Isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamics of arsenic(III) adsorption onto activated carbon

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Isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamics of arsenic(III) adsorption onto

activated carbon

Journal of Environment & Biotechnology Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, Pages 179-185, January 2017

Olushola S. Ayanda, Dosu Malomo, Kehinde O. Sodeinde, Oyebamiji Oyedele Oketayo, Omowumi

Nimat Abdulazeez

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ABSTRACT

Activated carbon was used as adsorbent for the removal of As(III) ions in the present study. The experiment was

carried out as a function of the initial As(III) concentration, adsorbent dose, contact time, solution pH, and

temperature. The optimal percentage removal of As(III) ions achieved by the activated carbon was found to be

approximately 50.0% when 25 mL of 100 mg/L As(III) solution was contacted with 2.5668 g of activated carbon for

120 min at 120 rpm. The kinetic study showed that the experimental data fitted well with the pseudo-second

order kinetic model, while the equilibrium study showed that the adsorption of As(III) onto activated carbon

described well by the Langmuir isotherm. The adsorption of As(III) onto activated carbon was exothermic with ΔS⁰

and ΔH⁰ approximately equals -83.04 J/K/mol and -23.29 kJ/mol, respectively.

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Journal of Environment and Biotechnology Research

Volume 6, Number 1, 2017, pp. 179-185

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