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Modeling atmospheric aerosol using thermodynamic arguments - A Review
Air pollution and health
Atmospheric aerosols have been implicated in human health effects, visibility reduction in urban and regional areas, acidic deposition, and altering the earth’s radiation balance. A major goal of scientific research for the last fifteen years has been the development of the necessary models, using...
Removal of antibiotic Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride from water by Kandira stone: Kinetic models and thermodynamic
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, Kandira stone, extensively used as a cladding material for building stone has been examined for the removal of an antibiotic Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CIP) from its aqueous solution. Batch experiments were performed to investigate the adsorption kinetics, equilibrium and...
Biosorption of heavy metals using Gracilaria edulisseaweed – batch adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Clean water and its requirement are one of the emerging needs in recent days. Water pollution creates more amount of toxic nature to the clean water and it increases the accumulation of poisonous contaminants in the water sources. Heavy metal ions are the type of toxic pollutant released from...
Biosorption of heavy metal ions from the aqueous solutions using groundnut shell activated carbon: batch adsorption, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Batch adsorption studies of heavy metals were carried out using activated charcoal groundnut shell powder as an adsorbent material. The groundnut shell was collected and synthesized by chemical synthesis to convert it into charcoal form. The prepared adsorbent’s pore size & surface area was analyzed...
Evaluation of biomass type blue Cyanophyta algae for the sorption of Cr (III), Zn (II) and Ni (II) from aqueous solution using batch operation system: Kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Environmental Sciences
The biosorption of Cr (III), Zn (II) and Ni (II) ions from aqueous solution by dead blue algal biomass (Cyanophyta) was investigated in single metal system and batch conditions. Experimental parameters included contact time (0-140 min), pH (2-8), sorbent dose (0.1-2.0 g), initial concentrations (10...
Investigation of Biosorption Behavior of Red-254, a Textile Waste Paint on Activated Sugar Beet Pulp
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, activated sugar beet pulp as a biosorbent was used to remove Red-254 dye from aqueous solutions. The contact time, pH, biosorbent dosage and temperature were chosen as the parameters affecting the biosorption process. In the experiments, the batch adsorption technique was used. The...
The utilization of okra leaves as an agricultural waste for the removal of As(III) and As(V)
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In the present study the sorption efficiency of okra leave sorbent for As(III) and As(V) is demonstrated. Sorption reaction is pH and time dependent. The sorbent shows maximum removal of As(III) and As(V) at pH 7 and pH 6 respectively and equilibrium was achieved at 180 minutes. In isotherm study...
Impact of NaOH- surface treatment on emerging pollutant biosorption performance using marine algua, Posidonia Oceanica
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In the present investigation, marine biomass (Posidonia Oceanica) (PO), in both its unmodified PO and basic-modified (Na-PO) forms, was studied for its possible utilisation as a cheap biosorbent for the retention of amoxicillin (AMX). Biosorption studies were carried out in a batch system and the...
Kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic investigations of nitrite (NO2–) removal from water by anion exchange resins
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
This study presents the evaluation of a strong base (Purolite A200) and weak base (Purolite PFA847) polymeric anion exchange resins for nitrite removal. The different parameters on the removal of NO2– were investigated in batch sorption mode. Common isotherm models; Langmuir and Freundlich, were...
Activated Biochar from Gracilaria Edulis Seaweeds: A Novel Biosorbent for Efficient Uranium Ion Removal in Wastewater Treatment
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The biosorption of uranium ions was explored through batch studies employing activated biochar derived from Gracilaria Edulis seaweeds. A chemical synthesis approach utilizing concentrated sulfuric acid created and activated the adsorbent material. SEM and FTIR measurements were used to characterize...
Adsorption of hexavalent uranium on dunite
General
Pollution of the environment with uranium and associated health effects to human have recently become of major concern, particularly due to the use of depleted uranium in armourbreaking bullets. Indeed, uranium in environmentally significant concentrations is found near to uranium mining and...
Removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous effluents by sorption on Romanian silver fir tree bark (Abies alba Mill.) wastes
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In last decades the search for new low cost sorbents that have heavy metal ions binding capabilities is a hot topic in the field of clean-up technologies. In this study, wastes of Romanian silver tree ( Abies alba) bark were explored for first time as green and economical sorbent for the removal of...
Investigation of Copper Ion adsorption using Activated Sawdust Powder: Isotherm, Kinetic and Thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The batch adsorption technique investigated the efficiency of sawdust adsorbent for removing copper ions from synthetic solutions. A chemical synthesis process prepared the activated sawdust powder, and its surface area and pore volume were obtained by BET isotherm analysis. The ability of copper...
Equilibrium, thermodynamic and kinetic studies to study the sorption of rhodamine-b by moroccan clay
General
This study aimed to evaluate the sorption capability of an inexpensive and easily available Moroccan clay, called locally Ghassoul, to remove Rhodamine B (Rh-B) from aqueous solution. Experimental results showed that the equilibrium sorption data fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm and the...
Scenedesmus regularis: An alternative biosorbent for the efficient and fast removal of methylene blue
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
This study focused on removing methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions using microalga Scenedesmus regularis as a biosorbent. The biomass was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The difference in thermal...
Adsorption of cadmium and copper onto natural clay: isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Clay of the Middle Atlas Mountains region, Morocco, was used to investigate the removal of heavy metals ions (Cadmium and Copper) from aqueous solutions with respect to several experimental conditions including pH, contact time, initial solute concentrations, temperature and ionic strength. Kinetic...
Biosorption of Nitrate by Thermodynamic and Kinetics study using Tamarind Fruit Shells
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The majority of nitrate (NO3‾) pollutants come from a different type of industries. Even if present in low amounts, these nitrates are harmful to humans and aquatic systems. This research investigated the utilisation of Tamarind Fruit shell (TFS) as biosorbent in the removal of Nitrate from aqueous...
Removal of methyl violet 2B dye from aqueous solution by adsorption onto raw and modified carobs (Ceratonia siliqua L.)
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In the present study, fruits of Ceratonia siliqua L. (carobs) were used as an alternative low cost biosorbents to remove a cationic dye, methyl violet 2B (MV) which has broad applications in paints, textile and printing ink, from aqueous solutions. The untreated (CRM) and thermal treated carobs (CC)...
Adsorption and Kinetics Studies of Cu (II) ions Removal from Aqueous Solution by Untreated and Treated Sugarcane Bagasse
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Adsorption of Cu (II) ions by untreated sugarcane bagasse (USCB) and treated sugarcane bagasse (TSCB) was investigated. Sugarcane bagasse was treated with 0.1M oxalic acid prior to TSCB adsorption studies. Dependence of Cu (II) adsorption on pH, contact time, temperature and initial concentration of...
Chromium biosorption from aqueous environments by mucilaginous seeds of Cydonia oblonga: Thermodynamic, equilibrium and kinetic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) is one of the most toxic heavy metals in aqueous solutions, hence it is highly imperative to treat the wastewater containing Cr(VI) before its discharge. At present work, the rate of biosorption was studied under a variety of conditions, including initial Cr(VI)...
Biosorption of Methylene Blue dye by Ligustrum lucidum fruits biomass: Equilibrium, isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
.In this work, biomass from Ligustrum lucidum fruits (LF) was used for the first time as a novel adsorbent to remove the Methylene Blue dye (MB) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption equilibrium was attained after 60 min, and the adsorption followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The rise...
Activated rice husk biochar for azo dye removal: batch adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The study aimed to analyze the adsorption behaviour of an activated rice husk biochar adsorbent in batch mode to expunge azo dye concentrations depletion from liquid solvents. The biochar adsorbent was formulated using different chemical synthesis processes, and its surface region was assessed using...
Chemically modified Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed: a sustainable solution for heavy metal removal from wastewater
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, a batch adsorption process was conducted utilizing Ascophyllum Nodosum biosorbent as an organic adsorbent used for the elimination of heavy metal ions (specifically chromium, nickel, and zinc) from wastewater. To examine the surface morphology and functional groups, the biosorbent...
The effect of temperature on the U-232 and Am-241 adsorption by PN6 microplastics in aqueous solutions.
Environmental management and policy
The effect of temperature on the adsorption of U-232 and Am-241 by PN6 has been investigated in laboratory and environmental water samples (e.g. seawater and waste water) in the picomolar concentration range. Generally, increasing temperature favors radionuclide adsorption, indicating that...
Biosorption of cationic dyes from aqueous solution by Water hyacinth roots
General
Water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes was found to have biosorption capacity for cationic dyes, malachite green and methylene blue from aqueous solutions. To evaluate the biosorption capacity and characteristics, the effect of solution pH, initial dye concentration, temperature, dose of biosorbent...
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