Solid-Phase Extraction of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Surfactant-Modified Alumina
Publication: Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 21, Issue 2
Abstract
Micelles have unique solubilizing properties. Here has been exploited the solid supported micellar bilayer (called admicelle) to extract Cu(II) ion from aqueous medium via adsorption, or more appropriately called adsolubilization. The adsorbent used in the present study is alumina modified with anionic surfactant. The material has been designated as surfactant-modified alumina (SMA). Batch adsorption results show efficient Cu(II) extraction (94.45%) by SMA at equilibrium conditions. The batch adsorption of Cu(II) obeyed Freundlich isotherm and pseudo second order kinetic model. Thermodynamic parameters (, , and ) indicate that the adsorption process is spontaneous, endothermic, and favorable. Desorption of copper from Cu(II)-adsorbed SMA is possible by 0.2 M . The applicability of SMA for the removal of Cu(II) from Cu(II)-spiked real wastewater has been examined. The results show that SMA is capable of treating wastewater containing Cu(II) having an initial concentration of with approximately 92% removal efficiency. The same amount (up to ) has been recovered again by treatment. A continuous fixed-bed column study has been performed for the design of adsorption columns.
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The authors are thankful to IIT Kharagpur for providing the instrumental facility and financial support.
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Received: Feb 15, 2016
Accepted: Jun 21, 2016
Published online: Jul 28, 2016
Discussion open until: Dec 28, 2016
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