Kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (Terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste

The kinetic sorption of five metal ions - Al³⁺ ,Cr⁶⁺ ,Zn²⁺ , Ag + and Mn²⁺ - from aqueous solution onto almond tree leaves (ATL) waste in single component system has been studied. The experimental data was analyzed in terms of intraparticle diffusion and rate of adsorption, thus comparing transport...

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Autores principales: Horsfall, Michael, Vicente, José Luis
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/128394
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language Inglés
topic Química
Kinetic sorption
Heavy metal ions
Almond tree leaves waste
Wastewater treatment plants
spellingShingle Química
Kinetic sorption
Heavy metal ions
Almond tree leaves waste
Wastewater treatment plants
Horsfall, Michael
Vicente, José Luis
Kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (Terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste
topic_facet Química
Kinetic sorption
Heavy metal ions
Almond tree leaves waste
Wastewater treatment plants
description The kinetic sorption of five metal ions - Al³⁺ ,Cr⁶⁺ ,Zn²⁺ , Ag + and Mn²⁺ - from aqueous solution onto almond tree leaves (ATL) waste in single component system has been studied. The experimental data was analyzed in terms of intraparticle diffusion and rate of adsorption, thus comparing transport mechanism and chemical sorption processes. The sorption rates based on the pseudo-second order rate constants for the five metal ions are 0.018 (Al³⁺ ), 0.016 (Cr⁶⁺), 0.023 (Zn²⁺ ), 0.021 (Ag⁺ ) and 0.022 (Mn²⁺ ) g/mg.min. The adsorption rates are rapid and within 180 min of agitation more than 85 percent of these metal ions has been removed from solution by the ATL waste biomass. The kinetic data suggest that the overall adsorption process is endothermic, and that the rate-limiting step is a surface diffusion controlled process. The results from this study have revealed that the ATL waste, which is hitherto an environmental nuisance, has the ability to adsorb metal ions from solution and the data are relevant for optimal design of wastewater treatment plants. The low cost and easy availability of ATL waste make potential industrial application a strong possibility.
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author Horsfall, Michael
Vicente, José Luis
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Vicente, José Luis
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title Kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (Terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste
title_short Kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (Terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste
title_full Kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (Terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste
title_fullStr Kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (Terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste
title_full_unstemmed Kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (Terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste
title_sort kinetic study of liquid-phase adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions by almond tree (terminalia catappa l.) leaves waste
publishDate 2007
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/128394
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