Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay
Adsorption of an insecticide (methomyl) onto natural clay have been investigated as a possible alternative method for its removal from aqueous solutions. The study was aimed to use low cost material as a step towards cleaner environment. The influence of system variables, such as particle size (dp)...
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doaj-b3050517c79242cbb1bd5279ddd19ca02021-06-02T02:51:25ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682012-03-01511111810.1016/j.aej.2012.07.002Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clayM.S. El-GeundiM.M. NassarT.E. FarragM.H. AhmedAdsorption of an insecticide (methomyl) onto natural clay have been investigated as a possible alternative method for its removal from aqueous solutions. The study was aimed to use low cost material as a step towards cleaner environment. The influence of system variables, such as particle size (dp) and temperature on the adsorption capacity have been studied. It was found that natural clay reached equilibrium with methomyl solution in time less than 3 h. The experimental data were fitted to equilibrium isotherm models, Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich–Peterson. A dimensionless separation factor, R^, was used to judge the favorable adsorption. The results indicated that percentage of insecticide removal ranged from 27.6 to 32.9 for initial concentration varied from 43.71 to 19.99 mg/l. The effect of temperature showed the exothermic nature of the process. The enthalpy change (ΔH) of adsorption has been evaluated and it has a value of, −17.54 kJ/mol. The Langmuir model fit the experimental data significantly better than Freundlich and Redlich–Peterson models. A chart based on material balance using single batch adsorber was constructed for different percentage of methomyl removal using the Langmuir isotherm where the mass of natural clay required to treat a specified volume of solution is calculated.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016812000488InsecticideNatural clayEquilibrium isothermAdsorption |
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M.S. El-Geundi M.M. Nassar T.E. Farrag M.H. Ahmed Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay Alexandria Engineering Journal Insecticide Natural clay Equilibrium isotherm Adsorption |
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M.S. El-Geundi M.M. Nassar T.E. Farrag M.H. Ahmed |
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Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay |
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Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay |
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Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay |
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Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay |
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Removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay |
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removal of an insecticide (methomyl) from aqueous solutions using natural clay |
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Alexandria Engineering Journal |
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Adsorption of an insecticide (methomyl) onto natural clay have been investigated as a possible alternative method for its removal from aqueous solutions. The study was aimed to use low cost material as a step towards cleaner environment. The influence of system variables, such as particle size (dp) and temperature on the adsorption capacity have been studied. It was found that natural clay reached equilibrium with methomyl solution in time less than 3 h. The experimental data were fitted to equilibrium isotherm models, Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich–Peterson. A dimensionless separation factor, R^, was used to judge the favorable adsorption. The results indicated that percentage of insecticide removal ranged from 27.6 to 32.9 for initial concentration varied from 43.71 to 19.99 mg/l. The effect of temperature showed the exothermic nature of the process. The enthalpy change (ΔH) of adsorption has been evaluated and it has a value of, −17.54 kJ/mol. The Langmuir model fit the experimental data significantly better than Freundlich and Redlich–Peterson models. A chart based on material balance using single batch adsorber was constructed for different percentage of methomyl removal using the Langmuir isotherm where the mass of natural clay required to treat a specified volume of solution is calculated. |
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Insecticide Natural clay Equilibrium isotherm Adsorption |
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