Abstract
This study investigated the performance of zeolitepolyaniline
nanocomposite (ZPC) in the removal of Reactive Red 2 (RR2) dye from aqueous solution in a fixed-bed adsorption column. This work evaluated the effect of column aspect ratio, bed loading, flow velocity and initial concentration on the RR2 dye removal efficiency. The concentration-time profile of the treated effluent stream was expressed as breakthrough curves (BTC). The BTCs showed a steep slope with a short tail, characteristic of rapid surface
reaction and dispersion effects, respectively. The adsorbent media had a dynamic adsorption capacity of 68 mg/g (at 5 mL/ min, 298 K
and 100 mg/L RR2) that is quite competitive in comparison to other
adsorbents.
nanocomposite (ZPC) in the removal of Reactive Red 2 (RR2) dye from aqueous solution in a fixed-bed adsorption column. This work evaluated the effect of column aspect ratio, bed loading, flow velocity and initial concentration on the RR2 dye removal efficiency. The concentration-time profile of the treated effluent stream was expressed as breakthrough curves (BTC). The BTCs showed a steep slope with a short tail, characteristic of rapid surface
reaction and dispersion effects, respectively. The adsorbent media had a dynamic adsorption capacity of 68 mg/g (at 5 mL/ min, 298 K
and 100 mg/L RR2) that is quite competitive in comparison to other
adsorbents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 55-69 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 2014 International Conference on Chemical Engineering & Advanced Computational Technologies - Pretoria, South Africa Duration: Nov 24 2014 → Nov 25 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 2014 International Conference on Chemical Engineering & Advanced Computational Technologies |
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| Abbreviated title | ICCEACT’2014 |
| Country | South Africa |
| City | Pretoria |
| Period | 11/24/14 → 11/25/14 |