Adsorption of Cr (VI) by treated weed <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salvinia cucullata</Emphasis>: kinetics and mechanism |
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Authors: | Saroj S Baral Surendra N Das Gautam Roy Chaudhury Pradip Rath |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Environment and Sustainability, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, 751013, Orissa, India;(2) Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Orissa, India |
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Abstract: | In the present study a new low cost, easily available and environmentally friendly adsorbent was used for removal of Cr (VI).
The Cr (VI) removal efficiency of the adsorbent was studied as a function of contact time, pH, adsorbent dose, adsorbate concentration,
temperature and stirring speed. Different adsorption model equations for kinetics, isotherm and rate mechanism of the process
were used to find the best model, which fit well to the experimental data. A full factorial design of nk type was used to find a mathematical relation between the percentage of adsorption and variables affecting the adsorption
process such as time, pH, adsorbate concentration and temperature. Using the Students ‘t’ test, the significance of each term
of the derived equation was tested. The insignificant terms were removed from the derived equation. The adequacy of the equation
after removing the insignificant terms was tested using the Fisher adequacy test. From the factorial design analysis it is
found that pH has the most pronounced effect followed by time, temperature and the adsorbate concentration. A column study
was performed using the optimum operating conditions. |
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Keywords: | Cr (VI) removal Waste water treatment Kinetics Isotherm Rate mechanism Factorial design Column studies |
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