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Optimization, equilibrium and kinetics studies on sorption of Acid Blue 9 using brown marine algae Turbinaria conoides

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Abstract

In the present study, the parameters, temperature, adsorbent dose, contact time, adsorbent size and agitation speed were optimized for Acid Blue 9 removal from aqueous medium by using response surface methodology (RSM). The optimum conditions for maximum removal of Acid Blue 9 from an aqueous solution of 100 mg/l were found as follows: temperature (33°C), adsorbent dose (3 g/l), contact time (225 min), adsorbent size (85 mesh (0.177 mm)) and agitation speed (226 rpm). At these optimized conditions, batch adsorption experiments were conducted to study the effect of pH and initial dye concentration for the removal Acid Blue 9 dye. Kinetic and equilibrium studies were carried out for the experimental results. From the kinetic studies it was found that pseudo second order model suits the system well. From the equilibrium studies, the Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson isotherm fit the data well.

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Abbreviations

C o :

Initial concentration of the dye solution (mg/l)

C i :

Concentration of the dye solution at desired time t (mg/l)

V :

Volume of the solution (l)

M :

Mass of dry sorbent used (g)

C e :

Equilibrium concentration (mg/l)

q e :

Amount of dye adsorbed at equilibrium (mg/g)

q m :

Langmuir constants related to adsorption capacity(mg/g)

K a :

Langmuir constants related to energy of adsorption (l/mg)

K f :

Adsorption capacity

1/n :

Measure of the adsorption intensity

k 1 :

Rate constant of pseudo-first-order adsorption (l/min)

k 2 :

Rate constant of pseudo-second-order adsorption (g/mg min)

a R :

Redlich-Petersen Isotherm Constant,(dm3mmol−1)bR

b R :

Redlich-Petersen Isotherm exponent

k R :

Redlich-Petersen Isotherm Constant, (dm3g−1)

k a :

Rate constant of adsorption

k d :

The rate constants for intraparticle diffusion

X i :

Uncoded value of the ith test variable

X 0 :

Uncoded value of the ith test variable at center point

β :

Coefficients estimated from regression

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The authors wish to express their gratitude for the support extended by the authorities of Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India in carrying out the research work in Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering.

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  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Sohar University, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

    N. Rajamohan

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Rajeshkannan, R., Rajasimman, M. & Rajamohan, N. Optimization, equilibrium and kinetics studies on sorption of Acid Blue 9 using brown marine algae Turbinaria conoides . Biodegradation 21, 713–727 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-010-9337-0

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Keywords

  • Optimization
  • Isotherm
  • Kinetics
  • Turbinaria conoides
  • Acid Blue 9