Evaluation of the Use of Acacia nilotica Leaf as an Ecofriendly Adsorbent for Cr (VI) and Its Suitability in Real Waste Water : Study of Residual Errors

The present paper aims to investigate the physical characteristics of Acacia nilotica leaves (MVM) relative to their use as an adsorbent for removal of hazardous Cr (VI) from waste water. The adsorbent was characterized by FTIR and SEM studies. The applicability of the Langmuir model to MVM was prov...

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Published in:Journal of chemistry 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-7
Main Authors: Prasad, Ashly Leena, Thirumalisamy, Santhi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The present paper aims to investigate the physical characteristics of Acacia nilotica leaves (MVM) relative to their use as an adsorbent for removal of hazardous Cr (VI) from waste water. The adsorbent was characterized by FTIR and SEM studies. The applicability of the Langmuir model to MVM was proved by the high coefficient of determination. Eight error analysis methods, namely, residual root mean square error (RMSE), chi-square (χ2), sum of the square of the errors (ERRSQ), composite functional error (HYBRD), derivative of Marquardt's percent standard deviation (MPSD), average relative error (ARE), sum of absolute error (EABS), and average percentage error (APE) were used to evaluate the suitability of the adsorption isotherm. Desorption reveals that recovery of the metal from adsorbent was possible. The ecofriendly adsorbent MVM is expected to be an environmentally and economically feasible adsorbent for the removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution and real waste water.
ISSN:2090-9063
2090-9071
DOI:10.1155/2013/354328