On the Adsorption of Some Catechol Derivatives from Aqueous Solutions onto Activated Carbon Cloth: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies

The removal of some of pollutants including catechol, 3-methylcatechol, 3-methoxycatechol, and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid by adsorption onto activated carbon cloth (ACC) at 35.0 ± 0.1°C was investigated. The equilibrium experimental data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Langmuir-Freundlich, and Redlich-Peterson isotherms. Also the kinetic experimental data were fitted to the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. It was found that the pseudo-second-order model describes the kinetic of adsorption better than the other one. By comparing the obtained results with the previously reported data, it can be concluded that ACC is a high efficient adsorbent for removal of phenolic compounds from aqueous solutions.     

Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide on Activated Carbon

The adsorption of CO2 on a raw activated carbon A and three modified activated carbon samples B, C, and D at temperatures ranging from 303 to 333 K and the thermodynamics of adsorption have been investigated using a vacuum adsorption apparatus in order to obtain more information about the effect of CO2 on removal of organic sulfur-containing compounds in industrial gases. The active ingredients impregnated in the carbon samples show significant influence on the adsorption for CO2 and its volumes adsorbed on modified carbon samples B, C, and D are all larger than that on the raw carbon sample A. On the other hand, the physical parameters such as surface area, pore volume, and micropore volume of carbon samples show no influence on the adsorbed amount of CO2. The Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) equation was the best model for fitting the adsorption data on carbon samples A and B, while the Preundlich equation was the best fit for the adsorption on carbon samples C and D. The isosteric heats of adsorption on carbon samples A, B, C, and D derived from the adsorption isotherms using the Clapeyron equation decreased slightly increasing surface loading. The heat of adsorption lay between 10.5 and 28.4 kJ/mol, with the carbon sample D having the highest value at all surface coverages that were studied. The observed entropy change associated with the adsorption for the carbon samples A, B, and C (above the surface coverage of 7 ml/g) was lower than the theoretical value for mobile adsorption. However, it was higher than the theoretical value for mobile adsorption but lower than the theoretical value for localized adsorption for carbon sample D.     

Removal of Cyanide from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption on Activated Carbon Prepared from Lignocellulosic By-products

Cyanide is considered one of the most dangerous compounds for the environment. They are discharged by various industries: chemical and metallurgical processes (extraction of gold and silver) and food industries. Adsorption is among the most used processes for elimination of cyanides particularly for the low concentrations. In this work, the cyanide removal is carried out by adsorption onto activated carbons prepared from olive stones and coffee ground. So we can promote this by-product as an inexpensive adsorbent. The prepared activated carbons are characterized by scanning electron micrograph and by determination of the physicochemical properties and specific surface area. All the adsorption experiments were performed in batch mode on synthetic water cyanide (KCN) at pH 10.8–11.0 to avoid volatilization of very toxic HCN. To describe the adsorption kinetics, the kinetic models of pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and intra-particle diffusion were applied. The experimental equilibrium data for adsorption of free cyanide were analyzed by the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin isotherm models.     

Equilibrium Adsorption of Light Alkanes in Silicalite-1 by the Inertial Microbalance Technique

The equilibrium adsorption of the light alkanes methane, ethane, propane, n-butane, and i-butane in silicalite-1 has been investigated using the TEOM technique. Either a conventional or a dual-site Langmuir isotherm appropriately describes the equilibrium data. Good agreement with the literature data determined by other techniques indicates the TEOM is a reliable technique. The adsorption of i-butane in silicalite-1 reveals the discrete preferential molecular siting, implying a discrete-dual-structural heterogeneity for light alkanes in silicalite-1.     

Correlation of Adsorption Equilibrium Data for Water Vapor on F-200 Activated Alumina

Single component adsorption equilibrium data for water vapor on commercially available activated alumina F-200 measured in a previous study (Serbezov, 2003) is correlated by two adsorption isotherm equations, both of which are based on the adsorption potential theory. The first equation is the well known Dubinin-Astakhov (D-A) equation. The second equation is obtained from a methodology proposed by Kotoh et al. (1993). It is referred to as a dual mechanism adsorption potential (DMAP) equation because it is a linear combination of two D-A terms with n = 1 where each term accounts for a specific mechanism of water retention. The D-A equation has two fitting parameters; the DMAP equation has three fitting parameters. The DMAP model provides a better fit for the adsorption data than the D-A model, while neither model describes the desorption data well. Analysis of the DMAP equation parameters shows that most of the water is retained by virtue of capillary condensation. In addition to fitting the experimental data, the heat of adsorption was calculated as function of the relative humidity and adsorbent loading. When capillary condensation is present, the heat of adsorption is only slightly higher than the latent heat of vaporization.     

Adsorption of Cd(II) Ions onto Activated Carbon Prepared from Hazelnut Husks

In this study, a batch adsorption of Cd(II) ions onto activated carbon (AC) produced from hazelnut husks were investigated. The factors controlling the adsorption process such as initial pH, agitation time, dosage and initial concentration have been examined. The AC was showed a high affinity to Cd(II) ions at pH values between 5.0 and 7.0. The equilibrium time was found to be 300 minutes. Cd(II) adsorption equilibrium was analyzed with both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm equations and it was found that Langmuir equations fitted well with the experimental data. Maximum Cd(II) adsorption capacity of AC was calculated to be 20.9 mg g^?1. Cd(II) adsorption kinetics described well with the pseudo second order model. The activated carbon prepared from hazelnut husks is efficient sorbent material for the removal of Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions.     

Pretreatment of Cylindrical Coconut Activated Carbon and Performance as Catalyst Support

Cylindrical coconut activated carbon(CCAC) support was graphitized at a high temperature(1900 ℃) in argon, then oxidized with an O₂-N₂-H₂O mixture, and treated with nitric acid. Pretreatment of carbon support on its mechanical strength, physical structure, chemical composition and surface properties of cylindrical CCAC support was investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD), surface area analysis, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), thermogravimetric-differential thermogravimetric(TG-DTG) analysis and temperature programmed desorption-mass spectrometry(TPD-MS), and the effect of CCAC support on the catalytic activities was also studied. The results show that the degree of graphitization, the purity(phosphorus, sulphur), pore structure(micropore, mesopore) and oxygen-containing functional groups(―COOH, ―OH, ―COOR) of carbon supports are obviously different, which have a great influence on the performance of Ru-based catalysts. After a series of pretreatments, the surface physical and chemical properties of the commercial CCAC are modified and improved, and the activity of as-prepared Ru/AC catalyst is increased significantly.     

Multicomponent Equilibrium Adsorption on Heterogeneous Adsorbents

A generalized method for prediction of multicomponent adsorption is suggested based on representing that adsorbent volume as energetically inhomogeneous. The method depends on extending the Polanyi potential theory to mixture adsorption. The main feature of the method is that, at constant partial pressure and temperature the composition of an adsorbed phase is not uniform over its volume. Results of applying this theory to non-porous adsorbents have been considered. The prediction ability of the theory is confirmed for the strongly non-ideal system acetone–chloroform–graphitized carbon black. It was shown that the departure from ideal behavior of adsorbed phase is quite close to that for the liquid mixture. Another system considered was oxygen–nitrogen–anatase at 78 K. Although this mixture is ideal, it has been found that there is significant variation in composition over the adsorbed layer due to the difference in the interactions of the quadrupolar N₂ molecule and nonpolar O₂ molecule with the anatase surface.     

亚稳平衡吸附态与亚稳平衡系数关系的热力学研究

在相同温度、压力、pH值和离子强度等条件下,同一种金属离子在无机矿物表面上发生的吸附反应可以形成能量不同的吸附状态(如Zn可以边-边和角-角两种方式吸附在水锰矿表面上),因而反应终了时吸附质可处于不同的亚稳平衡吸附态(MEA).应用MEA理论,针对吸附反应A+H₂O=xA₁+yA₂+H₂O,推导出实际吸附反应“平衡常数”(Kreal)与亚稳平衡系数(Kme)的热力学关系式,从理论上分析了吸附反应MEA状态的变化对实际吸附反应平衡性质的影响.分析结果表明,Kme值与两种MEA状态之间的能量差呈指数关系,通过影响吸附反应的MEA状态(包括能量和组成)的反应动力学因素可影响吸附平衡常数和吸附等温式(线)等吸附热力学性质.     

碳酸盐活化稻壳制备高比表面积多孔炭

本文采用碳酸盐作为活化剂,活化稻壳,制备出具有介孔结构的高比表面积多孔炭。利用孔径分布、氮气吸附-脱附曲线以及透射电子显微镜表征了多孔炭的孔结构及形貌。碳酸钾活化稻壳制备出的多孔炭比表面积高达1860m2/g,孔径呈单分布,大小为2～3nm。同时通过活化条件和热重分析曲线探讨了碳酸盐的活化机理。     

A Study of the Influence of Hydrophobicity of Activated Carbon on the Adsorption Equilibrium of Aromatics in Non-Aqueous Media

The effect of hydrophobicity on the adsorption of aromatics on metal-free activated carbons was studied. Adsorption isotherms for phenol, aniline, benzene, and xylene were generated in cyclohexane and heptane media, using seven carbons with different surface heterogeneity. The hydrophobicity of these carbons was probed using flow microcalorimetry (FMC). Surface polarity and solvent and adsorbate hydrophobicity were found to influence the adsorption capacity. For adsorbates that do not form hydrogen bonds with oxygen on the carbon surface, higher surface acidity lowers adsorption capacity due to increased polarity. In contrast, for adsorbates that can form hydrogen bonds with surface oxygen, the capacity is enhanced at higher surface acidities. A higher solvent hydrophobicity was found to decrease capacity for all the aromatic adsorbates studied, except at high surface polarity, where the effect of the solvent was found to be minimal.     

Single and Mixed Gas Adsorption Equilibria of Carbon Dioxide/Methane on Activated Carbon

Single gas adsorption isotherms of methane and carbon dioxide on micro-porous Norit RB1 activated carbon were determined in a gravimetric analyser in the temperature range of 292 to 349 K and pressures to 0.8 Mpa. Furthermore binary isotherms of carbon dioxide and methane mixtures were determined at 292 K and pressures up to 0.65 MPa. Adsorbed phase compositions were determined from the gravimetric data by the rigorous thermodynamic method of Van Ness.These experimental binary equilibrium data were compared with equilibrium data calculated by the Ideal Adsorbed Solution (IAS) model. Only moderate agreement could be obtained.Finally, activity coefficients, accounting for the non-ideality of the adsorbate mixture, were calculated from the experimental data. The Wilson equation, derived for bulk solutions, was fitted on these activity data and the Wilson interaction parameters were determined. The Wilson equation proved to correlate the experimental data reasonably. However, the Wilson interaction parameters are not only completely different from those found for bulk solutions, but also the physical interpretation of these parameter values is completely lacking.It is concluded that new solution models should be developed encompassing both non-ideal solution behaviour and surface heterogeneity.     

The Use of High Surface Area Mesoporous-Activated Carbon from Longan Seed Biomass for Increasing Capacity and Kinetics of Methylene Blue Adsorption from Aqueous Solution

Microporous- and mesoporous-activated carbons were produced from longan seed biomass through physical activation with CO₂ under the same activation conditions of time and temperature. The specially prepared mesoporous carbon showed the maximum porous properties with the specific surface area of 1773 m²/g and mesopore volume of 0.474 cm³/g which accounts for 44.1% of the total pore volume. These activated carbons were utilized as porous adsorbents for the removal of methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous solution and their effectiveness was evaluated for both the adsorption kinetics and capacity. The adsorption kinetic data of MB were analyzed by the pseudo-first-order model, the pseudo-second-order model, and the pore-diffusion model equations. It was found that the adsorption kinetic behavior for all carbons tested was best described by the pseudo-second-order model. The effective pore diffusivity (D_e) derived from the pore-diffusion model had the values of 4.657 × 10⁻⁷–6.014 × 10⁻⁷ cm²/s and 4.668 × 10⁻⁷–19.920 × 10⁻⁷ cm²/s for the microporous- and mesoporous-activated carbons, respectively. Three well-known adsorption models, namely the Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich–Peterson equations were tested with the experimental MB adsorption isotherms, and the results showed that the Redlich–Peterson model provided the overall best fitting of the isotherm data. In addition, the maximum capacity for MB adsorption of 1000 mg/g was achieved with the mesoporous carbon having the largest surface area and pore volume. The initial pH of MB solution had virtually no effect on the adsorption capacity and removal efficiency of the methylene blue dye. Increasing temperature over the range from 35 to 55 °C increased the adsorption of methylene blue, presumably caused by the increase in the diffusion rate of methylene blue to the adsorption sites that could promote the interaction frequency between the adsorbent surface and the adsorbate molecules. Overall, the high surface area mesoporous carbon was superior to the microporous carbon in view of the adsorption kinetics and capacity, when both carbons were used for the removal of MB from an aqueous solution.     

Adsorption of Dyes from Aqueous Textile By-Products on Activated Carbon from Scenedesmus obliquus

The adsorption of activated carbon prepared from Scenedesmus obliquus (algae) was evaluated through adsorption of Astrazon red. The adsorption efficiency of activated carbon was determined based on the specific surface area and pore size distribution. These results were compared with the results obtained with untreated algae. Approximately a 3-fold increase in the percentage of dye removal was observed for activated carbon compared to the untreated material. The primary reason for this observation may be the increase in specific surface area and total pore volume by chemical activation from 0.0136 to 423.7001?m²?g^?1 and from 0.0012 to 0.1643?cm³?g^?1, respectively. A pseudo-second-order model was fit with the kinetic data and the results indicate chemical adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of activated carbon was 181.82?mg?g^?1 at 25°C according to Langmuir isotherm model.     

染料在剑麻基活性碳纤维上吸附速度的研究

本文研究了单组分染料在活性碳纤维上的吸附速度及双组分染料的竞争吸附速度。研究结果表明,不同染料分子在ＳＡＣＦ上吸附速度差异较大,结晶紫的吸附速度比亚甲基蓝或铬蓝黑Ｒ慢行多。亚甲基蓝和铬蓝黑Ｒ双组分共存时,其吸附速度与单组分时的相近,但初始阶段亚甲基蓝的吸附比铬蓝黑Ｒ快得多。由于染料的分子尺寸与ＡＣＦ的微孔大小相近,染料在活性碳纤维上的七染料孤及活怀碳纤维的孔结构密切相关。因此,不同染料分子在ＡＣＦ     

苯基键合高比表面积活性炭的制备及其对挥发性有机化合物的吸附性能研究

以核桃壳为原料,经过碳化、KOH活化, 制备了高比表面积活性炭,通过三甲基氧基苯基硅烷对活性炭表面进行改性,制得苯基键合高比表面积活性炭吸附材料.通过氮气吸附法测定了苯基键合活性炭的比表面积及孔径分布;采用红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱、X射线粉末衍射技术对苯基键合活性炭的有机官能团、表面元素的化学环境及晶体结构进行了表征.将该吸附材料制成采样管,吸附空气中的挥发性有机物,二硫化碳解吸后使用气相色谱进行分析.考察了苯基键合活性炭对乙醇、丙酮、正己烷、乙酸乙酯、四氢呋喃、1,2-二氯乙烷和苯共7种挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)的吸附性能,饱和吸附量在129~216 mg/g之间;在0.05~ 2.50 mg/mL范围内,7种组分的峰高与浓度呈良好的线性关系,检出限在0.92~3.60 mg/m3之间.     

高熔点蜡中正、异构烷烃碳数分布的高温气相色谱法

选用高温气相色谱仪ＨＰ５８９０Ⅱ分析高熔点蜡可达到Ｃ_（５５）左右,将每个碳数中的正、异构烷烃完全分离,数据经ＢＡＳＩＣ程序处理,得到分布直方图。分析速度快并可减少样品组分的歧化作用。     

Effects of Surface Oxygen of Activated Carbon on Alkaloid Adsorption: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study

The influence of the density and the type of surface oxygen on the adsorption of berberine alkaloid onto activated carbon was investigated using the molecular dynamics simulation method in vacuum. The carbon surface consisted of a basal plane of graphite and surface oxygen groups which were bonded on the graphite plane in a regular square array with various densities. Two types of surface oxygen groups, =O and —OH, were employed. The simulation results showed that the berberine alkaloids were favorable to be adsorbed on the negative charged carbon surfaces. It was indicated that the vdw attraction of the carbon surface to the alkaloid molecule dominates the adsorption only at the lower surface density of oxygen. It is also indicated that a good adsorptive selectivity for a certain berberine alkaloid can be obtained by controlling the density of surface oxygen.The adsorption simulation of berberine alkaloids onto activated carbon in the presence of water was also carried out by using a dome-shape molecular model for presenting the alkaloid/water/carbon system. It was found that the adsorption of berberine alkaloids on the activated carbon which has a higher density of surface oxygen was strongly inhibited by the presence of water.     

Adsorption of Phenolic Compounds from Water on Activated Carbon: Prediction of Multicomponent Equilibrium Isotherms using Single-Component Data

Batch-type experiments were carried out to obtain equilibrium isotherms for the adsorption of phenol and m-cresol in aqueous solutions on activated carbon. Single solute systems, at 20 and 40^∘C, were tested for Langmuir, Freundlich and Sips adsorption isotherms in the range of concentrations up to 200 mg/L. Equilibrium data were more closely followed by the Freundlich and Sips equations for all cases. Adsorption isotherms for bisolute systems at 20^∘C, with two different initial concentrations of phenol and m-cresol, were predicted solely on the basis of single solute equilibrium parameters by using the equations of Butler and Ockrent and the IAS theory. The best agreement with the experimental loading values was afforded with the IAS theory based on Sips isotherm for pure compounds. However, this theory is found to be not able to predict with success the binary isotherms in this work where significant displacement of one solute by the other is observed. Chemical interactions in the adsorbed phase, estimated by a modified Butler–Ockrent model, can be responsible for this lack of success of the conventional IAS theory. The predictions based on the IAS theory are compared with the results of some empirical models.     

High Pressure Adsorption Data of Methane, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide and their Binary and Ternary Mixtures on Activated Carbon

Adsorption equilibria of the gases CH₄, N₂, and CO₂ and their binary and ternary mixtures on activated carbon Norit R1 Extra have been measured in the pressure range 0 P 6 MPa at T = 298 K. Pure gas adsorption equilibria were measured gravimetrically. Coadsorption data of the three binary mixtures CH₄/N₂, CH₄/CO₂, and CO₂/N₂ were obtained by the volume-gravimetric method. Isotherms of five ternary mixtures CH₄/CO₂/N₂ were measured using the volumetric-chromatographic method. First, we present in a short overview the method and procedure of measurement. In a second part, the measured data of pressures, surface excess amounts adsorbed and absolute amounts adsorbed are presented and analyzed. In the last part of the paper the resulting pure gas adsorption data are correlated using a generalized dual-site Langmuir isotherm. Mixture adsorption can be predicted by this model using only pure component parameters with fair accuracy. Results are presented and discussed in several tables and figures.