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Investigation on the effective remediation of quinoline at solid/solution interface using modified agricultural waste: an inclusive study

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This research work explores the potential of modified agricultural waste for the sorption of quinoline from aqueous media. A quinoline removal efficiency of around 97 % and sorption capacities of ~20 (batch) and ~35 mg g−1 (fixed-bed) were achieved. Pseudo-second-order kinetics and Temkin isotherm best represented the equilibrium sorption data. The sorption of quinoline is exothermic and spontaneous in nature with a slight increase in the system entropy. The quinoline sorption mechanism is controlled by H-bonding, π–π dispersive interactions, boundary layer, and intraparticle diffusion. Microwave–chemical integrated regeneration technique retrieves the sorption capacity of the exhausted sorbent with 99.15, 97.64, and 95.55 % of the original, in three sorption–regeneration cycles. Energy recovery (19.365 MJ kg−1) from the quinoline-loaded sorbent and the potential utilization of left-over ash materials enhanced the prospective of the sorbent for the remediation of pollutants for a clean and green environment.

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Authors are grateful to the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, for providing laboratory facilities. Md. Juned K. Ahmed gratefully acknowledges the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA), Government of India and University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi (F1-17.1/2012-13/MANF-2012-13-MUS-ASS-9763/(SA-III/Website)), for financial assistance under the Maulana Azad National Senior Research Fellowship (MANSRF).

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Ahmed, M.J.K., Ahmaruzzaman, M. Investigation on the effective remediation of quinoline at solid/solution interface using modified agricultural waste: an inclusive study. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 13, 1177–1188 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-016-0952-0

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