Removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (Auricularia polytricha).
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of utilizing the fruiting bodies of a jelly macro-fungus Auricularia polytricha as adsorbents to remove emulsified oil from water. The effects of several factors, including temperature, initial pH, agitation speed, and adsorbent dosage, were t...
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doaj-529d086cd6ef4fb788d609aede8c1f6e2020-11-25T02:47:15ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0194e9516210.1371/journal.pone.0095162Removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (Auricularia polytricha).Xunan YangMengting GuoYinghai WuQunhe WuRenduo ZhangThe aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of utilizing the fruiting bodies of a jelly macro-fungus Auricularia polytricha as adsorbents to remove emulsified oil from water. The effects of several factors, including temperature, initial pH, agitation speed, and adsorbent dosage, were taken into account. Results showed that the optimized conditions for adsorption of A. polytricha were a temperature of 35°C, pH of 7.5, and agitation speed of 100 rpm. The adsorption kinetics were characterized by the pseudo-first order model, which showed the adsorption to be a fast physical process. The Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm described the adsorption very well and predicted the maximum adsorption capacity of 398 mg g-1, under optimized conditions. As illustrated by scanning electron micrographs, the oil particles were adsorbed onto the hairs covering the bottom surface and could be desorbed by normal temperature volatilization. The material could be used as an emulsified oil adsorbent at least three times, retaining more than 95% of the maximum adsorption capacity. The results demonstrated that the fruiting bodies of A. polytricha can be a useful adsorbent to remove emulsified oil from water.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3990617?pdf=render |
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Removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (Auricularia polytricha). |
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Removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (Auricularia polytricha). |
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Removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (Auricularia polytricha). |
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Removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (Auricularia polytricha). |
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Removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (Auricularia polytricha). |
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removal of emulsified oil from water by fruiting bodies of macro-fungus (auricularia polytricha). |
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The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of utilizing the fruiting bodies of a jelly macro-fungus Auricularia polytricha as adsorbents to remove emulsified oil from water. The effects of several factors, including temperature, initial pH, agitation speed, and adsorbent dosage, were taken into account. Results showed that the optimized conditions for adsorption of A. polytricha were a temperature of 35°C, pH of 7.5, and agitation speed of 100 rpm. The adsorption kinetics were characterized by the pseudo-first order model, which showed the adsorption to be a fast physical process. The Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm described the adsorption very well and predicted the maximum adsorption capacity of 398 mg g-1, under optimized conditions. As illustrated by scanning electron micrographs, the oil particles were adsorbed onto the hairs covering the bottom surface and could be desorbed by normal temperature volatilization. The material could be used as an emulsified oil adsorbent at least three times, retaining more than 95% of the maximum adsorption capacity. The results demonstrated that the fruiting bodies of A. polytricha can be a useful adsorbent to remove emulsified oil from water. |
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