Removal of Selected Basic Dyes using Activated Carbon from Tannery Wastes

Activated carbon prepared from tannery leather waste (TLW-AC) has been studied for its efficiency of removal of basic dyes, namely rhodamine B (RB), methylene blue (MB), and malachite green (MG) from aqueous solutions. Factors influencing dye adsorption such as the concentration of dye, pH, contact time, and temperature were investigated. The adsorption was found to be strongly dependent on the pH and temperature. The maximum sorption capacity of RB was obtained at pH 3 and for MB and MG was obtained at pH 11. Various thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG°, ΔH°, and ΔS° were calculated. The kinetic studies reveal that the adsorption process follows the pseudo second-order kinetic model. The equilibrium data have been well-described by the Langmuir and Freundlich models, and the data fitted well in both model equations. The study revealed that wastes from leather industry is an economically viable option for dye removal.     

Phosphate Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Coir-Pith Activated Carbon

The present study deals with the removal of phosphates from aqueous solution using activated carbon developed from coir pith. Batch adsorption experiments were performed to delineate the effect of initial pH, contact time, adsorbent dose and temperature on the removal of phosphates by coir-pith activated carbon (CAC) (activated by H₂SO₄). The removal was found to be maximum in the pH range of 6–10. The kinetics of adsorption showed that the phosphate adsorption onto CAC was a gradual process with a quasi-equilibrium being attained in 3 h. The adsorption equilibrium data followed the Temkin isotherm. Thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG ^o , ΔH ^o , and ΔS ^o were evaluated by applying the Arrhenius and van't Hoff equations, and it was found that the adsorption of phosphate on CAC was spontaneous and endothermic.     

Removal of Acid Violet 17 from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption onto Activated Carbon Prepared from Pistachio Nut Shell

Adsorbents prepared from pistachio nut shell, an agricultural waste biomass, were successfully used to remove Acid Violet 17 from an aqueous solution. The activated carbons PNS1, PNS2, and PNS3 were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform – Infra Red spectroscopy (FTIR) and (BET). The effect of pH, adsorbent dosage, and temperature on dye removal was studied. Maximum color removal was observed at pH 2. The adsorption increased with the increase in adsorbent dosage. As the adsorption capacity increased with the increase in temperature, the process was concluded to be endothermic. The experimental data were analyzed by the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models of adsorption. Equilibrium data fitted well with the Langmuir model. The rates of adsorption confirmed the pseudo-second order kinetics with good correlation values. The results indicated that the activated carbon prepared from pistachio nut shell can be effectively used for the removal of Acid Violet 17 from aqueous solution.     

Rapid Removal of Toxic Remazol Brilliant Blue-R Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Juglans nigra Shell Biomass Activated Carbon as Potential Adsorbent: Optimization,Isotherm, Kinetic,and Thermodynamic Investigation

Recently, the treatment of effluent by agricultural waste biomass has significantly attracted wide interest among researchers due to its availability, efficacy, and low cost. The removal of toxic Remazol Brilliant Blue-R (RBBR) from aqueous solutions using HNO₃-treated Juglans nigra (walnut) shell biomass carbon as an adsorbent has been examined under various experimental conditions, such as initial pH, adsorbate concentration, adsorbent dosage, particle size, agitation speed, and type of electrolyte. The experiments are designed to achieve the maximum dye removal efficiency using the response surface methodology (RSM). The optimum pH, adsorbent dosage, and particle size were found to be 1.5, 7 g L⁻¹, and 64 μm, respectively for maximum decolorization efficiency (98.24%). The prepared adsorbent was characterized by particle size, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, pore volume, zero-point charge (pH_zpc), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field emission scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (FE-SEM/EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Based on fitting the experimental data with various models, the isotherm and kinetic mechanism are found to be more appropriate with Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetics. The adsorption mechanism can be described by the intra-particle diffusion model, Bangham, and Boyd plots. The overall rate of adsorption is controlled by the external film diffusion of dye molecules. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity, (q_max) 54.38 mg g⁻¹ for RBBR dye, was obtained at a temperature of 301 K. From a thermodynamic standpoint, the process is endothermic, spontaneous, and the chemisorption process is favored at high temperatures. Desorption studies were conducted with various desorbing reagents in various runs and the maximum desorption efficiency (61.78% in the third run) was obtained using the solvent methanol. Reusability studies demonstrated that the prepared adsorbent was effective for up to three runs of operation. The investigation outcomes concluded that walnut shell biomass activated carbon (WSBAC) is a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and bio-sustainable material that can be used for synthetic dye decolorization in aqueous media.     

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。     

竹制活性炭处理酸性染料废水吸附等温线模型的误差分析(英文)

High surface area activated carbons were produced by thermal activation of waste bamboo scaffolding with phosphoric acid.Single component equilibrium dye adsorption was conducted on the carbons produced and compared with a commercially available carbon.Two acid dyes with different molecular sizes,namely Acid Yellow 117(AY117) and Acid Blue 25(AB25),were used to evaluate the adsorption capacity of the produced carbons.It was found that the dye with smaller molecular size,AB 25,was readily adsorbed onto the produced carbon,nearly three times higher than a commercially available carbon,while the larger size dye,AY117,showed little adsorption.The experimental data were analyzed using isotherm equations including Langmuir,Freundlich,Tempkin,Toth,Redlich-Peterson and Sips equations.The equilibrium data were then analyzed using five different non-linear error analysis methods.     

不同性能的活性炭对多种染料的选择吸附

研究以不同种类的活性炭为载体对五种不同工业染料进行选择性吸附。实验条件:分别量取不同染料的标准溶液20 m L在锥形瓶中,并加入0.2000 g左右的不同性能活性炭放在温度为25℃和转速为110 rpm的振荡器中振荡30 min,之后抽滤获取吸附后的溶液,用紫外可见分光光度计来测定其吸附后的吸光度,并计算各种活性炭对不同染料的脱色率。结果表明:FB-1型活性炭对五种不同颜色的染料具有很好的吸附作用,其脱色率都在80%以上。     

活性碳纤维对甲醛吸附转化性能的研究

用对胺基苯甲酸(PABA)浸渍粘胶基活性碳纤维(Rayon-ACF)和聚丙烯腈基活性碳纤维(PAN-ACF),考察了两者对甲醛吸附性能的差异。结果表明:PAN-ACF和Rayon-ACF经PABA溶液浸渍处理后,样品中的N含量都明显提高,但其比表面积、微孔容积和总孔容都有所下降;不过对甲醛溶液蒸汽的吸附容量都明显提高。这主要是归因于浸渍处理后样品中-NH2的增加,进而由于化学吸附而使得对甲醛吸附量增加。Rayon-ACF样品的甲醛吸附容量远高于PAN-ACF样品,这可能同Ray-on-ACF样品有较多表面含氧官能团以及较大的微孔容积有关。甲醛在ACF的微孔空间中易于形成高凝缩的三聚甲醛,从而其吸附容量相应提高。     

磷酸活化法活性炭的吸附性能和孔结构特性

采用磷酸活化法在不同操作条件下制备得到各种活性炭,实验测定了相应活性炭的亚甲蓝吸附值、氮气吸附等温线及活性炭的比表面积和孔容。分别研究了磷酸活化法制备活性炭的主要操作参数,如浸渍比、活化时间和活化温度对活性炭吸附性能和活性炭的孔结构特征的影响。实验结果表明,浸渍比是磷酸活化法制备活性炭的最重要的影响因素。综合考虑活性炭的吸附性能和孔结构特征受活化操作参数的影响规律,探讨了磷酸活化法生产木质活性炭的最优操作参数。在实验范围内,磷酸活化法制备木质活性炭的最优操作条件宜选择浸渍比为100％～150％、500℃左右活化温度和60～90min的活化时间。     

Adsorption of Phenol and Basic Dye on Carbon Nanotubes/Carbon Fabric Composites from Aqueous Solution

The liquid-phase adsorption of phenol and dye (basic violet 10) onto carbon nanotube (CNT)-activated carbon fabric (ACF) composites, prepared by a catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) approach, has been investigated. The CCVD technique enables the decoration of CNTs on microscaled ACFs, creating a hierarchy CNT-ACF composite. The as-grown nanotubes were found to have a tortuous shape and to be several micrometers in length. The deposition of CNTs efficiently shifts the micropore size distribution of ACFs to mesoporosity. The adsorption isotherms for phenol and BV10 on ACF and CNT-ACF adsorbents are well characterized by the Dubinin-Radushkevich and Langmuir models. The surface accessibility, the equilibrium rate constant, and the adsorption energy are significantly enhanced due to the deposition of CNTs, as analyzed by these models. Accordingly, the existence of CNTs on ACF adsorbent plays a positive role in facilitating pore accessibility to adsorbate and providing more adsorptive sites for the liquid-phase adsorption.     

N-butyl Mercaptan Adsorption on Activated Carbon in Aqueous Phase

Adsorption of aqueous n-butyl mercaptan on Granular/Powder Activated Carbon is studied at pH 5-12.4 and 301 K/313 K. In GAC mercaptan blocks micropores and mesopores, whereas in PAC the broader mesopores remain intact providing access to micropores. Mercaptan is transformed into isomer disulfides and non-extractable sulfur forms following acid-base or oxidation-reduction reaction depending on carbon surface groups and iron, and dissolved oxygen. Adsorption obeys a Langmuir isotherm, with oxygen competing with mercaptan (<100 mg mercaptan/L), followed by a Dubinin-Raduschkevich isotherm. Mercaptan uptake increases with temperature. Free energy values suggest that the Langmuir part represents hydrogen bonds whereas the Dubinin-Raduschkevic part the van der Waals ones.     

Adsorption of 1,2-Dichlorobenzene from the Aqueous Phase onto Activated Carbons and Modified Carbon Nanotubes

This study aimed to describe the adsorption process of ortho-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) onto activated carbons (ACs) and modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from the aqueous phase. The starting material NC_7000 carbon nanotubes were modified by chlorination (NC_C) and then by the introduction of hydroxyl groups (NC_C_B). The concentration of o-DCB in solutions was performed by UV-VIS spectrophotometry. After adsorption, the activated carbons were regenerated by extraction with organic solvents such as acetone, methanol, ethanol, and 1-propanol; the carbon nanotubes were regenerated by methanol. The degree of adsorbate recovery was determined by gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection, using ethylbenzene as an internal standard. The equilibrium isotherm data of adsorption were satisfactorily fitted by the Langmuir equations. The results indicate that carbon adsorbents are effective porous materials for removing o-DCB from the aqueous phase. Additionally, activated carbons are more regenerative adsorbents than carbon nanotubes. The recoveries of o-DCB from ACs were in the range of 76–85%, whereas the recoveries from CNTs were in the range of 23–46%. Modifications of CNTs affect the improvement of their adsorption properties towards o-DCB compared to unmodified CNTs. However, the introduction of new functional groups on carbon nanotube surfaces makes the regeneration process less effective.     

Removal of Metanil Yellow from its Aqueous Solution by Fly Ash and Activated Carbon Produced from Different Sources

Abstract

The present study has been undertaken to observe the relative efficiency of removal of metanil yellow from its aqueous solution by using different adsorbents like fly ash and activated carbon produced from different sources i.e. coconut shell, mehagani saw dust, and rice husk. It has also been observed that the rate of adsorption is highly dependent on contact time, adsorbent dose, pH, and initial concentration of the dyestuff. Rate of removal has been observed to increase with increasing contact time and adsorbent dose but with decreasing initial concentration. Higher removal has been observed generally in acidic range. Adsorptions by the adsorbents under investigation follow the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models where Freundlich and Langmuir constants have also been determined at different temperatures. Isotherms have been used to obtain the thermodynamic parameters like free energy, enthalpy and entropy of adsorption. Kinetic studies showed that all the adsorbents follow first order adsorption rate model with respect to the dye solution concentration. Various kinetic parameters such as first order adsorption rate constant, mass‐transfer co‐efficient, pore‐diffusion constant, and activation energy of adsorption were evaluated to establish the mechanism. Adsorption processes were found to be endothermic, spontaneous, and pore‐diffusion controlled for all the adsorbents. Among the adsorbents used in this study, activated carbon produced from mehagani saw dust has been found to be the most effective, which remove almost 100% metanil yellow from its 1000 ppm aqueous solution.     

活性炭吸附法处理对苯二甲酸废水研究

选择了4种不同类型、不同粒度的活性炭作为吸附剂,对苯二甲酸废水的吸附行为进行了研究。对苯二甲酸浓度采用紫外分光光度法测定。实验结果表明粒度为20-40目的A活性炭的吸附性能最好。活性炭吸附量随溶液pH值升高而降低,pH值为6时的吸附量约为DH为14时的4倍。搅拌可以缩短活性炭达到平衡吸附的时间,但对平衡吸附量影响很小。     

Aqueous Phase Adsorption of Cephalexin onto Bentonite and Activated Carbon

The adsorption of cephalexin in aqueous solution has been investigated using bentonite and activated carbon as the adsorbents. Batch kinetics and isotherm studies were carried out to evaluate the effect of contact time, adsorbent dosage, pH, particle size, and temperature. Adsorption equilibrium data were well represented by the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The adsorption intensity was found to be increased as the aqueous phase pH increased, and had a maximum at pH = 6.1. The pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, and intraparticle diffusion kinetic models were used to describe the kinetic data. The experimental data fitted very well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and also followed the simple external and intraparticle model.     

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.     

磷酸活化法制备糠醛渣活性炭的研究

以碘吸附值、亚甲基蓝吸附值及活性炭得率为考察指标,选取对糠醛渣活性炭性质影响较大的浸渍比、磷酸质量分数、活化温度、保温时间4个因素进行L₁₆(4⁵)正交试验对磷酸活化法制备糠醛渣活性炭的工艺条件进行优化。由正交试验结果得到磷酸活化的最佳工艺条件为:磷酸质量分数60%,浸渍比2.5:1,活化温度550 ℃,保温1.5 h,此条件下制得的活性炭样品的碘吸附值为839.6 mg/g,亚甲基蓝吸附值为260.3 mg/g,得率为46.8%,比表面积为830.20 m²/g,孔容积为0.502 cm³/g,孔径集中在0.8~2.5 nm,具有丰富的中孔和微孔。     

Adsorption Kinetics of Fluroxypyr Herbicide in Aqueous Solution onto Granular Activated Carbon

Fluroxypyr is a widely used herbicide whose presence in natural waters has prompted research into its removal by adsorption. This article reports a kinetics study of fluroxypyr adsorption on a commercial activated carbon. The experimental study used a micro differential column batch reactor operated at three solution flow rates and two initial fluroxypyr concentrations, establishing a differential regime in order to obtain correct experimental data. Initial rates at zero coverage permitted the external transfer coefficient k _L to be calculated. Internal surface diffusion coefficients D _S were determined by using the Homogeneous Surface Diffusion Model running the FAST software and taking advantage of tabulated user-oriented solutions. This model satisfactorily fits the experimental data. D _S values were 2.5 × 10^?14 and 4.2 × 10^?14 m² s^?1 for initial concentrations of 30 and 50 mg/L, respectively. These values were confirmed by experiments in a widely used shaken batch reactor with a determined k _L value.     

In-Situ UV-Visible Spectroscopic Study on the Adsorption of some Dyes onto Activated Carbon Cloth

Abstract

Adsorptive removal of the dyes C.I. Basic Blue 9, C.I. Basic Red 2, and C.I. Acid Blue 74 from aqueous solution onto the activated carbon cloth (ACC) has been investigated. The removal of each dye has been followed by in-situ UV-visible spectroscopic method using the so-called scanning kinetics technique. Kinetic data obtained in this way were tested according to pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, Elovich, and intraparticle diffusion models. Pseudo-second order model was found to be the best in representing the experimental kinetic data. Adsorption isotherms at 30°C were derived for each dye. Isotherm data were found to fit best to Freundlich isotherm model among the three isotherm models tested; Langmuir, Freundlich, and Redlich-Peterson. High specific surface area of the ACC allowed almost complete removal of each dye under the experimental conditions applied. Adsorption capacity of the ACC for the three dyes was correlated with the dimensions of dye molecules and pore sizes of the ACC.     

活性炭纤维对水中酸性大红的吸附脱色研究

研究了活性炭纤维(ACF)对水中酸性大红的吸附脱色试验。温度为15℃~20℃,滤速为6mL/min时,浓度为12mg/L的酸性大红脱色率达98％以上。活性炭纤维经20次吸附与解吸实验,吸附脱色性能没有明显降低。与颗粒状活性炭(GAC)相比,活性炭纤维吸附脱色酸性大红的吸附量大,可望作为对吸附脱色酸性大红废水的方法。