Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite

Metakaolin zeolite-A was synthesized from thermally activated kaolin clay and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and X-Ray Diffraction Spectroscopy. The effects of pH (2–10), contact time (10–180 min), initial concentration (5–120 mgL−1), and dosage (0.1–2 g) and their interact...

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Main Authors: Guyo, Upenyu, Phiri, Lycenter Yard, Chigondo, Fidelis
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http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3459
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author Guyo, Upenyu
Phiri, Lycenter Yard
Chigondo, Fidelis
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description Metakaolin zeolite-A was synthesized from thermally activated kaolin clay and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and X-Ray Diffraction Spectroscopy. The effects of pH (2–10), contact time (10–180 min), initial concentration (5–120 mgL−1), and dosage (0.1–2 g) and their interactions were investigated using response surface methodology following a central composite design. Optimum removal (87.70%) was obtained at pH 6, contact time 180 min, initial concentration 40.0 mgL−1, and adsorbent dosage 1.0 g by Excel Solver using the GRG solving method. The adsorption data fitted best to the Langmuir model with correlation coefficient 𝑅2 = 0.993 and Chi-square value 𝜒2 = 4.76. The Freundlich isotherm gave a correlation coefficient 𝑅2 = 0.933 and 𝜒2 = 37.91. The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order model. The calculated thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was endothermic and not thermodynamically spontaneous. The studied zeolite-A can therefore be used as a promising adsorbent for the removal of Ca(II) ions from aqueous solutions.
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spelling ir-11408-34592022-06-27T13:49:06Z Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite Guyo, Upenyu Phiri, Lycenter Yard Chigondo, Fidelis Metakaolin zeolite Hydrated aluminosilicates Zeolites Metakaolin zeolite-A was synthesized from thermally activated kaolin clay and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and X-Ray Diffraction Spectroscopy. The effects of pH (2–10), contact time (10–180 min), initial concentration (5–120 mgL−1), and dosage (0.1–2 g) and their interactions were investigated using response surface methodology following a central composite design. Optimum removal (87.70%) was obtained at pH 6, contact time 180 min, initial concentration 40.0 mgL−1, and adsorbent dosage 1.0 g by Excel Solver using the GRG solving method. The adsorption data fitted best to the Langmuir model with correlation coefficient 𝑅2 = 0.993 and Chi-square value 𝜒2 = 4.76. The Freundlich isotherm gave a correlation coefficient 𝑅2 = 0.933 and 𝜒2 = 37.91. The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order model. The calculated thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was endothermic and not thermodynamically spontaneous. The studied zeolite-A can therefore be used as a promising adsorbent for the removal of Ca(II) ions from aqueous solutions. 2019-03-06T08:43:30Z 2019-03-06T08:43:30Z 2017 Article 2090-9063 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jchem/2017/7025073/ http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3459 en Journal of Chemistry;p.1-10 open Hindawi Publishing Corporation
spellingShingle Metakaolin zeolite
Hydrated aluminosilicates
Zeolites
Guyo, Upenyu
Phiri, Lycenter Yard
Chigondo, Fidelis
Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite
title Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite
title_full Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite
title_fullStr Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite
title_full_unstemmed Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite
title_short Application of central composite design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite
title_sort application of central composite design in the adsorption of ca(ii) on metakaolin zeolite
topic Metakaolin zeolite
Hydrated aluminosilicates
Zeolites
url https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jchem/2017/7025073/
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3459
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