Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cr(VI) Adsorption on the Modified Activated Carbon

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10.2991/ahcps.k.211004.021How to use a DOI?

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Modified activated carbon, Heavy metals, Sorption thermodynamics

Abstract

In this study, the sorptions of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Cr(VI) on amine-functionalized activated carbon were investigated. Coal from the Tavantolgoi deposit of Mongolia was used as a precursor for the modification. After the coal carbonization, the char was activated with heated steam at different times (120, 180, and 240 min) and several temperatures (800°C and 850°C). The activated carbon at 850°C for 240 min was used for the treatment with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES). The interactions between metal ions and functional groups on the sorbent surface were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The influence of various parameters such as pH (2-7), contact time (0.5-6 h), temperature (25°C, 35°C, 45°C, and 55°C), initial concentration of heavy metals ions (10, 25, and 50 mg/L), and common cations (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+) was investigated. The optimum pH for Cu(II), Pb(II), and Cr(VI) sorption on the modified activated carbon was chosen as 4, 3, and 3, respectively. The sorption capacity was increased from 6.15 to 9.88 mg/g and 17.1 mg/g to 19.0 mg/g when increased the temperature from 25°C to 55°C for Cu(II) and Cr(VI) adsorption, respectively (initial concentration of metal ions were 50 mg/L). But the sorption capacity was decreased from 3.13 mg/g to 2.69 mg/g when increased the temperature from 25°C to 55°C for Pb(II) adsorption. The thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy (ΔH°), entropy (ΔS°), and Gibb’s free energy (ΔG°) were estimated, and the results confirmed that all sorption processes are spontaneous and thermodynamically favorable. The sorption capacity was decreased when the amount of Na+, K+, Ca2+, or Mg2+ increased from 0 to 200 mg/L, and a remarkable decrease in sorption capacity was observed for Pb(II) adsorption. The order of adsorption capacity of modified activated carbon for metal ions was Cr(VI)Cu(II) Pb(II). The sorption mechanism was discussed for the processes.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nasanjargal Shirendev
AU  - Munkhpurev Bat-Amgalan
AU  - Ariunaa Aleksandr
AU  - Burmaa Gunchin
AU  - Ganchimeg Yunden
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/10/05
TI  - Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cr(VI) Adsorption on the Modified Activated Carbon
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Chemical Investigation and Utilization of Natural Resource (ICCIUNR-2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 149
EP  - 157
SN  - 2590-3195
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahcps.k.211004.021
DO  - 10.2991/ahcps.k.211004.021
ID  - Shirendev2021
ER  -