Adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel

Horse chestnut kernel was used as the precursor for the preparation of powdered activated carbon using phosphoric acid as the activating agent. Batch adsorption experiments for the adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue from aqueous solutions were carried out using the obtained carbon as adso...

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Main Authors: Momčilović Milan Z., Purenović Milovan M., Miljković Milena N., Bojić Aleksandar Lj., Ranđelović Marjan S.
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Language:English
Published: Association of Chemical Engineers of Serbia 2011-01-01
Series:Hemijska Industrija
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0367-598X/2011/0367-598X1000077M.pdf
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author Momčilović Milan Z.
Purenović Milovan M.
Miljković Milena N.
Bojić Aleksandar Lj.
Ranđelović Marjan S.
author_facet Momčilović Milan Z.
Purenović Milovan M.
Miljković Milena N.
Bojić Aleksandar Lj.
Ranđelović Marjan S.
author_sort Momčilović Milan Z.
collection DOAJ
description Horse chestnut kernel was used as the precursor for the preparation of powdered activated carbon using phosphoric acid as the activating agent. Batch adsorption experiments for the adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue from aqueous solutions were carried out using the obtained carbon as adsorbent. Equilibrium and kinetic experiments were conducted. The equilibrium data were fitted with the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin theoretical isotherm models. The best results was obtained in the case of Langmuir model, which indicates that monolayer adsorption occurs on finite number of the active adsorption sites on the carbon surface. The kinetic data were fitted with pseudo-first, pseudo-second, Elovich and interparticle diffusion model. Pseudo-second order model and Elovich model showed the best results of the kinetic data. The increasing of the solution pH led to a higher uptake of methylene blue due to the fact that competitive adsorption of methylene blue cation and proton exists in acidic solutions. The adsorption capacity for methylene blue in equilibrium study was significant (168.93 mg g-1). Comparison of the adsorption capacities of methylene blue onto activated carbons derived from various alternative precursors proves chestnut kernel to be efficient and low-cost material which could be substantially deployed in the future.
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spelling doaj.art-4cb4d76e6a224f9c81940973d0e6f5c92022-12-22T02:10:45ZengAssociation of Chemical Engineers of SerbiaHemijska Industrija0367-598X2011-01-0165212312910.2298/HEMIND101027077MAdsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernelMomčilović Milan Z.Purenović Milovan M.Miljković Milena N.Bojić Aleksandar Lj.Ranđelović Marjan S.Horse chestnut kernel was used as the precursor for the preparation of powdered activated carbon using phosphoric acid as the activating agent. Batch adsorption experiments for the adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue from aqueous solutions were carried out using the obtained carbon as adsorbent. Equilibrium and kinetic experiments were conducted. The equilibrium data were fitted with the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin theoretical isotherm models. The best results was obtained in the case of Langmuir model, which indicates that monolayer adsorption occurs on finite number of the active adsorption sites on the carbon surface. The kinetic data were fitted with pseudo-first, pseudo-second, Elovich and interparticle diffusion model. Pseudo-second order model and Elovich model showed the best results of the kinetic data. The increasing of the solution pH led to a higher uptake of methylene blue due to the fact that competitive adsorption of methylene blue cation and proton exists in acidic solutions. The adsorption capacity for methylene blue in equilibrium study was significant (168.93 mg g-1). Comparison of the adsorption capacities of methylene blue onto activated carbons derived from various alternative precursors proves chestnut kernel to be efficient and low-cost material which could be substantially deployed in the future.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0367-598X/2011/0367-598X1000077M.pdfadsorptionmethylene bluechestnut kernelactivated carbon
spellingShingle Momčilović Milan Z.
Purenović Milovan M.
Miljković Milena N.
Bojić Aleksandar Lj.
Ranđelović Marjan S.
Adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel
Hemijska Industrija
adsorption
methylene blue
chestnut kernel
activated carbon
title Adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel
title_full Adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel
title_fullStr Adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel
title_full_unstemmed Adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel
title_short Adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel
title_sort adsorption of cationic dye methylene blue onto activated carbon obtained from horse chestnut kernel
topic adsorption
methylene blue
chestnut kernel
activated carbon
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0367-598X/2011/0367-598X1000077M.pdf
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