Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar

The effectiveness of stannum (Sn 2+ ) removal from aqueous solution by using magnetic biochar and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (FMWCNT) was investigated. The effect of various factors, namely pH, adsorbent dosage, agitation speed and contact time was statistically studied through analy...

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Main Authors: Mujawar, Mubarak, Ruthiraan, M., Sahu, J., Abdullah, E., Jayakumar, N., Sajuni, N., Tan, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60985
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author Mujawar, Mubarak
Ruthiraan, M.
Sahu, J.
Abdullah, E.
Jayakumar, N.
Sajuni, N.
Tan, J.
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Ruthiraan, M.
Sahu, J.
Abdullah, E.
Jayakumar, N.
Sajuni, N.
Tan, J.
author_sort Mujawar, Mubarak
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description The effectiveness of stannum (Sn 2+ ) removal from aqueous solution by using magnetic biochar and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (FMWCNT) was investigated. The effect of various factors, namely pH, adsorbent dosage, agitation speed and contact time was statistically studied through analysis of variance (ANOVA). Statistical analysis revealed that the optimum conditions for the highest removal of Sn 2+ are at pH 5, dosage 0.1 g with agitation speed and time of 100 rpm and 90 min, respectively. At the initial concentration of 0.1 mg/L, the removal efficiency of Sn 2+ using FMWCNTs was 93% and 85% with magnetic biochar. The Langmuir and Freundlich constant for both FMWCNTs and magnetic biochar were 13.397 L/mg, 18.634 L/mg and 17.719 L/mg, 25.204 L/mg, respectively. Hence, results prove that FMWCNTs are a better adsorbent with a higher adsorption capacity compared to magnetic biochar. Adsorption kinetic obeyed pseudo-second-order.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-609852018-06-07T03:06:08Z Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar Mujawar, Mubarak Ruthiraan, M. Sahu, J. Abdullah, E. Jayakumar, N. Sajuni, N. Tan, J. The effectiveness of stannum (Sn 2+ ) removal from aqueous solution by using magnetic biochar and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (FMWCNT) was investigated. The effect of various factors, namely pH, adsorbent dosage, agitation speed and contact time was statistically studied through analysis of variance (ANOVA). Statistical analysis revealed that the optimum conditions for the highest removal of Sn 2+ are at pH 5, dosage 0.1 g with agitation speed and time of 100 rpm and 90 min, respectively. At the initial concentration of 0.1 mg/L, the removal efficiency of Sn 2+ using FMWCNTs was 93% and 85% with magnetic biochar. The Langmuir and Freundlich constant for both FMWCNTs and magnetic biochar were 13.397 L/mg, 18.634 L/mg and 17.719 L/mg, 25.204 L/mg, respectively. Hence, results prove that FMWCNTs are a better adsorbent with a higher adsorption capacity compared to magnetic biochar. Adsorption kinetic obeyed pseudo-second-order. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60985 10.1142/S0219581X13500439 restricted
spellingShingle Mujawar, Mubarak
Ruthiraan, M.
Sahu, J.
Abdullah, E.
Jayakumar, N.
Sajuni, N.
Tan, J.
Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar
title Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar
title_full Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar
title_fullStr Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar
title_full_unstemmed Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar
title_short Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Sn2+ Removal Using Modified Carbon Nanotube and Magnetic Biochar
title_sort adsorption and kinetic study on sn2+ removal using modified carbon nanotube and magnetic biochar
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60985