Study on adsorption of Cu(II)–Cr(VI) binary system by carbonized Eupatorium adenophorum

We first report a mechanism study on the adsorption of Cu(II)-Cr(VI) binary mixture by a novel low-cost adsorbent, carbonized Eupatorium adenophorum. The influences by pH value, dosage, initial concentration, temperature, and adsorption time on its performance to absorb copper and chromium were investigated. The experimental data were fitted according to the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models, the pseudo-first-order kinetics, the pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the intra-particle diffusion model. The results indicated that when the reaction system was with its pH = 5, the dosage of carbonized Eupatorium adenophorum was 0.1 g, the adsorption time was 30 min, and the temperature was 25°C; the adsorption capacities for Cu(II) and Cr(VI) reached 27.62 mg/g and 9.68 mg/g, respectively. The process of carbonized Eupatorium adenophorum to absorb Cr(VI) is also accompanied by redox reactions. The Langmuir model and the pseudo-second-order model can better ?t the experimental data. Observation by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) found no significant change of functional groups before and after the adsorption by carbonized Eupatorium adenophorum, and this adsorption process is mainly a physical adsorption.     

Vereinfachte Auslegung der simulierten Gegenstromchromatographie mittels des Hodographenraums

A simplified and explicit shortcut method for the design of simulated moving bed processes is derived on the basis of equilibrium theory. The applicability of this approach is discussed using the hodograph plane for competitive adsorption equilibria with nonconstant selectivity, namely modified Langmuir‐, Bi‐Langmuir, and Jovanovic isotherms. The approach shows excellent accuracy when validated against literature data. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that systems described by modified or Bi‐Langmuir isotherms may comprise complex nonlinear phenomena.     

New adsorbent material based on nitrothiophene-functionalized silica particles for aqueous heavy metals removal

Research of efficient materials is a well-established technology. In this work, a novel and excellent host, with sulfur donor atom, for heavy metals adsorption was synthesized by chemical immobilization of nitrothiophene receptor onto silica particles. The new adsorbent was well characterized by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, Barrett-Joyner-Halenda, scanning electron microscopy, elemental analysis, FT-IR, and solid-state ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance. The new surface exhibits good thermal stability determined by thermogravimetric analysis, and a good chemical stability as investigated in various acidic and buffer solutions. The adsorption properties were investigated using Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II), and Zn(II) metals by varying all relevant parameters including pH, contact time, concentration, temperature, kinetics, and Langmuir isotherms. The adsorption efficiency increases with increasing pH and follows pseudo-second-order kinetics. The maximum equilibrium time was found to be 30?min for all metal ions. The thermodynamic analysis (ΔH°, ΔS°, and ΔG°) revealed that the adsorption was endothermic and spontaneous.     

Experimental design and batch experiments for optimization of Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solutions by hydrous cerium oxide nanoparticles

Hydrous cerium oxide (HCO) was synthesized by intercalation of solutions of cerium(III) nitrate and sodium hydroxide and evaluated as an adsorbent for the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions. Simple batch experiments and a 2⁵ factorial experimental design were employed to screen the variables affecting Cr(VI) removal efficiency. The effects of the process variables; solution pH, initial Cr(VI) concentration, temperature, adsorbent dose and ionic strength were examined. Using the experimental results, a linear mathematical model representing the influence of the different variables and their interactions was obtained. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) demonstrated that Cr(VI) adsorption significantly increases with decreased solution pH, initial concentration and amount of adsorbent used (dose), but slightly decreased with an increase in temperature and ionic strength. The optimization study indicates 99% as the maximum removal at pH 2, 20 °C, 1.923 mM of metal concentration and a sorbent dose of 4 g/dm³. At these optimal conditions, Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich–Peterson isotherm models were obtained. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) adsorbed by HCO was 0.828 mmol/g, calculated by the Langmuir isotherm model. Desorption of chromium indicated that the HCO adsorbent can be regenerated using NaOH solution 0.1 M (up to 85%). The adsorption interactions between the surface sites of HCO and the Cr(VI) ions were found to be a combined effect of both anion exchange and surface complexation with the formation of an inner-sphere complex.     

Softening hard wellwaters with Moringa oleifera seed extracts

A study into the use of Moringa oleifera seed extract in the softening of hard water has been carried out with samples from 17 hand‐dug wells in Kano metropolis, Nigeria. Of the 17 samples tested, 7 contained calcium and magnesium hardness while 10 contained calcium hardness only. The softening dose of Moringa oleifera varied from 700–2000 mg/l and the required dose increased with initial hardness of the samples. The level of softening was found to be directly proportional to the dose used; and water samples with both calcium and magnesium hardness required more Moringa oleifera than samples with only calcium hardness, to achieve the same level of softening. All samples had hardness reduced to ≤ 200 mg/l CaCO₃, the highest desirable concentration of hardness in drinking water recommended by the WHO. The softening mechanism was postulated to be a combination of adsorption and precipitation of the soluble hardness causing ions to insoluble solids/flocs. The adsorption isotherm developed was linear and of the Langmuir type.     

Synthesis and Applications of Functional Polymers from Natural Okra Fibers for Removal of Cu(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution

Functional groups (?COOCH₃ and ?NH₂) in natural okra fiber had been introduced by free radical graft polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and acrylamide (AAm) from their binary solution using ascorbic acid/H₂O₂ as a redox initiator at a temperature of 45°C for 90 min. Factors affecting the grafting of lignocellulosic fiber such as feed molarity and comonomer composition were investigated. The grafted copolymers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDX), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Functional groups were tested for their potential application in the removal of copper ions from aqueous solutions. Batch experiments were performed to evaluate the adsorption capacity of the maximum grafted cellulosic fibers toward the Cu (II) ions. Pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models were studied to analyze the Cu²⁺ adsorption process and results showed that the pseudo-second-order model was more suitable than the pseudo-first-order model. Further, Langmuir, Freundlich, and Tempkin models were also applied to describe the adsorption isotherm of Cu²⁺ by different fiber adsorbents. The results indicate that the Langmuir model fitted the adsorption equilibrium data better than other two models. The maximum monolayer capacity q_m calculated using the Langmuir isotherm for raw and MMA+AAm grafted fiber were 4.89 and 33.05 mg/g, respectively.     

Effect of soybean substitution for cowpea on physical,compositional, sensory and sorption properties of<Emphasis Type="Italic"> akara</Emphasis> Ogbomoso

Akara Ogbomoso was prepared from cowpea:soybean flour mixture ratios of 100:0, 80:20, 60:40 and 40:60. Physical, compositional, sensory and sorption characteristics of the akara were evaluated. Protein and fat content increased, while carbohydrate content decreased as the soy content of the flour mixture of akara Ogbomoso increased. There were no significant differences (P<0.01) in the colour, taste, aroma and overall acceptability for either the freshly prepared akara Ogbomoso or the akara Ogbomoso stored for 10 weeks. There were significant differences (P<0.01) in crunchiness, increasing as the soy substitution increased both in the freshly prepared and stored akara Ogbomoso. The adsorption isotherms of akara Ogbomoso varied with varying levels of soy substitution and at 20, 30 and 40 °C, had sigmoid shaped, type II isotherms according to Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) classification, and were affected by temperature and composition. Increased levels of soy substitution and temperature depressed the isotherms. Calculated monolayer moisture contents using BET and Guggenhein Anderson deBoer models decreased with increasing soy substitution and temperature.     

吸油烟树脂的制备及其性能的研究

采用悬浮法制备了一系列憎水性、高比表面积的多孔树脂,讨论了交联剂用量、致孔剂用量和组成对多孔树脂的吸油烟性能的影响.结果表明,当采用10份质量的DMA作为反应单体,采用90份质量的TRIM作为交联剂,采用100质量的致孔剂(其中甲苯为90份质量,正庚烷为10份质量)时所制得的多孔树脂的吸油烟率最大,达到0.305g/g...     

Isotherms and thermodynamics for the sorption of heavy metal ions onto functionalized sporopollenin

In this study, sporopollenin of Lycopodium clavatum spores was used for the sorption experiment. Glutaraldehyde (GA) immobilized sporopollenin (Sp), is employed as a sorbent in sorption of selected heavy metal ions. The sorbent prepared by sequential treatment of sporopollenin by silanazing compound and glutaraldehyde is suggested for sorption of Cu(II), Zn(II) and Co(II) from aqueous solutions. Experimental conditions for effective sorption of heavy metal ions were optimized with respect to different experimental parameters using batch method in detail. Optimum pH range of Cu(II) has occurred at pH ≥ 5.5 and Zn(II), Co(II) at pH ≥ 5.0, for the batch method. All of the metal ions can be desorbed with 10 cm³ of 0.5 mol dm⁻³ of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) solution. Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherm equations were applied to the experimental data. Thermodynamic parameters such as free energy (ΔG^o), entropy (ΔS^o) and enthalpy (ΔH^o) were also calculated from the sorption results used to explain the mechanism of the sorption. The results indicated that this sorbent is successfully employed in the separation of trace Cu(II), Zn(II) and Co(II) from the aqueous solutions.     

Adsorption of Reactive Red M-2BE dye from water solutions by multi-walled carbon nanotubes and activated carbon

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes and powdered activated carbon were used as adsorbents for the successful removal of Reactive Red M-2BE textile dye from aqueous solutions. The adsorbents were characterised by infrared spectroscopy, N₂ adsorption/desorption isotherms and scanning electron microscopy. The effects of pH, shaking time and temperature on adsorption capacity were studied. In the acidic pH region (pH 2.0), the adsorption of the dye was favourable using both adsorbents. The contact time to obtain equilibrium at 298 K was fixed at 1 h for both adsorbents. The activation energy of the adsorption process was evaluated from 298 to 323 K for both adsorbents. The Avrami fractional-order kinetic model provided the best fit to the experimental data compared with pseudo-first-order or pseudo-second-order kinetic adsorption models. For Reactive Red M-2BE dye, the equilibrium data were best fitted to the Liu isotherm model. Simulated dyehouse effluents were used to check the applicability of the proposed adsorbents for effluent treatment.