Abstract
The developed bio-hydrogen fermented waste activated carbon (BHFW-AC) has proven to be a cost effective, highly efficient and eco-friendly adsorbent, an alternative (low cost) source of AC for the removal of Direct Navy Blue-106 (DNB-106). This study investigated the feasibility of BHFW at low temperature (100 °C) using chemical carbonization treatment with H3PO4 for 24 h. The parameters pH, temperature, initial dye concentration and contact time have been optimized by batch experiments to increase the adsorption efficiency of the BHFW-AC. Interestingly, the batch adsorption equilibrium data followed the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin–Radushkevich models with the Langmuir isotherm providing the best fit to the equilibrium data. On the other hand, the kinetic data followed closely the pseudo-second-order rate kinetic model. Besides, the thermodynamic study showed that the adsorption was a spontaneous endothermic process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S3084-S3096 |
Journal | Arabian Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 May |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors gratefully acknowledge Taiwan’s National Science Council (NSC-99-2221-E-035-017-MY3, NSC-100-2811-E035-002), Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy (Grant No. 99-D0204-3), Feng Chia University (FCU-10G27101), Durban University of Technology and National Research Foundation of South Africa for the financial support to carry out this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 King Saud University
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)