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KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 172-180Publisher
KOREAN INSTITUTE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11814-012-0113-1
Keywords
Dolomite; Ag(I); Cu(II); Co(II); Adsorption Isotherm
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Dolomite, a natural adsorbent, was used for removal of Ag(I), Cu(II) and Co(II) from aqueous solutions. Adsorption parameters including pH, temperature and contact time have been investigated to obtain adsorption mechanism. The results of experiments showed that adsorption of the metal ions increased by increasing pH values up to 5.5. The adsorption process was initially fast. Equilibrium isotherm data were analyzed using Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm models. Maximum adsorption capacity of Ag(1), Cu(II) and Co(11) was 1.34, 1.63 and 2.84 mg/g at 20 degrees C, respectively. Kinetic models including Lagergren first-order and pseudo-second-order were used to test kinetic data. The results showed that pseudo-second-order has good agreement with experimental data. Thermodynamic parameters of the process were also investigated at different temperatures. The negative values of Gibbs free energy and enthalpy changes for Ag(I), Cu(II) and Co(E) indicated the spontaneous and exothermic nature of the adsorption process.
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