The use of air-lift adsorber with a floating filling from a cross-linked chitosan hydrogels for Reactive Black 5 removal

This work substantially extends knowledge on the possibilities of treating colored industrial wastewater via sorption under flow conditions. The presented study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) dye sorption from aqueous solutions under dynamic (flow) conditions in an unconventional air-lift type loop reactor with a filling made of hydrogel chitosan sorbents. The dye was removed from mono-component solutions (deionized water + RB5) and synthetic dyeing wastewater containing RB5 dye, NaCl (3 g/L), and an anti-creasing agent—UNICREASE JET (2 g/L). The sorbents tested in the study included: unmodified chitosan (CHs), chitosan ionically cross-linked with sodium citrate (CHs-CIT), and chitosan covalently cross-linked with epichlorohydrin (CHs-ECH). Each experimental series aimed to determine: the bed break-through time (CE = 0.1 C0), time of depletion of the sorbent’s sorption properties (CE = C0), and maximal sorption capacity of the sorbents (Qmax). The data obtained under dynamic conditions were described using Thomas, Yoon–Nelson, and Bohart–Adams models. The volume of the solution effectively treated in the air-lift reactor was significantly affected by chitosan sorbent type. At C0 = 50 mg RB5/L, the adsorber with the filling made of 1 g d.m. CHs allowed for the effective treatment of 4.6 L of synthetic wastewater (Qmax = 1504.7 mg/g), whereas CHs-ECH ensured 34.6 L of the treated solution (Qmax = 3212.9 mg/g).

STRUCTURE AND SORPTION PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON BASED ON PINE BARK CARBONIZATS

The dates about effect of temperature of carbonizats obtaining from pine bark on evolution of a porous structure and sorption properties of the activated carbons, synthesized by the method of thermoalkaline activation in the presence of КОН were presented. It was determined, that for preparation of activated carbons with the greatest specific surface (1421 and 1655 m2/g) and micropores volume (0.58 и 0.71 sm3/g) pine bark carbonizats reasonable to obtain at temperature 300 and 400 °С correspondingly. The correlation of a iodine sorption with volume of micropores width 0.73–3.0 nm (R2=0.964) and a methylene blue sorption with volume of micropores width 0.84–2.0 nm (R2=0.995), which present in the activated carbons structure, was established. It was shown, that low capacity of the activated carbons to vitamin B12 sorption determine by low mesopores volume with width ≥5 nm (no more than 0.0014 sm3/g). It was shown, that the activated carbon based on carbonizat obtained at 400 °С demonstrates a maximal sorption capacity to a iodine and a methylene blue (1.57 g/g и 697.1 mg/g correspondingly), that in 1.4 and 2.7 times exceeds the dates of an industrial activated carbon for medical purposes.

Estimation of Coal’s Sorption Parameters Using Artificial Neural Networks

This article presents research results into the application of an artificial neural network (ANN) to determine coal’s sorption parameters, such as the maximal sorption capacity and effective diffusion coefficient. Determining these parameters is currently time-consuming, and requires specialized and expensive equipment. The work was conducted with the use of feed-forward back-propagation networks (FNNs); it was aimed at estimating the values of the aforementioned parameters from information obtained through technical and densitometric analyses, as well as knowledge of the petrographic composition of the examined coal samples. Analyses showed significant compatibility between the values of the analyzed sorption parameters obtained with regressive neural models and the values of parameters determined with the gravimetric method using a sorption analyzer (prediction error for the best match was 6.1% and 0.2% for the effective diffusion coefficient and maximal sorption capacity, respectively). The established determination coefficients (0.982, 0.999) and the values of standard deviation ratios (below 0.1 in each case) confirmed very high prediction capacities of the adopted neural models. The research showed the great potential of the proposed method to describe the sorption properties of coal as a material that is a natural sorbent for methane and carbon dioxide.

Facile preparation and adsorption performance of low-cost MOF@cotton fibre composite for uranium removal

A novel composite MOF@cotton fibre (HCF) was prepared and characterized by FTIR, SEM, XPS and TGA. The effect of various parameters on the adsorption efficiency, such as the solution pH, contact time, initial U(VI) concentration and temperature, was studied. The maximal sorption capacity (Qm) is 241.28 mg g−1 at pH 3.0 for U(VI) according to the Langmuir isotherm adsorption model, and the kinetic and thermodynamic data reveal a relatively fast entropy-driven process (ΔH0 = 13.47 kJ mol−1 and ΔS0 = 75.47 J K−1 mol−1). The removal efficiency of U(VI) by HCF is comparable with that of pure cotton fibre and as-prepared MOF (noted as HST). However, the HST composite with cotton fibre significantly improved the treatment process of U(VI) from aqueous solutions in view of higher removal efficiency, lower cost and faster solid–liquid separation. Recycling experiments showed that HCF can be used up to five times with less than 10% efficiency loss.

Adsorption of Methylene Blue on the Composite Sorbent Based on Bentonite-Like Clay and Hydroxyapatite

The adsorption of methylene blue from model aqueous solutions on bentonite-like clay, hydroxyapatite, and a composite sorbent has been investigated. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of adsorption in the temperature range 298–333 К have been calculated. The process is found to obey Langmuir isotherm equation. It is spontaneous but slightly endothermic. The maximal sorption capacity of the composite sorbent toward methylene blue is 175.4 mg/g at 25 °С that is 1.3 times more than that for bentonite-like clay and 17.8 times more than that for hydroxyapatite. Kinetics of the process is due to the combination of external and internal diffusion and can be described better by the model of pseudo-second order reaction.

Effects of Some Operating Parameters on Sorption and Desorption Kinetics Related to Spotted Golden Thistle Stalks and Methylene Blue; Isotherm Study at Optimal pH and Sorbent Regeneration

In this work, the sorptive removal assessment of methylene blue by spotted golden thistle stalks was enhanced. Sorption was positively impacted by increasing temperature, initial pH or ionic strength. The sorbent isoelectrical point is 2.6 according to zeta potential measurements. The Elovich and Avrami models best fitted the sorption kinetic data; and an original prediction of equilibrium time is proposed. At 25 °C and for optimal initial pH = 7, the experimental maximal sorption capacity is 75 mg g−1. The Langmuir, Redlich–Peterson, Sips and Tóth models led to good correlations of isothermal data. Desorption percentages are important in both mineral and organic acidic media; the highest levels up to 91% were recorded for 1 × 10−2 M HCl solutions. The pseudo second-order model fitted satisfactorily the desorption kinetics. An innovative concept of regeneration is proposed, which promises significant savings of eluent and operating time. The sorbent regeneration assessment showed constant uptake abilities after five cycles of use.

Removal of lead(II) ions by an adsorption process with the use of an advanced SiO2/lignin biosorbent

We demonstrate here that lignin can be successfully combined with silica to create a multifunctional material with considerable sorption capabilities. Experiments were carried out in which a silica/lignin hybrid was used for the removal of lead(II) ions from water solutions. Adsorption kinetics were also determined and preliminary regeneration tests were performed. The effectiveness of the adsorption process depends on the following parameters: contact time of adsorbent and adsorbate (equilibrium times: 5 min for concentration 25 mg/L, 10 min for 50 and 75 mg/L, 60 min for 100 mg/L), pH (optimal pH = 5) and adsorbent mass. The kinetics of the adsorption of lead(II) ions on the SiO2/lignin biosorbent are best described by a pseudo-second-order model. Adsorption isotherms of lead(II) ions were also determined. The experimental data were found to be in agreement with the Langmuir model, and the maximal sorption capacity of the adsorbent with respect to lead(II) was 89.02 mg/g.

Acid-Modified Clinoptilolite – Effective Sorbent of Sc(III) from Aqueos Solutions

The sorption properties of acid-modified Transcarpathian clinoptilolite towards Sc (III) under dynamic conditions have been studied. It was found that the most effective acid-modifier is 0.5M HCl solution. Maximal sorption capacity is observed in the previously heat-treated at 50 oC samples of H-clinoptilolite in low alkaline solutions (pH=8.5). At this conditions almost all of the Sc (III) ions are in the form of neutral hydroxo complex [Sc (OH)3(H2O)3]. The sorption capacity of H-clinoptilolite towards Sc (III) ions under optimum conditions is 9.98 mg/g. The best desorbent of Sc (III) from acid-modified clinoptilolite is 6 M HCl solution. This desorbent removes 98% of sorbed Sc (III).