TY - JOUR
T1 - Kinetics study of ammonia removal from synthetic waste water
AU - Muzenda, Edison
AU - Kabuba, John
AU - Mollagee, Freeman Ntuli Mansoor
PY - 2011/7/1
Y1 - 2011/7/1
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate ammonium exchange capacity of natural and activated clinoptilolite from Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis showed that the clinoptilolite contained exchangeable ions of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. This analysis also confirmed that the zeolite sample had a high silicon composition compared to aluminum. Batch equilibrium studies were performed in an orbital shaker and the data fitted the Langmuir isotherm very well. The ammonium exchange capacity was found to increase with pH and temperature. Clinoptilolite fictionalization with hydrochloric acid increased its ammonia uptake ability.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate ammonium exchange capacity of natural and activated clinoptilolite from Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis showed that the clinoptilolite contained exchangeable ions of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. This analysis also confirmed that the zeolite sample had a high silicon composition compared to aluminum. Batch equilibrium studies were performed in an orbital shaker and the data fitted the Langmuir isotherm very well. The ammonium exchange capacity was found to increase with pH and temperature. Clinoptilolite fictionalization with hydrochloric acid increased its ammonia uptake ability.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79960817633
SN - 2010-376X
VL - 79
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
JF - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
ER -