Home Articles Article Details
    Abstracting/Indexing   
      p-ISSN: 1735-1472
     e-ISSN: 1735-2630
    
    (In Press)
Volume 10 (2013)
Volume 9 (2012)
Volume 8 (2011)
Volume 7 (2010)
Volume 6 (2009)
Volume 5 (2008)
Volume 4 (2007)
Volume 3 (2006)
Volume 2 (2005)
Volume 1 (2004)
Heavy metals removal from synthetic wastewater by a novel nano-size composite adsorbent
Article 13: Volume 8, Number 4, Autumn 2011, Pages 799-806 (8) XML PDF (1299 K)
Authors
Y. B. Onundi; A. A. Mamun; M. F. Al Khatib; M. A. Al Saadi; A. M. Suleyman
Abstract
The effects of varying operating conditions on metals removal from aqueous solution using a novel nano-size composite adsorbent are reported in this paper. Characterization of the composite adsorbent material showed successful production of carbon nanotubes on granular activated carbon using 1 % nickel as catalyst. In the laboratory adsorption experiment, initial mixed metals concentration of 2.0 mg/L Cu2+, 1.5 mg/L Pb2+ and 0.8 mg/L Ni2+ were synthesized based on metals concentration from samples collected from a semiconductor industry effluent. The effects of operation conditions on metals removal using composite adsorbent were investigated. Experimental conditions resulting in optimal metals adsorption were observed at pH 5, 1 g/L dosage and 60 min contact time. It was noted that the percentage of metals removal at the equilibrium condition varied for each metal, with lead recording 99 %, copper 61 % and nickel 20 % , giving metal affinity trend of Pb2+ > Cu2+ > Ni2+ on the adsorbent. Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm model gave a higher R2 value of 0.93, 0.89 and 0.986 for copper, nickel and lead, respectively, over that of Freundlich model during the adsorption process of the three metals in matrix solution.
Keywords
Adsorption; Carbon nanotubes; Granular activated carbon; Isotherm.
Related Articles in IJEST Publication by Reference
References
1. Acharya, J.; Sahu, J. N.; Mohanty, C. R.; Meikap, B. C., (2009). Removal of lead (II) from wastewater by activated carbon developed from Tamarind wood by zinc chloride activation. J. Chem. Eng., 149, 249-262 (14 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.10.029. Abstract | Full Text (2562 K)
2. APHA; AWWA; WEF, (2005). Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. 21st edition. American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation. Washington DC., USA Abstract
3. Atafar, Z.; Mesdaghinia, A.; Nouri, J.; Homaee, M.; Yunesian, M., (2010). Effect of fertilizer application on soil heavy metal concentration. Environ. Monitor. Assess., 160 (1-4), 83-89 (7 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0659-x. Abstract | Full Text (297 K)
4. Babel, S.; Kurniawan, T. A., (2004). Cr (VI) removal from synthetic wastewater using coconut shell charcoal and commercial activated carbon modified with oxidizing agents and/or chitosan. Chemosphere 54 (7), 951-967 (17 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.10.001. Abstract | Full Text (345 K)
5. Bansal, R. C.; Goyal, M., (2005). Activated Carbon Adsorption. London, Taylor and Francis Group, , 351-353 (3 Pages) Abstract
6. Bong, K. P.; Seung, H. S.; Young, J. Y., (2004). Selective Biosorption of Mixed Heavy Metal Ions using Polysaccharides. Korean J. Chem. Eng., 21 (6), 1168-1172 (5 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/BF02719489. Abstract | Full Text (261 K)
7. Chai-Chih, C.; Wei-Long, L.; Wen-Jauh, C.; Jin-Hua, H., (2008). Temperature and substrate dependence of structure and growth mechanism of carbon nanofiber. Appl. Surf. Sci., 254, 4681-4687 (7 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/BF02719489. Abstract | Full Text (261 K)
8. Chantawong,V.; Harvey, N. W.; Bashkin, V. N., (2003). Comparison of Heavy Metals Adsorption by Thai Kaolin and Ballclay. Water, Air Soil Poll, 148, 111-125 (15 Pages), DOI: 10.1023/A:1025401927023. Abstract | Full Text (140 K)
9. Chen, J. P.; Wang, X., (2002). Removing copper, zinc, and lead ion by granular activated carbon in pretreated fixed-bed columns. Sep. Purif. Tech., 19, 157-167 (11 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5866(99)00069-6. Abstract | Full Text (198 K)
10. Chen, J.; Yiacoumi, S.; Blaydes, T. G., (1996). Equilibrium and kinetic studies of copper adsorption by activated carbon. Sep. Tech., 6, 33-146 (114 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/BF02719489. Abstract | Full Text (261 K)
11. Corapcioglu, M. O.; Huang, C. P., (1987). The adsorption of heavy metals onto hydrous activated carbon. Water Res., 21 (9), 1031-1044 (14 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(87)90024-8. Abstract | Full Text (888 K)
12. Department of Environment-DOE., (1979). Environmental Quality (Sewage and industrial effluents) Regulations 1978, In:. Environmental Quality Act 1974. E-publishing Lawnet, Malaysia
13. Edwin, V. A., (2008). Surface Modification of Activated Carbon for enhancement of Nickel (II) adsorption. E-J. Chem., 5 (4), 814-819 (6 Pages) Abstract | Full Text (123 K)
14. Freundlich, H.; Hatfield, H., (1926). Colloid and Capillary Chemistry. Methuen and Co. Ltd., London. Abstract
15. Ganji, M. K.; Khosravi, M.; Rakhsaei, R., (2005). Biosorption of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn from the wastewater by treated Azolla filiculides with H2O2/MgCL2. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Tech., 1 (4), 265-271 (7 Pages) Abstract | Full Text (252 K)
16. Garg, V. K.; Gupta, R.; Yadav, A. B.; Kumar, R. D., (2003). Dye removal from aqueous solution by adsorption on treated sawdust. Bioresour. Tech., 89 (2), 121-124 (4 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(03)00058-0. Abstract | Full Text (80 K)
17. Georg, S.; Max, B., (2008). Adsorption of ions onto high silica volcanic glass. Appl. Rad. Iso., 66 (1), 1-8 (8 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.07.010. Abstract
18. Goel, J.; Krishna, K.; Chira, R.; Vinod, K., (2005). Removal of lead (II) by adsorption using treated granular activated carbon and column studies. J. Hazard. Mater., 125 (1-3), 211-220 (10 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.05.032. Abstract | Full Text (343 K)
19. Issabayeva, G.; Aroua M. K.; Sulaiman, N. M., (2006). Electrodeposition of copper and lead on palm shell activated carbon in a flow-through electrolytic cell. Desalination, 194 (1-3), 192-201 (10 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2005.09.029. Abstract
20. Issabayeva, G.; Aroua, M. K.; Sulaiman, N. M., (2007). Continuous adsorption of lead ions in a column packed with palm shell activated carbon. J. Hazard. Mater., 155 (1-2), 109-113 (5 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.11.036. Abstract | Full Text (416 K)
21. Kabbashi, N. A.; Atieh, A. M.; Mamun, A. A.; Mirghani, M. E. S.; Alam M. Z.; Yahya N., (2009). Kinetic Adsorption of Application of Carbon Nanotubes for Pb(II) Removal from Aqueous Solution. J. Environ. Sci. 21, 539-544 (6 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(08)62305-0. Abstract | Full Text (160 K)
22. Langmuir, I., (1918). The adsorption of gases on plane surfaces of glass, mica and platinum. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 40 (8), 1361-1403 (43 Pages), DOI: 10.1021/ja02242a004. Abstract
23. Li, Y. H.; Ding, J.; Luan, Z. K.; Di, Z. C.; Zhu, Y. F.; Xu, C. L; Wu, D. H.; Wei, B. Q., (2003). Competitive adsorption of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous solutions by multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 41, 2787-2792 (6 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6223(03)00392-0. Abstract | Full Text (111 K)
24. Li, Y. H.; Zhao, Y. M.; Hu, W. B.; Ahmad, I.; Zhu, Y. Q.; Peng, X. J.; Luan Z. K., (2007). Carbon nanotubes-the promising adsorbent in wastewater treatment. J. Phys., 61, 698-702 (5 Pages), DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/61/1/140. Abstract | Full Text (206 K)
25. Nora, S.; Mamadou, S. D., (2005). Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities and Challenges. J. Nanoparticle Res., 7 (4-5), 331-342 (12 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/s11051-005-7523-5. Abstract | Full Text (329 K)
26. Nouri, J.; Khorasani, N.; Lorestani, B.; Karami ; M. ; Hassani, A. H.; Yousefi, N., (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in soil and uptake by plant species with phytoremediation potential. Environ. Earth Sci., 59 (2), 315-323 (9 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0028-2. Abstract | Full Text (496 K)
27. Nouri, J.; Lorestani, B.; Yousefi, N.; Khorasani, N.; Hasani, A. H.; Seif, S.; Cheraghi, M., (2011). Phytoremediation potential of native plants grown in the vicinity of Ahangaran lead–zinc mine (Hamedan, Iran). Environ. Earth Sci., 62 (3), 639-644 (6 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0553-z. Abstract | Full Text (214 K)
28. Onundi, Y. B.; Mamun, A. A.; Al Khatib, M. F.; Ahmed, Y. M., (2010). Adsorption of copper, nickel and lead ions from synthetic semiconductor industrial wastewater by palm shell activated carbon. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Tech., 7 (4), 751-758 (8 Pages) Abstract | Full Text (808 K)
29. Pingle, L.; Lefferts, L., (2006). Preparation of Carbon Nano-fiber Washcoat on Porous Silica Foam as Structured Catalyst Support. Chin. Jour. Chem. Eng., 14, 294-300 (7 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(06)60074-8. Abstract | Full Text
30. Samuel, D. F.; Osman, M. A., (1987). Adsorption Processes for Water Treatment. Butterworths, U.S.A., , DOI: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aheh.19880160603/. Abstract
31. Shoushan, F.; Michael, G.C.; Nathan, R.F.; Thomas, W.T.; Alan, M.C.; and Hongjie, D.; (1999). Self-oriented regular arrays of carbon nanotubes and their field emission properties. Science, 283, 512-514 (3 Pages), DOI: 10.1126/science.283.5401.512. Abstract | Full Text (197 K)
32. Vieira, R.; Ledoux , M. J.; Huu, C. P., (2004). Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanofibres with macroscopic shaping formed by catalytic decomposition of C2H6/H2 over nickel catalyst. J. Appl. Catal. A., 274, 1-8 (8 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2004.04.008. Abstract | Full Text
33. Zhang, Y.; Qina, Y.; Suna, X; Zhanga, J.; Jinga, C., (2008). Synthesis of carbon nanotube using cesium carbonates catalyst by chemical vapor deposition. Mater Lett., 62 (21-22), 3776-3778 (3 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2008.04.069. Abstract | Full Text
34. Zhou, J. H.; Zhang, M. G.; Zhao, L.; Lia, P.; Zhou, X. G.; Yuana, W. K., (2009). Carbon nanofiber/graphite-felt composite supported Ru catalysts for hydrogenolysis of sorbitol. Catalysis Today, 147, 225-229 (5 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2009.07.057. Abstract | Full Text
35. Zvinowanda, C. M.; Okonkwo, J. O.; Shabalala, P. N.; Agyei, N. M., (2009). A novel adsorbent for heavy metal remediation in aqueous environments. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Tech., 6 (3), 425-434 (10 Pages) Abstract | Full Text (327 K)