthalpy change indicates that the adsorption process is endothermic.     

CO2 Adsorption by Modified Palm Shell Activated Carbon (PSAC) Via Chemical and Physical Activation and Metal Impregnation

The aim of this study was to verify the ability of nickel-impregnated palm shell activated carbon (PSAC) for CO₂ adsorption and compare its performance with the chemically and physically activated PSAC. Sodium hydroxide and CO₂ were used as activating agents for chemical and physical activation, respectively. Nickel nitrate hexahydrate (Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O) was used as a precursor for metal impregnation. The effect of different chemical loadings (NaOH: 20–50 wt%), metal impregnation (Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O: 16–28 wt%), and heat treatment time (1–4 h) was studied as parameters. Adsorption capacity was calculated using breakthrough graphs. The effect of humidity on CO₂ adsorption and desorption of CO₂ was also investigated in this study. The results revealed that chemically modified PSAC yields the highest adsorption capacity (48.2 mg/g) compared to other methods of activation. Interestingly, it was found that the adsorption capacity of nickel-impregnated PSAC was similar to other types of metal-impregnated activated carbon. Humidity gave a negative effect on CO₂ adsorption. In summary, results showed that chemical activation is an efficient technique to modify PSAC for CO₂ adsorption.     

活性炭对单宁酸的吸附去除性能

三卤甲烷(THMs)是水中天然有机物在氯化消毒过程中产生的对人体有致癌作用的挥发性物质,腐殖酸是生成消毒副产物的主要前驱物。活性炭能够去除水中的多种有机污染物,其中对腐殖酸的去除性能可以通过单宁酸值来表征。通过间歇试验,研究了两种活性炭对单宁酸的吸附行为,探索其对单宁酸的吸附规律。结果表明308 K时,1#炭对单宁酸的饱和吸附量较大,为616.0 mg/g。升高温度有利于两种活性炭对单宁酸的吸附,表明吸附过程为吸热过程。此外,两种活性炭对单宁酸的吸附动力学可以用Largergren伪二级速率方程很好地拟合,吸附过程是双速过程。1#炭对单宁酸的吸附速率更快,比3#炭具有更高的单宁酸吸附性能。1#和3#炭对单宁酸的吸附活化能依次分别为17.5和3.9 kJ/mol,说明1#炭的反应速率随温度的升高增加得较快,符合Arrhenius的经验方程,吸附反应速率随温度升高而加快的规律,活性炭对单宁酸的吸附可认为是化学吸附。     

氯苯酚在活性炭纤维上吸附平衡的研究

研究了水溶液中氯苯酚在活性炭纤维上的吸附平衡,实验探讨了反应温度、溶液pH值对活性炭纤维吸附平衡的影响。实验结果表明,平衡吸附量随着温度降低而升高;当pH值<7时,平衡吸附量几乎不随溶液的pH值而变化,而当pH值>7时,氯苯酚在活性炭纤维上的平衡吸附量随着pH值的增加而减小,pH值愈大,平衡吸附量减小的愈快。分别采用Langmuir模型和Freundlich模型描述吸附平衡等温线,在实验范围内Langmuir模型与实验数据吻合较好。     

Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Chestnut Shell and its Adsorption Characteristics for Lead

Activated carbons were prepared from chestnut shell by phosphoric acid activation and the prepared activated carbons were used to remove lead(II) from aqueous solutions. The effects of impregnation ratio (IR) and activation temperature on activated carbon production were investigated. The produced activated carbons were characterized by N₂ adsorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. The highest surface area (1611 m²/g) and total pore volume (0.7819 cm³/g) were obtained at a carbonization temperature of 500°C with an impregnation ratio of 3/1. The resulting activated carbon was used for removal of lead(II) from aqueous solution. The effects of temperature, contact time, and adsorbent dosage were investigated. The adsorption isotherm studies were carried out and the obtained data were analyzed by the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin equations. The rate of adsorption was found to conform to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The Langmuir isotherm equation showed better fit for all temperatures and the maximum adsorption capacities of lead(II) was obtained as 138.88 mg/g at 45°C.     

Adsorption separation of raffinose from sucrose by activated carbon: Equilibrium,kinetics and dynamic breakthrough

Separation of oligosaccharides with a varied number of monosaccharides is an important issue in food chemistry. Raffinose, a functional oligosaccharide, has attracted increasing attentions due to its strong proliferative effect on bacteria. Industrially, cottonseed meal is an important resource for producing raffinose; however, raffinose extracted from the cottonseed meal contains a significant amount of sucrose that debases raffinose’s quality. In this work, an adsorptive separation of raffinose and sucrose on activated carbon was reported. Adsorption isotherms, adsorption kinetics and dynamic column adsorption–desorption were investigated. The activated carbon chosen has a significantly higher adsorption capacity of raffinose (0.60~0.65 g/g) than sucrose (0.35~0.40 g/g) at the equilibrium concentration studied (~35 g/L) and temperature from 293 K to 333 K. Adsorption isotherms and kinetics were fitted by the Freundlich isotherm model and the pseudo-second-order model, respectively. The effect of flow-rate and initial feed concentration on dynamic adsorption were investigated; meanwhile, the separation performance was further confirmed from dynamic desorption using aqueous ethanol of 20% as eluant. Remarkably, raffinose with purity over 90% and recovery of 79.2% could be obtained by the adsorption–desorption cycle using an aqueous feed solution containing 20 g/L of raffinose and 6 g/L of sucrose.     

Adsorption Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of Fluoride Aqueous Solution Treated with Waste Iron Oxide

This study uses a waste iron oxide material (BT3), which is a by-product of the fluidized-bed Fenton reaction (FBR–Fenton), for the treatment of a fluoride (F^?) solution. The purpose of this study is to investigate a low-cost sorbent as a replacement for the current costly methods of removing fluoride from wastewater. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are used to characterize the BT3. Contact time, F^? concentration (from 0.75 to 6 mmol L^?1), and temperature (from 303 to 323 K) are used as operation parameters to treat the fluoride. The highest F^? adsorption capacity of the BT3 adsorbent was determined to be 1.17 mmol g^?1 (22.2 mg g^?1) for a 6 mmol L^?1 initial F^? concentration at pH 3.9 ± 0.2 and 303 ± 1 K. Adsorption data were well described by the Langmuir model, and the thermodynamic constants of the adsorption process, ΔG°, ΔH°, and ΔS°, were evaluated as ?1.63 kJ mol^?1 (at 303 K), ?1.75 kJ mol^?1, and ?52.4 J mol^?1 K^?1, respectively. Additionally, a pseudo-second-order rate model was adopted to describe the kinetics of adsorption. BT3 could be regenerated with NaOH, and the regeneration efficiency reached 95.1% when the concentration of NaOH was 0.05 mol L^?1.     

Adsorption of Bisphenol A from Water-Ethanol Mixtures on Pulverized Activated Carbon

The effect of ethanol concentration on the removal of bisphenol A (BPA) from water-ethanol mixtures using pulverized activated carbon (PAC) was studied. Adsorption equilibria and kinetics were measured using batch uptake experiments. Equilibrium and kinetic data were correlated with the Langmuir model and the non-ideal competitive adsorption (NICA) model. Finally, BPA removal in an adsorption-microfiltration hybrid system was tested and simulated with a non-steady model. Ethanol has a strong influence on the binding capacity of BPA on PAC and the uptake from 10 mol/L (50.4 wt-%) aqueous ethanol is less than 10% of the value measured in water. The experimental adsorption isotherms were modeled using several isotherm models and by considering the effect of ethanol on solution activity coefficients. The best correlation was obtained with the NICA model assuming that part of the binding sites is inaccessible for BPA. The BPA adsorption rate was described using a pore diffusion model and reasonably good correlation with the experimental data was obtained provided that changes in solution viscosity were taken into account. Moreover, the estimated equilibrium and mass transport parameters describe reasonably well the removal of BPA in the adsorption-microfiltration hybrid system from water-ethanol mixtures.     

Effect of KI and KOH Impregnations over Activated Carbon on H2S Adsorption Performance at Low and High Temperatures

In the present work, commercial-grade activated carbon was modified by steam activation to improve its surface properties for high temperature desulfurization. The modified sample was also further upgraded by impregnating with KOH and KI to promote the chemisorption with of H₂S. The H₂S adsorption performance was tested under the temperature range of 30–550°C using the temperature program adsorption technique to understand the effect of adsorption temperature on the material adsorption characteristic. It was found that at ambient temperature, the impregnation of activated carbon with KOH can promote the H₂S adsorption capacity of activated carbon, whereas the impregnation with KI does not provide a significant beneficial effect. At high adsorption temperature (upto 550°C), both KOH and KI impregnation considerably improve the H₂S adsorption performance of activated carbon in terms of the adsorption capacity and breakthrough time. It was revealed from N₂ adsorption, SEM and EDS measurement that the chemical reactions between H₂S and alkaline compounds (KOH and KI) are promoted at high temperature. Based on all experimental results, the equilibrium adsorption model using the linear isotherm was developed to predict the adsorption behavior of these sorbents in terms of equilibrium isotherm constant and mass transfer coefficient for later scaling-up process.