Kinetic and equilibrium study of the removal of reactive dye using modified walnut shell

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Modified walnut shell (EAWNS) was prepared by reaction with epichlorohydrin and alkaline solution of aspartic acid and used to remove reactive dye (Reactive Brilliant Blue (KN-R)) from aqueous media. The isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics of KN-R adsorption onto EAWNS were studied at 298-318 K. The isotherm data of KN-R adsorption onto EAWNS agreed closely with the Langmuir model. The theoretical monolayer adsorption capacity for KN-R was 224.42 mg/g at 318 K. The result from the Dubinin-Radushkevich model showed that the KN-R adsorption onto EAWNS is chemisorption. The adsorption rate of KN-R onto EAWNS conformed to the pseudo-second-order model. The diffusion mechanism was investigated by the intraparticle diffusion model. The mass-transfer coefficient calculated by the surface mass-transfer coefficient model was in range of 2.95 x 10T5 to 2.93 x 10T4 cm/s. The thermodynamic results suggested that the adsorption of KN-R onto EAWNS is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. The design of a single-stage batch adsorption process based on EAWNS adsorbent was carried out. Furthermore, the recycled EAWNS maintains high adsorption capacity despite four cycles.

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Li, S., Zeng, Z., & Xue, W. (2019). Kinetic and equilibrium study of the removal of reactive dye using modified walnut shell. Water Science and Technology, 80(5), 874–883. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2019.324

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