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Comparative kinetic study of functionalized carbon nanotubes and magnetic biochar for removal of Cd2+ ions from wastewater

Ruthiraan, Manimaran and Mubarak, Nabisab Mujawar and Thines, Raj Kogiladas and Abdullah, Ezzat Chan and Sahu, Jaya Narayan and Jayakumar, Natesan Subramanian and Ganesan, Poobalan (2015) Comparative kinetic study of functionalized carbon nanotubes and magnetic biochar for removal of Cd2+ ions from wastewater. Korean Journal Of Chemical Engineering, 32 (3). pp. 446-457. ISSN 0256-1115

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11814-014-0260-7

Abstract

We did a comparative study between functionalized multiwall carbon nanotube (FMWCNTs), and magnetic biochar was carried out to determine the most efficient adsorbent to be employed in the Cd2+ ion removal. We optimized parameters such as agitation speed, contact time, pH and adsorbent dosage using design expert vrsion 6.08. The statistical analysis reveals that optimized condition for highest removal of Cd2+ are at pH 5.0, with dosage 1.0 g, agitation speed and contact time of 100 rpm and 90 minutes, respectively. For the initial concentration of 10mg/l, the removal efficiency of Cd2+ using FMWCNTs was 90% and and 82% of magnetic biochar. The maximum Cd2+ adsorption capacities of both FMWCNTs and magnetic biochar were calculated: 83.33mg/g and 62.5mg/g. The Langmuir and Freundlich constants for FMWCNTs were 0.056 L/mg and 13.613 L/mg, while 0.098 L/mg and 25.204 L/mg for magnetic biochar. The statistical analysis proved that FMWCNTs have better adsorption capacity compared to magnetic biochar and both models obeyed the pseudo-second-order.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:adsorption, cadmium, functionalization
Subjects:T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology
ID Code:58097
Deposited By: Haliza Zainal
Deposited On:04 Dec 2016 04:07
Last Modified:02 Mar 2022 03:19

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