Adsorptive Removal and Recovery of Aluminium (III), Iron (II), and Chromium (VI) onto a Low Cost Functionalized Phragmities Karka Waste

Authors

  • Shukraraj Regmi Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kritipur, Kathmandu
  • Kedar Nath Ghimire Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kritipur, Kathmandu
  • Megh Raj Pokhrel Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kritipur, Kathmandu
  • Deba Bahadur Khadka Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kritipur, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v20i2.13969

Keywords:

Adsorption, Charred Phragmities waste, Phosphorylated charred Phragmities waste

Abstract

Chemically modified adsorbent based on Phragmities stem has been investigated by treating with concentrated sulfuric acid at 2:1 weight/volume ratio. The maximum loading capacity for Al(III) and Fe(II) onto phosphorylated charred Phragmities waste PCPW adsorbent was found to be 148 mg/g and 200 mg/g, while for Cr(VI) 200 mg/g, respectively, at their optimal pH. Similarly, it was 166.66 mg/g and 90.90mg/g for Al(III) and Fe(II) onto the charred Phragmities waste CPW, respectively. The adsorption process followed the Freundlich isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetic models. The desorption of the loaded metal ions recovery was found to be to the extent of 82%, 91% and 100% for Al(III), Fe(II) and Cr(VI), respectively.

Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 2015, 20(2): 145-152

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2015-11-26

How to Cite

Regmi, S., Ghimire, K. N., Pokhrel, M. R., & Khadka, D. B. (2015). Adsorptive Removal and Recovery of Aluminium (III), Iron (II), and Chromium (VI) onto a Low Cost Functionalized Phragmities Karka Waste. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 20(2), 145–152. https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v20i2.13969

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2015)

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Research Articles

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