Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using waste weed, Salvinia cucullata |
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Authors: | S S Baral S N Das P Rath G Roy Chaudhury Y V Swamy |
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Institution: |
a Department of Biomineral Processing & Environmental Management, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, India
b Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India |
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Abstract: | Biosorption studies of Cr(VI) were carried out using waste weed, Salvinia cucullata. Various adsorption parameters were studied, such as agitation speed, contact time, pH, particle size, and concentrations of adsorbent and adsorbate. The equilibrium was achieved in 12 h. A lower pH favoured adsorption of Cr(VI). The kinetics followed pseudo-second-order rate equations. The adsorption isotherm obeyed both the Langmuir and Freundlich models. The calculated activation energy (1.1 kJ mol-1) suggested that the adsorption followed a diffusion-controlled mechanism. Various thermodynamic parameters such as Δ G°, Δ H°, and Δ S° were also calculated. The positive values of enthalpy indicated the endothermic nature of the reaction, and Δ S° showed the increasing randomness at the solid liquid interface of Cr(VI) on the adsorbent, which revealed the ease of adsorption reaction. These thermo-dynamic parameters showed the spontaneity of the reaction. The maximum adsorption of uptake (232 mg g-1) compared well with reported values of similar adsorbents. The rate-determining step was observed to follow an intra-particle diffusion model. |
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Keywords: | Weed Adsorption Equilibrium Isotherm Kinetics Rate-determining step |
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