Optimization Conditions of Malachite Green Adsorption onto Almond Shell Carbon Waste Using Process Design

Almond shell-based biocarbon is a cheap adsorbent for the removal of malachite green, which has been investigated in this work. FT-IR, DRX, and BET were used to characterize almond shell-based biocarbon. The nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms analysis results showed a surface area of 120.21 m...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-12, Vol.29 (1), p.54
Main Authors: Chouli, Faiza, Ezzat, Abdelrahman Osama, Sabantina, Lilia, Benyoucef, Abdelghani, Zehhaf, Abdelhafid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Adsorbents
Adsorption
Agricultural pollution
almond shell
Aqueous solutions
Carcinogens
design process
Dyes
kinetic study
Lignin
Lignocellulose
malachite green
Nuclear energy
Pollutants
thermodynamic study
Vibration
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Summary:Almond shell-based biocarbon is a cheap adsorbent for the removal of malachite green, which has been investigated in this work. FT-IR, DRX, and BET were used to characterize almond shell-based biocarbon. The nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms analysis results showed a surface area of 120.21 m /g and a type H4 adsorption isotherm. The parameters of initial dye concentration (5-600 mg.L ), adsorbent mass (0.1-0.6 mg), and temperature (298-373 K) of adsorption were investigated. The experiments showed that the almond shell could be used in a wide concentration and temperature range. The adsorption study was fitted to the Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The results of the FT-IR analysis demonstrated strong agreement with the pseudo-second-order chemisorption process description. The maximum adsorption capacity was calculated from the Langmuir isotherm and evaluated to be 166.66 mg.g . The positive ∆H (12.19 J.mol ) indicates that the adsorption process is endothermic. Almond shell was found to be a stable adsorbent. Three different statistical design sets of experiments were taken out to determine the best conditions for the batch adsorption process. The optimal conditions for MG uptake were found to be adsorbent mass (m = 0.1 g), initial dye concentration (C = 600 mg.L ), and temperature (T = 25 °C). The analysis using the D-optimal design showed that the model obtained was important and significant, with an R of 0.998.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29010054