Cadmium,Copper and Zinc Biosorption Study by Non-Living Egeria densa Biomass

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Methylene Blue Adsorption onto Water Hyacinth: Batch and Column Study

The adsorption of methylene blue cationic dye by water hyacinth root was studied in a batch system. The experimental data isotherms were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The monolayer adsorption capacity for methylene blue dye was found as 0.187?kg?kg^?1. Three kinetic models (the pseudo-first order, the pseudo-second order, and the unified approach) were used to calculate the adsorption rate constants. The kinetic data along with equilibrium constants (maximum monolayer capacity and Langmuir constant) fitted well with unified approach model for different initial concentrations, and the rate constants were determined. Laboratory column experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of water hyacinth root for methylene blue sorption under dynamic flow conditions. Breakthrough curves were plotted for the methylene blue adsorption on the adsorbent using continuous flow column operation by varying the bed height (0.06?C0.12?m) and the feed concentrations (0.1?C0.2?kg?m^?3). Different column design parameters, such as depth of exchange zone, adsorption rate, and adsorption capacity, were calculated. At the end, an attempt has also been made to model the data generated from column studies using the empirical relationship based on Bohart?CAdams model.     

Adsorption and Desorption of Copper in Pasture Soils

Abstract

Copper (Cu) is bound strongly to organic matter, oxides of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn), and clay minerals in soils. To investigate the relative contribution of different soil components in the sorption of Cu, sorption was measured after the removal of various other soil components; organic matter and aluminum (Al) and Fe oxides are important in Cu adsorption. Both adsorption and desorption of Cu at various pH values were also measured by using diverse pasture soils. The differences in the sorption of Cu between the soils are attributed to the differences in the chemical characteristics of the soils. Copper sorption, as measured by the Freundlich equation sorption constants [potassium (K) and nitrogen (N)], was strongly correlated with soil properties, such as silt content, organic carbon, and soil pH. The relative importance of organic matter and oxides on Cu adsorption decreased and increased, respectively, with increasing solution Cu concentrations. In all soils, Cu sorption increased with increasing pH, but the solution Cu concentration decreased with increasing soil pH. The cumulative amounts of native and added soil Cu desorbed from two contrasting soils (Manawatu and Ngamoka) during desorption periods showed that the differences in the desorbability of Cu were a result of differences in the physico‐chemical properties of the soil matrix. This finding suggests that soil organic matter complexes of Cu added through fertilizer, resulted in decreased desorption. The proportions of added Cu desorbed during 10 desorption periods were low, ranging from 2.5% in the 24‐h to 6% in the 2‐h desorption periods. The desorption of Cu decreased with increasing soil pH. The irreversible retention of Cu might be the result of complex formation with Cu at high pH.     

Batch and Fixed-Bed Column Performance of Phosphate Adsorption by Lanthanum-Doped Activated Carbon Fiber

Phosphate removal from water is crucial to the prevention of eutrophication. The phosphate adsorption performance from aqueous solutions by using lanthanum-doped activated carbon fiber (ACF-La) was developed by batch and continuous column adsorption method. The batch sorption condition with respect to interfering ions was tested, and the pseudo second-order and intraparticle diffusion models were used to evaluate the adsorption kinetics of phosphate onto ACF-La in the presence of interfering ions, with the second-order model to fit the experimental data better. Moreover, three factors (phosphate concentration, flow rate, and interfering ions) were examined at column run method to evaluate the practical application of ACF-La to the continuous removal phosphate from solution. Furthermore, how the factors (eluted solution concentration, eluted time, and regeneration number) affect the regeneration efficiency of ACF-La was also investigated. These findings suggest that ACF-La has a considerable potential for the application of phosphate removal from contaminated waters.     

冻融作用对棕壤磷素吸附-解吸特性的影响

以棕壤为研究对象,采用室内模拟冻融环境的方法,研究土壤磷素吸附-解吸行为,采用Langumuir、Freundlich和Temkin方程对吸附过程进行拟合分析,定量研究冻融作用对土壤磷素吸附机制的影响,同时建立土壤磷素解吸量与吸附量关系方程,进一步探讨冻融土壤磷吸附-解吸特性。结果表明,冻融条件下棕壤对磷的吸附规律一致,吸附量均随着平衡溶液中磷浓度增加而逐渐增大,与未冻融土壤相比,冻融后土壤磷等温吸附曲线变得平缓。冻融条件下磷等温吸附曲线用Langmuir方程拟合相关性最好。土壤磷素解吸量与相应最大吸附量符合线性相关。冻融后土壤磷固定吸附量低于未冻融土壤,即冻融过程促进土壤磷素释放,增加了土壤磷流失风险。多次冻融循环对土壤磷吸附-解吸行为影响更为强烈。     

不同来源腐殖酸对铜吸附量和吸附机制的研究

本研究从三种供试材料:草炭、褐煤和风化煤中提取腐殖酸,采用NH4OAc和EDTA两种解吸剂,研究三种来源腐殖酸对Cu2+的吸附能力和吸附机制。研究结果表明:三种来源腐殖酸对Cu2+的吸附在吸附量上没有明显差异,但吸附机制却并不完全相同。三种来源腐殖酸对Cu2+的吸附均主要通过离子交换和络合(或螯合)作用,其中,草炭和褐煤提取的腐殖酸的离子交换作用显著大于风化煤提取的腐殖酸,而风化煤提取的腐殖酸的络合(或螯合)作用则明显大于草炭和褐煤提取的腐殖酸。     

Adsorption of Cadmium on Bed Sediments of River Hindon: Adsorption Models and Kinetics

The adsorption characteristics of cadmium on bed sediments ofriver Hindon in western Uttar Pradesh (India) have been studied.The effect of various operating variables, viz., initial concentration, solution pH, sediment dose, contact time, particlesize and temperature has been studied. The optimum equilibrationtime was found to be 60 min, which was independent of initialconcentration of cadmium ions. The adsorption curves were smoothand continuous leading to saturation, suggesting the possible monolayer coverage of cadmium ions on the surface of the adsorbent. The adsorption of cadmium increased with an increasein pH. Furthermore the adsorption of cadmium increased with increasing adsorbent concentration and decreased with adsorbentparticle size. The important geochemical phases, iron and manganese oxide, support the adsorption of cadmium ions. The adsorption data were analysed using the Langmuir and Freundlichadsorption models to determine the mechanistic parameters relatedto the adsorption process. Thermodynamic parameters, viz., freeenergy change, enthalpy change and entropy change, were alsodetermined. The negative values of free energy change (ΔG°) indicated the spontaneous nature ofthe adsorption and positive values of enthalpy change (ΔG°) suggested the endothermic nature ofthe adsorption process. The intraparticle diffusion of cadmium through pores in the adsorbent was found be the main rate-limiting step.     

Equilibrium, Kinetics and Mechanism of Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption onto Pine Cone Biomass of Pinus radiata

The kinetics and mechanism of methylene blue adsorption onto raw pine cone biomass (Pinus radiata) was investigated under various physicochemical parameters. The extent of the methylene blue dye adsorption increased with increases in initial dye concentration, contact time and solution pH but decreases with the amount of adsorbent, salt concentration and temperature of the system. Overall the kinetic studies showed that the methylene blue adsorption process followed pseudo-second-order kinetics among various kinetic models tested. The different kinetic parameters including rate constant, half-adsorption time and diffusion coefficient are determined at different physicochemical conditions. Equilibrium data were best represented by Langmuir isotherm among Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of pine cone biomass was 109.89 mg/g at 30°C. The value of separation factor, R _L, from Langmuir equation and Freundlich constant, n, both give an indication of favourable adsorption. Thermodynamic parameters such as standard Gibbs free energy (?G ⁰), standard enthalpy (?H ⁰), standard entropy (?S ⁰) and the activation energy (A) were calculated. A single-stage batch absorber design for the methylene blue adsorption onto pine cone biomass has been presented based on the Langmuir isotherm model equation.     

冻融作用对东北黑土磷素吸附-解吸过程的影响

冻融作用对土壤理化性质具有重要影响,从而影响土壤中磷素的吸附—解吸特性。以东北黑土为研究对象,采用室内模拟冻融环境的方法,研究了冻融条件下黑土磷素吸附—解吸行为。结果表明,冻融条件下黑土对磷的吸附规律均随着外源磷浓度增加而逐渐增大,当外源磷浓度为120mg/L时吸附曲线出现明显拐点;与未冻融土壤相比,冻融过程中土壤吸附更多的磷,具有更高的磷素吸附率;外源磷浓度低时,冻融作用对土壤磷吸附影响较大,外源磷浓度高时冻融作用对土壤磷吸附影响降低;冻融条件下磷等温吸附曲线采用Langmuir方程拟合的相关性最优,在连续的冻融循环条件下,土壤磷最大吸附量Pmax值逐渐增大,土壤与磷之间结合能力和磷吸附最大缓冲容量也有同样的趋势。     

Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics of Methylene Blue Adsorption by Pine Tree Leaves

The adsorption capacity of pine tree leaves for removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution was investigated in a batch system. The effects of the process variables, such as solution pH, contact time, initial dye concentration, amount of adsorbent, agitation speed, salt concentration, and system temperature on the adsorption process were studied. The extent of methylene blue dye adsorption increased with increase in initial dye concentration, contact time, agitation speed, temperature, and solution pH but decreased with increased in amount of adsorbent and salt concentration. Equilibrium data were best described by both Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of pine tree leaves biomass was 126.58?mg/g at 30?°C. The value of separation factor, R _L , from Langmuir equation and Freundlich constant, n, both give an indication of favorable adsorption. The intrapartical diffusion model, liquid film diffusion model, double exponential model, pseudo-first and second order model were used to describe the kinetic and mechanism of adsorption process. A single stage bath adsorber design for the MB adsorption onto pine tree leaves has been presented based on the Langmuir isotherm model equation. Thermodynamic parameters such as standard Gibbs free energy (??G ⁰), standard enthalpy (??H ⁰), and standard entropy (??S ⁰) were calculated.     

Copper,Chromium, and Arsenic Adsorption and Equilibrium Modeling in An Iron-Oxide-Coated Sand,Background Electrolyte System

The adsorption of copper, chromate, and arsenate (CCA)onto iron-oxide-coated sand (IOCS) was examined insingle-metal and mixed-metal systems. Copper andarsenate were strongly adsorbed or formed inner-spheresurface complexes with the IOCS surface while chromatewas weakly adsorbed or formed an outer-sphere surfacecomplex with the IOCS surface. Copper adsorption byIOCS slightly increased in the presence of arsenatebut was not affected by the presence of chromate. Arsenate adsorption was not affected by the presenceof copper and/or chromate. Chromate adsorptionincreased in the presence of copper by the combinationof electrostatic effects and possiblesurface-copper-chromate ternary complex formation. The presence of arsenate significantly decreasedchromate adsorption due to competition for adsorptionsites and electrostatic effects. Using inner-spheresurface complexation constants for copper and arsenateand outer-sphere surface complexation constants forchromate, the triple-layer model (TLM) was successfulin describing adsorption of copper, chromate, andarsenate in single-solute systems. The modelindicated that each metal uses a different number ofadsorption sites. For CCA metals-IOCS systems, theequilibrium constants determined from single-solutesystems were not able to predict adsorption frommulti-solute systems. The TLM does not currentlyaccount for the heterogeneity of oxide surface sitesand the formation of ternary complexes and/or solidphases that do not exist in single-solute systems.     

Competitive Effect of Copper,Zinc, Cadmium and Nickel on Ion Adsorption and Desorption by Soil Clays

This study evaluated the effect of competing copper, zinc, cadmium and nickel ions in 0.01 M Ca(NO₃)₂ on heavy metal sorption and desorption by soil clay fractions. Initial Cu addition levels varied from 99 mg kg^-1 to 900 mg kg^-1 and Zn, Cd and Ni levels were 94, 131 and 99 mg kg^-1, respectively. Sorption of Cu conformed to a Freundlich equation. The amounts of metals not displaced by successive 48 h desorption cycles with 0.01 M Ca(NO₃)₂ were considered ‘specifically adsorbed’. Total sorption of Zn and Cd generally decreased in the order: Vertisol > Gleyic Acrisol > Planosol clay. More than 70% of the copper was specifically sorbed. Specific sorption of Zn was depressed by competition with Cu in the three clays investigated. At surface coverages higher than 200 mg Cu per kg of soil clay, zinc sorption in the Planosol and Gleyic Acrisol clays took place at low affinity sites. The exchangeable component of sorbed cadmium accounted for >:60% of the sorption in the Vertisol clay, >70% in the Gleyic Acrisol clay and was almost 100% in the Planosol clay. Nickel was not retained by the Planosol and Gleyic Acrisol clays and was ionexchangeably adsorbed by the Vertisol clay. At the conditions studied, Ni and Cd remain a ready source of pollution hazard.     

菜园土对铅的吸持解吸特性研究

研究结果表明,湖南几种常见的菜园土壤对铅的吸持量大小顺序为：红灰菜园土〉紫泥菜园土〉黄沙菜园土〉红菜园土。后３种土壤对铅的吸持过程均可用Ｌａｎｇｍｕｉｒ、Ｆｒｅｕｎｄｌｉｓｈ和Ｔｅｍｋｉｎ方程来描述;红菜园土和黄沙菜园土的最大吸持量是５５８８．８８ｍｇ／ｋｇ和８５１６．４６ｍｇ／ｋｇ;除红灰菜园土以外,另外３种土壤的解吸量及解吸率都随吸持铅量的增大而大。     

土壤/沉积物中全氟辛酸(PFOA)、全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS)吸附–解吸行为研究进展

全氟辛酸(PFOA)和全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS)在土壤/沉积物–水中分配、吸附–解吸作用是影响其在环境中的残留浓度、迁移、转化及生物可利用性、毒性等的重要因素之一。本文对土壤/沉积物中PFOA、PFOS吸附–解吸行为影响因素,吸附–解吸机理,常用的土壤/沉积物中PFOA、PFOS吸附/解吸等温线方程、常数及参数等的研究情况进行综述,吸附–解吸过程Freundlich方程的相关系数为0.74~0.99,线性方程的相关系数为0.91~0.99。PFOS在土壤/沉积物中吸附常数logKoc的平均值为3.0,变异系数为23.3%;解吸常数logKoc的平均值为1.8,变异系数为15.4%。PFOA在土壤/沉积物中吸附常数logKoc的平均值为2.1,变异系数为45.6%;解吸常数logKoc的平均值为5.4,变异系数为52.3%。实验室基础上计算所得吸附常数logKoc比野外条件下实测数据计算值(PFOA为3.7,PFOS为4.2)小,野外条件下土壤/沉积物中PFOA和PFOS吸附–解吸过程和土壤–植物共生系统对其污染控制效应有待于进一步研究。     

Biosorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions by Hazelnut Shells: Equilibrium, Parameters and Isotherms

This paper presents a study on the batch adsorption of a basic dye, methylene blue (MB), from aqueous solution onto ground hazelnut shell in order to explore its potential use as a low-cost adsorbent for wastewater dye removal. A contact time of 24 h was required to reach equilibrium. Batch adsorption studies were carried out by varying initial dye concentration, initial pH value (3–9), ionic strength (0.0–0.1 mol L^?1), particle size (0–200 μm) and temperature (25–55°C). The extent of the MB removal increased with increasing in the solution pH, ionic strength and temperature but decreased with increase in the particle size. The equilibrium data were analysed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The characteristic parameters for each isotherm were determined. By considering the experimental results and adsorption models applied in this study, it can be concluded that equilibrium data were represented well by Langmuir isotherm equation. The maximum adsorption capacities for MB were 2.14?×?10^?4, 2.17?×?10^?4, 2.20?×?10^?4 and 2.31?×?10^?4 mol g^?1 at temperature of 25, 35, 45 and 55°C, respectively. Adsorption heat revealed that the adsorption of MB is endothermic in nature. The results indicated that the MB strongly interacts with the hazelnut shell powder.     

Sorption Behavior of 4-Chlorophenol from Aqueous Solutions By a Surfactant-modified Mexican Zeolitic Rock in Batch and Fixed Bed Systems

The removal of 4-chlorophenol from aqueous solutions by both a Mexican clinoptilolite-heulandite zeolitic rock and the modified zeolitic material with the surfactant hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HDTMABr), using batch and packed-bed (column) configurations, was investigated. The unmodified zeolitic rock did not show any adsorption of 4-chlorophenol. The effects of pH, contact time and concentration of 4-chlorophenol on the adsorption process by the surfactant modified material were examined. The sorption of 4-chlorophenol was not affected by the pH range from 4 to 9.5. 4-chlorophenol retention reached equilibrium in about 18 h and the rate of 4-chorophenol adsorption by the modified material was faster in the first 10 h than later. The experimental data were treated with the models: pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, fractional power and Elovich models. Although, the last three gave correlation coefficients higher than 0.96, the pseudo-second order model was the best to describe the reaction rate. The experimental data follow a linear isotherm which is characteristic for sorption of organic solutes by the partition mechanism. The Bed Depth-Service Time Model was applied to the sorption results in order to model the column operation. The results showed that the surfactant modified zeolitic rock could be considered as a potential adsorbent for 4-chlorophenol removal from aqueous solutions.     

几种稻田土壤对铵的矿物固定的动力学与热力学研究

本文采用振荡平衡法研究了紫泥田、河沙泥、灰泥田及红黄泥4种稻田土壤对铵的矿物固定的动力学及热力学特性。结果表明,供试土壤对添加铵的矿物固定速度很快,随着固铵量增多,固铵速度下降,反应后24小时固定基本上达到平衡,不因土壤种类而异。数学拟合结果表明,以一级动力学方程和E lovich方程描述供试土壤对铵的矿物固定资料最优,抛物扩散方程也能较满意地描述实验结果,以零级方程的拟合效果最差。供试土壤对铵的矿物固定的热力学资料均能用一元Langmu ir吸附等温式、Freund lich吸附等温式和Temk in吸附等温式拟合,拟合结果均达极显著水平,但以一元Langmu ir吸附等温式的拟合结果最优,由一元Langmu ir吸附等温式可以求得土壤对铵的矿物固定的热力学平衡常数、最大固铵量以及固铵过程中的自由能变△G°。供试土壤固铵过程的自由能变△G°均为负值,说明供试土壤对铵的矿物固定为一自发过程,4种土壤固铵强度依次为紫泥田>河沙泥>灰泥田>红黄泥。