Equilibrium and kinetic studies on the removal of Acid Red 114 from aqueous solutions using activated carbons prepared from seed shells

被引：106

作者：

Thinakaran, N. ^{[2
]}

Panneerselvam, P. ^{[1
]}

Baskaralingam, P. ^{[1
]}

Elango, D. ^{[1
]}

Sivanesan, S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Anna Univ, Environm Management Lab, Dept Chem Engn, AC Coll Technol, Madras 25, Tamil Nadu, India

[2] St Josephs Coll Engn, Dept Chem, Madras 119, Tamil Nadu, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS | 2008年 / 158卷 / 01期

关键词：

seed shells; Acid Red 114; isotherm; FT-IR; thermodynamics;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.01.043

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The use of low-cost and ecofriendly adsorbents has been investigated as an ideal alternative to the current expensive methods of removing dyes from wastewater. This paper deals with the removal of Acid Red 114 (AR 114) from aqueous solutions using activated carbons prepared from agricultural waste materials such as gingelly (sesame) (Sp), cotton (Cp) and pongam (Pp) seed shells. Optimum conditions for AR 114 removal were found to be pH 3, adsorbent dosage = 3 g/L Of Solution and equilibrium time = 4 h. Higher removal percentages were observed at lower concentrations of AR 114. The adsorption isotherm data were fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich equation, and the adsorption capacity of the studied adsorbents was in the order Sp > Cp > Pp. Kinetic studies showed that the adsorption followed both pseudo-second-order and Elovich equation. The thermodynamics parameters such as Delta G degrees, Delta H degrees, Delta S degrees were also evaluated. The activated carbons prepared were characterized by FT-IR, SEM and BET analysis. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：142 / 150

页数：9