The effect of some operating variables on the adsorption of lead and cadmium ions on kaolinite clay

Modification of kaolinite clay mineral with orthophosphate (p-modified sample) enhanced adsorption of Pb and Cd ions from aqueous solutions of the metal ions. Increasing pH of solutions of metal ions, increasing adsorbent dose and increasing concentration of metal ion, increased the adsorption of metal ions. Adsorption of both metal ions simultaneously on both unmodified and p-modified samples indicates that adsorption of one metal ion is suppressed to some degree by the other. The presence of electrolyte and their increasing concentration reduced the adsorption capacities of both unmodified and p-modified samples for the metal ions. Ca-electrolytes had more negative effect on the adsorption capacities of the adsorbents than Na-electrolytes. Ca-electrolytes reduced adsorption capacities of the adsorbents for Pb and Cd ions. From Langmuir plots it was observed that these electrolytes increased the binding energy constant of the metal ions unto the adsorbents especially on the p-modified samples. The rate of adsorption of Pb and Cd ions on p-modified adsorbent were increased and equilibrium of metal ion solution were more quickly reached (8min for Pb ions and 12min for Cd ions) with p-modified adsorbent as against 20min for adsorption of both metal ions on unmodified adsorbent when 200mg/L of metal ion solutions were used during the kinetic studies. When adsorption data were fitted against Langmuir, Freundlich, Toth and Langmuir-Freundlich isotherms, satisfactory fits were found with the Freundlich isotherm. However, at low concentration of metal ions, data also showed satisfactory fits to Langmuir isotherm.     

Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions using modified red pine sawdust

The adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions on sawdust (SD), base extracted sawdust (BESD) and tartaric acid modified sawdust (TASD) of Turkish red pine tree (Pinus nigra), a timber industry waste, was studied at varying Cr(VI) concentrations, adsorbent dose, modifier concentration and pH. Batch adsorption studies have been carried out. Sawdust was collected from waste timber industry and modified with various amount of tartaric acid (TA) (0.1-1.5M). The batch sorption kinetics has been tested and the applicability of the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms for the present system has been tested at 25+/-2 degrees C. Under observed test conditions, the equilibrium adsorption data fits the linear Freundlich isotherms. An initial pH of 3.0 was most favorable for Cr(VI) removal by all adsorbents. Maximum Cr(VI) was sequestered from the solution within 120 min after the beginning for every experiment. The experimental result inferred that chelation and ion exchange is one of the major adsorption mechanisms for binding metal ions to the SD. Percentage removal of Cr(VI) was maximum at the initial pH of 3.0 (87.7, 70.6 and 55.2% by TASD, BESD, and SD, respectively). Adsorption capacities range from 8.3 to 22.6 mg/g for SD samples.     

Simultaneous adsorption of phenol and cadmium on amphoteric modified soil

Surface modification is an effective way to enhance adsorption of pollutants by soil. In this study, we investigated the individual adsorption of cadmium ion (Cd(2+)) and phenol and also in combination by the clay layer of a loessial soil treated with the amphoteric modifier, duodalkylbetaine (BS-12). Three levels of BS-12 modification were compared in this experiment: (1) unmodified soil (CK), (2) modification with an amount of BS-12 equivalent to 50% of the soil's CEC (50BS) and (3) modification with an amount of BS-12 equivalent to 100% of the soil's CEC (100BS). Cd(2+) adsorption was 0.92-1.70 times higher in the amphoteric modified soil compared to unmodified soil. Adsorption isotherms for Cd(2+) displayed a L1-type shape. Phenol adsorption was 1.25-4.35 times higher in the amphoteric modified soil compared to the unmodified control. The adsorption isotherms of phenol on amphoteric modified soils were generally linear, but changed to L1-type isotherms for modified soil in the Cd(2+)+phenol treatment at 40 degrees C. The results clearly showed that amphoteric modified soil had the ability to simultaneously adsorb Cd(2+) and phenol. Cd(2+) adsorption by the amphoteric modified soil was related to the initial concentration of Cd(2+) in the supernatant. Cd(2+) adsorption in the 100BS treatment exceeded adsorption in the 50BS treatment when Cd(2+) initial concentrations were higher than approximate 200 microg mL(-1). Phenol adsorption by modified soils decreased in the order: 100BS>50BS>CK and was primarily determined by the surface hydrophobicity of the soil. For the unmodified soil, total adsorption in the Cd(2+)+phenol treatment was slightly lower compared to treatments that contained only Cd(2+) or phenol. This indicated an antagonistic effect between the adsorption of Cd(2+) and phenol, which was reduced after amphoteric modification. A comparison of temperature effects on Cd(2+) and phenol adsorption indicated that Cd(2+) was both physically and chemically adsorbed by the amphoteric modified soil, but phenol was primarily adsorbed physically.     

Surface modification of coconut shell based activated carbon for the improvement of hydrophobic VOC removal

In this study, coconut shell based carbons were chemically treated by ammonia, sodium hydroxide, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, and phosphoric acid to determine suitable modification for improving adsorption ability of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on granular activated carbons (GAC). The saturated adsorption capacities of o-xylene, a hydrophobic volatile organic compound, were measured and adsorption effects of the original and modified activated carbons were compared. Results showed that GAC modified by alkalis had better o-xylene adsorption capacity. Uptake amount was enhanced by 26.5% and reduced by 21.6% after modification by NH₃H₂O and H₂SO₄, respectively. Compared with the original, GAC modified by acid had less adsorption capacity. Both SEM/EDAX and BET were used to identify the structural characteristics of the tested GAC, while IR spectroscopy and Boehm's titration were applied to analysis the surface functional groups. Relationships between physicochemical characteristics of GAC and their adsorption performances demonstrated that o-xylene adsorption capacity was related to surface area, pore volume, and functional groups of the GAC surface. Removing surface oxygen groups, which constitute the source of surface acidity, and reducing hydrophilic carbon surface favors adsorption capacity of hydrophobic VOCs on carbons. The performances of modified GACs were also investigated in the purification of gases containing complex components (o-xylene and steam) in the stream.     

改性纳米氢氧化镁的制备与表征

采用易于工业化的液相沉淀法,在石油磺酸盐的作用下,合成改性纳米氢氧化镁。通过沉降体积实验确定改性剂的最佳用量为0.2%(质量分数)。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、N2吸附、堆密度分析等手段对改性前后样品进行表征分析。结果表明:改性后样品分散性好,结晶度高。红外光谱(FT-IR)和沉降实验结果表明:该方法可以使改性剂吸附在氢氧化镁颗粒表面,使氢氧化镁表面由亲水性变成亲油性,可提高氢氧化镁在有机介质中的分散稳定性。     

五乙烯六胺改性活性炭对Cd离子的吸附效能

以稻壳活性炭（AC）为基体,采用五乙烯六胺（PEHA）为改性剂,制备了改性AC-PEHA。研究了AC-PEHA对溶液中Cd离子的吸附动力学、等温吸附曲线、pH的影响等吸附行为,考察了不同HCl浓度对解吸率的影响,并通过SEM、FTIR、BET比表面积等手段,对AC和AC-PEHA吸附剂进行了表征。结果表明:AC-PEHA对Cd离子的吸附在反应时间为60 min处达到平衡,符合准二级吸附动力学模型。在初始Cd离子浓度为10~350 mgL-1,pH值为5.0的条件下,AC-PEHA对Cd离子的吸附量达53.58 mgg-1,显著高于AC的吸附量26.15 mgg-1。初始pH值为6~8的条件下,碱性环境更有利于AC-PEHA对Cd离子的吸附。采用30 gL-1的HCl时AC-PEHA对Cd离子的解吸率为83.8%。改性后,由于PEHA进入AC孔道,虽然使其孔容和孔径分别降低了21.6%和7.4%,但同时使AC表面负载了伯胺N—H吸附基团,提高了AC-PEHA对Cd离子的吸附能力。      

Removal of nickel from aqueous solutions by sawdust

The main parameters influencing Nickel (II) metal sorption on maple sawdust were: initial metal ion concentration, amount of adsorbent, and pH value of solution. The maximum percent metal removal was attained after about 1h. The greatest increase in the rate of adsorption of metal ions on sawdust was observed for pH changes from 2 to 5. An empirical relationship has been obtained to predict the percentage Nickel (II) removal at any time for known values of sorbent and initial sorbate concentration. The experimental results provided evidence for chelation ion exchange as the major adsorption mechanisms for binding metal ions to the sawdust. The adsorbent can be effectively regenerated using 0.1 M strong acid and reused.     

Fast removal of copper ions by gum arabic modified magnetic nano-adsorbent

A novel magnetic nano-adsorbent was developed by treating Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles with gum arabic to remove copper ions from aqueous solutions. Gum arabic was attached to Fe(3)O(4) via the interaction between the carboxylic groups of gum arabic and the surface hydroxyl groups of Fe(3)O(4). The surface modification did not result in the phase change of Fe(3)O(4), while led to the formation of secondary particles with diameter in the range of 13-67nm and the shift of isoelectric point from 6.78 to 3.6. The amount of gum arabic in the final product was about 5.1wt%. Both the naked magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) and gum arabic modified magnetic nanoparticles (GA-MNP) could be used for the adsorption of copper ions via the complexation with the surface hydroxyl groups of Fe(3)O(4) and the complexation with the amine groups of gum arabic, respectively. The adsorption rate was so fast that the equilibrium was achieved within 2min due to the absence of internal diffusion resistance and the adsorption capacities for both MNP and GA-MNP increased with increasing the solution pH. However, the latter was significantly higher than the former. Also, both the adsorption data obeyed the Langmuir isotherm equation. The maximum adsorption capacities were 17.6 and 38.5mg/g for MNP and GA-MNP, respectively, and the Langmuir adsorption constants were 0.013 and 0.012L/mg for MNP and GA-MNP, respectively. Furthermore, both the adsorption processes were endothermic due to the dehydration of hydrated metal ions. The enthalpy changes were 11.5 and 9.1kJ/mol for MNP and GA-MNP, respectively. In addition, the copper ions could desorb from GA-MNP by using acid solution and the GA-MNP exhibited good reusability.     

Removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using modified and unmodified kaolinite clay

Modified kaolinite clay with 25% (w/w) aluminium sulphate and unmodified kaolin were investigated as adsorbents to remove Pb(II) from aqueous solution. The results show that amount of Pb(II) adsorbed onto modified kaolin (20 mg/g) was more than 4.5-fold than that adsorbed onto unmodified kaolin (4.2 mg/g) under the optimized condition. In addition, the linear Langmuir and Freundlich models were used to describe equilibrium isotherm. It is observed that the data from both adsorbents fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm. The kinetic adsorption of modified and unmodified kaolinite clay fitted well to the pseudo-second-order model. Furthermore, both modified and unmodified kaolinite clay were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Finally, both modified and unmodified kaolinite clay were used to remove metal ions from real wastewater, and results show that higher amount of Pb(II) (the concentration reduced from 178 to 27.5 mg/L) and other metal ions were removed by modified kaolinite clay compared with using unmodified adsorbent (the concentration reduced from 178 to 168 mg/L).     

Removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions, from aqueous solutions, by adsorption onto sawdust of Pinus sylvestris

Fixation of heavy metal ions (Cd(II) and Pb(II)) onto sawdust of Pinus sylvestris is presented in this paper. Batch experiments were conducted to study the main parameters such as adsorbent concentration, initial adsorbate concentration, contact time, kinetic, pH solution, and stirring velocity on the sorption of Cd(II) and Pb(II) by sawdust of P. sylvestris. Kinetic aspects are studied in order to develop a model which can describe the process of adsorption on sawdust. The equilibrium of a solution between liquid and solid phases is described by Langmuir model. Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) shows that the process is controlled by a porous diffusion with ion-exchange. The capacity of the metal ions to bind onto the biomass was 96% for Cd(II), and 98% for Pb(II). The sorption followed a pseudo-second-order kinetics. The adsorption of these heavy metals ions increased with the pH and reached a maximum at a 5.5 value. From these results, it can be concluded that the sawdust of P. sylvestris could be a good adsorbent for the metal ions coming from aqueous solutions. Moreover, this material could also be used for purification of water before rejection into the natural environment.     

Simulation of methylene blue adsorption by salts-treated beech sawdust in batch and fixed-bed systems

Batch and column kinetics of methylene blue adsorption on calcium chloride, zinc chloride, magnesium chloride and sodium chloride treated beech sawdust were simulated, using untreated beech sawdust as control, in order to explore its potential use as a low-cost adsorbent for wastewater dye removal. The adsorption capacity, estimated according to Freundlich's model, the Langmuir constant K(L) and the adsorption capacity coefficient values, determined using the Bohart and Adams' bed depth service model indicate that salts treatment enhanced the adsorption properties of the original material. Since sawdust is an industrial waste/byproduct and the salts used can be recovered as spent liquids from various chemical operations, this process of adsorbent upgrading/modification might be considered to take place within an 'Industrial Ecology' framework.     

Tartrazine modified activated carbon for the removal of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cr(III)

A two in one attempt for the removal of tartrazine and metal ions on activated carbon has been developed. The method was based on the modification of activated carbon with tartrazine then its application for the removal of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cr(III) ions at different pH values. Tartrazine adsorption data were modelled using both Langmuir and Freundlich classical adsorption isotherms. The adsorption capacities qm were 121.3, 67 and 56.7mgg(-1) at initial pH values of 1.0, 6.0 and 10, respectively. The adsorption of tartrazine onto activated carbon followed second-order kinetic model. The equilibrium time was found to be 240min at pH 1.0 and 120min at pH 10 for 500mgL(-1) tartrazine concentration. A maximum removal of 85% was obtained after 1h of contact time. The presence of tartrazine as modifier enhances attractive electrostatic interactions between metal ions and carbon surface. The adsorption capacity for Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cr(III) ions has been improved with respect to non-modified carbon reaching a maximum of 140%. The adsorption capacity was found to be a pH dependent for both modified and non-modified carbon with a greater adsorption at higher pH values except for Cr(III). The enhancement percent of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cr(III) at different pH values was varied from 28% to 140% with respect to non-modified carbon. The amount of metal ions adsorbed using static regime was 11-40% higher than that with dynamic mode. The difference between adsorption capacities could be attributed to the applied flow rate.     

Batch study of liquid-phase adsorption of methylene blue using cedar sawdust and crushed brick

This paper presents a study on the batch adsorption of basic dye, methylene blue, from aqueous solution (40 mg L(-1)) onto cedar sawdust and crushed brick in order to explore their potential use as low-cost adsorbents for wastewater dye removal. Adsorption isotherms were determined at 20 degrees C and the experimental data obtained were modelled with the Langmuir, Freundlich, Elovich and Temkin isotherm equations. Adsorption kinetic data determined at a temperature of 20 degrees C were modelled using the pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic equations, liquid-film mass transfer and intra-particle diffusion models. By considering the experimental results and adsorption models applied in this study, it can be concluded that equilibrium data were represented well by a Langmuir isotherm equation with maximum adsorption capacities of 142.36 and 96.61 mg g(-1) for cedar sawdust and crushed brick, respectively. The second-order model best describes adsorption kinetic data. Analysis of adsorption kinetic results indicated that both film- and particle-diffusion are effective adsorption mechanisms. The Influence of temperature and pH of the solution on adsorption process were also studied. The extent of the dye removal decreased with increasing the solution temperature and optimum pH value for dye adsorption was observed at pH 7 for both adsorbents. The results indicate that cedar sawdust and crushed brick can be attractive options for dye removal from dilute industrial effluents.     

Tantalum dust deflagration in a bag filter dust-collecting device

Locally available sawdust, a byproduct of the world industry, was found to be a low cost and promising adsorbent for the removal of copper(II) from wastewater. In this work, adsorption of copper on sawdust has been studied by using batch techniques. The equilibrium adsorption level was determined to be a function of the solution pH, contact time, and sorbate concentration. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of sawdust for copper was obtained by using linear Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms. Ion exchange is probably one of the major adsorption mechanisms for binding divalent metal ions to the maple sawdust. The results provide strong evidence to support the hypothesis of adsorption mechanism. It also supplies significant sawdust operation capacity data for engineering design.     

聚合物接枝改性炭黑粒子表面性质研究

研究了由聚合物表面接枝改性炭黑和氯化钾水溶液组成的分散体系中炭黑粒子表面的ｚｅｔａ电位的变化，探讨了阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠和阳离子表面活性剂十二烷基苄基二甲基氯化胺在普通炭黑和聚合物接枝改性炭黑表面的吸附行为。研究表明，聚丙烯酸接枝改性炭黑粒子表面的ｚｅｔａ电位远低于未接枝改性的炭黑子粒，但由聚丙烯酰胺接枝改性炭黑粒子的表面ｚｅｔａ电位值不发生明显的变化。     

Sorption of lead from aqueous solution by chemically modified carbon adsorbents

An indigenously prepared, steam activated and chemically modified carbon from husk and pods of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera), an agricultural waste, was comparatively examined as an adsorbent for the removal of lead from aqueous solutions. Studies were conducted as a function of contact time, initial metal concentration, dose of adsorbent, agitation speed, particle size and pH. Maximum uptake capacities were found to be, 98.89, 96.58, 91.8, 88.63, 79.43% for cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), phosphoric, sulfuric, hydrochloric acid treated and untreated carbon adsorbents, respectively. Bangham, pseudo-first- and second-order, intra-particle diffusion equations were implemented to express the sorption mechanism by utilized adsorbents. Adsorption rate of lead ions was found to be considerably faster for chemically modified adsorbents than unmodified. The results of adsorption were fitted to both the Langmuir and Freundlich models. Satisfactory agreement between the metal uptake capacities by the adsorbents at different time intervals was expressed by the correlation coefficient (R(2)). The Langmuir model represented the sorption process better than the Freundlich one, with R(2) values ranging from 0.994 to 0.998.     

Adsorption of copper (II), chromium (III), nickel (II) and lead (II) ions from aqueous solutions by meranti sawdust

The present study proposed the use of meranti sawdust in the removal of Cu(II), Cr(III), Ni(II) and Pb(II) ions from synthetic aqueous solutions. Batch adsorption studies showed that meranti sawdust was able to adsorb Cu(II), Cr(III), Ni(II) and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions in the concentration range 1–200 mg/L. The adsorption was favoured with maximum adsorption at pH 6, whereas the adsorption starts at pH 1 for all metal ions. The effects of contact time, initial concentration of metal ions, adsorbent dosage and temperature have been reported. The applicability of Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin–Radushkevich (D–R) isotherm was tried for the system to completely understand the adsorption isotherm processes. The adsorption kinetics tested with pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models yielded high R² values from 0.850 to 0.932 and from 0.991 to 0.999, respectively. The meranti sawdust was found to be cost effective and has good efficiency to remove these toxic metal ions from aqueous solution.     

化铣液稀释比及温度变化对Al3+去除率的影响

为了减少化铣液的报废,通过采用纯水对化铣液进行稀释及其温度变化,得出了化铣液中Al3+和NaOH成分的变化状态。结果表明:(1)稀释比为1.0~3.0,温度为25℃时,结晶时间小于8 d,Al3+基本无消除,8~14 d时Al3+去除率上升到60%;(2)同样的稀释倍数,温度55℃时,结晶时间为2 d时,Al3+去除率为10%,4~6 d时,Al3+去除率上升到25%(稀释比为1.0)~40%(稀释比为2.0),多于6 d去除率基本维持不变;(3)在Al3+去除过程中,NaOH的浓度基本保持不变。     

The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by sawdust adsorption--removal of lead and comparison of its adsorption with copper

In this work, sorption of lead on sawdust (SD) has been studied by using batch techniques. Similar to the sorption of copper, the equilibrium sorption levels for lead is a function of the solution pH, contact time, sorbent and sorbate concentration. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of sawdust for lead was measured and extrapolated using linear Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms and compared with that for copper. Metal ions which are bounded to the sawdust could be stripped by acidic solution so that the sawdust can be recycled. Non-equilibrium experiments were done by using glass columns. The results indicate the potentially practical value of this method in industries and also provide strong evidence to support the adsorption mechanism proposed. Even though the focus of this work is on lead, some results from previous study for copper have been incorporated here for sake of comparison.     

含硫纤维素衍生物的性能研究

研究了含硫纤维素衍生物:巯基纤维素(SC)和纤维素磺原酸酯(CCX)这两种材料的性能及它们对重金属离子的吸附性能和吸附机理。实验表明,含硫纤维素衍生物作为一种固体吸附材料其化学性质比无机硫化物稳定,暴露于空气中放置一个月后,SC和CCX含硫量下降率<10%,在室温下,中性水溶液中浸泡10天,其水解率<3%;SC饱和吸附容量(mg/g)为:Hg2 58、Cu2 17、Pb2 55、Cd2 29,CCX饱和吸附容量(mg/g)为:Hg2 82、Cu2 26、Pb2 77、Cd2 49;SC和CCX都易于再生,再生10次后其对重金属离子的饱和吸附容量不变。