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DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
Volume 49, Issue 1-3, Pages 136-146Publisher
DESALINATION PUBL
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.708211
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Cr(VI); Adsorption; Thermodynamic parameters; Breakthrough capacity; Electroplating wastewater
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Fruit peel of Litchi chinensis showed remarkable adsorption capacity towards Cr(VI) ions. The effect of temperature, pH, initial Cr(VI) concentration and time was investigated using batch process. The adsorption of Cr(VI) was maximum at pH 2. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to explore number and position of active functional groups available for the binding of Cr(VI) ions. Thermodynamic parameters like change in standard free energy (Delta G degrees), enthalpy (Delta H degrees) and entropy (Delta S degrees) indicated the spontaneous, endothermic and increased randomness nature of Cr(VI) adsorption. Equilibrium data were well fitted in Langmuir isotherm at 40 degrees C. The value of mean free energy (E = 8.28 kJ mol(-1)) indicated that adsorption process was chemical in nature. The breakthrough and exhaustive capacities were found to be 30 and 50 mgg(-1) respectively. The results indicated that the adsorbent could be used effectively for the removal of Cr(VI) from electroplating wastewater by batch process.
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