• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2022

The objective of the study, to develop adsorbent based purifier for removal of radiological and nuclear contaminants from contaminated water. In this regard, 3-aminopropyl silica functionalized with ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (APS-EDTA) adsorbent prepared and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). Prepared APS-EDTA used for adsorptive studies of Cs(I), Co(II), Sr(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) from contaminated water. The effect on adsorption of various parameters viz. contact time, initial concentration of metal ions and pH were also analyzed. The batch method has been employed using metal ions in solution from 1000-10000 ㎍/L, contact time 5-60 min., pH 4-10 and material quantities 50-200 mg at room temperature. The obtained adsorption data were used for drawing Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms model and both models were found suitable for explaining the metal ions adsorption on APS-EDTA. The adsorption data were followed pseudo second order reaction kinetics. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained 1.3037-1.4974 mg/g for above said metal ions. The results show that APS-EDTA have great potential to remove Cd(II), Co(II), Cs(I), Ni(II) and Sr(II) from aqueous solutions through chemisorption and physio-sorption.

• Carbon letters
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• 제19권
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• pp.12-22
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• 2016

Date palm leaflets were used as a precursor to prepare dehydrated carbon (DC) via phosphoric acid treatment at 150℃. DC, acidified with H₃PO₄, was converted to activated carbon (AC) at 500℃ under a nitrogen atmosphere. DC shows very low surface area (6.1 m²/g) while AC possesses very high surface area (829 m²/g). The removal of lisinopril (LIS) and chlorpheniramine (CP) from an aqueous solution was tested at different pH, contact time, concentration, and temperature on both carbons. The optimal initial pH for LIS removal was 4.0 and 5.0 for DC and AC, respectively. However, for CP, initial pH 9.0 showed maximum adsorption on both carbons. Adsorption kinetics showed faster removal on AC than DC with adsorption data closely following the pseudo second order kinetic model. Adsorption increases with temperature (25℃–45℃) and activation energy (E_a) is in a range of 19–25 kJ mol/L. Equilibrium studies show higher adsorption on AC than DC. Thermodynamic parameters show that drug removal is endothermic and spontaneous with physical adsorption dominating the adsorption process. Column adsorption data show good fitting to the Thomas model. Despite its very low surface area, DC shows ~70% of AC drug adsorption capacity in addition of being inexpensive and easily prepared.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.454-462
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• 2011

C-Metylcalix[4]resorcinarene(CMCR)에서 Pb(II)와 Cr(III)의 흡착 특징에 대한 연구는 수행되어왔다. CMCR은 resorcinol, acetaldehyde 그리고 HCl로 부터 1단계 합성으로 만들어졌다. 일괄처리시스템에서 대부분의 변수는 CMCR이 Pb(II)와 Cr(III)에 대해 좋은 흡착제라는 것을 확인했다. Cr(III)은 Pb(II)보다 더 크게 흡착되지만 Cr(III)의 흡착속도는 Pb(II) 보다 더 느리다. Pb(II)와 Cr(III) 흡착의 흡착운동에너지는 batch안에서 유사 2차 운동 모델을 따른다. 그러나 고정상 컬럼 시스템에서 Pb(II)의 운동에너지는 일차 모델을 따른다. 흡착된 Pb(II)을 되찾기 위한 탈착 연구는 증류수와 HCl을 가지고 순차적으로 수행되었다. 그리고 그 결과는 흡착은 화학흡착에 의해 지배된다는 것을 보여주었다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2011

본 연구는 Hydroxyapatite(HAP)/$TiO_{2}$ 여재에 의한 Reactive Black 5(RB5)의 흡착과 광촉매 반응을 조사하였다. RB5에 대한 $TiO_{2}$, HAP와 $TiO_{2}$/HAP의 흡착은 연속적인 회분식 실험을 통해 조사하였다. 흡착평형에 따른 결과를 나타내었으며 Langmuir와 Freundlich isotherm model을 사용하여 적용성을 조사하였다. $TiO_{2}$, HAP와 $TiO_{2}$/HAP 흡착제별 흡착평형 결과는 Langmuir isotherm model에 적합하였으며 최대흡착량(Qmax)의 값은 각각 단일 $TiO_{2}$는 5.28mg/g, 단일 HAP는 12.45mg/g, $TiO_{2}$/HAP는 9.03mg/g으로 나타났다. 흡착과 광촉매 반응에 대한 kinetic model들은 유사 1차 반응을 통해 분석하였으며, 이들 model에 따르면 $TiO_{2}$/HAP에 의한 RB5 제거는 광촉매 반응과 흡착반응의 상호작용의 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.2198-2206
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• 2018

We addressed the development of a novel, low-cost, and high-efficient material from hybrid materials, known as microcapsules. Microcapsules are a composite adsorbent made of a mixture of tannin, sericite and chitosan. The FT-IR analysis showed that the microcapsules contain hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, and amino groups, which play an important role in the adsorption of heavy metals. The microcapsules were able to remove 99% of Pb(II) in 30 min, and obtained a removal efficiency of more than (13-50)%, compared with the single adsorbents of tannin, chitosan, and sericite. In adsorption kinetic analysis, pseudo-second-order adsorption was more suitable than pseudo-first-order adsorption, and chemical adsorption did not limit the adsorption rate of Pb(II) ion. In isothermal adsorption, Langmuir adsorption was more suitable than Freundlich adsorption, and the maximum Langmuir adsorption capacity was 167.82 (mg/g). Furthermore, desorption and reusability studies, as well as the applicability of the material for wastewater treatment, demonstrated that microcapsules offer a promising hybrid material for the efficient removal of significant water pollutants, i.e., Pb(II) from aqueous solutions.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2011

인위적인 배출에 기인한 인의 축적은 지표수에서 발생하는 부영양화의 가장 큰 원인이다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 인을 제거하기 위하여 titanium oxysulfate-sulfuric acid 분말을 이온교환 물질로 하여 알지네이트 겔에 고정화시켜 수용액 상에 존재하는 인 제거 효율을 정량화하여 보았다. 본 연구에서 적용한 흡착물질의 고정화 기법은 1) 알지네이트 수용액에 흡착물질을 주입한 후 고정화시키는 것, 2) 초음파를 이용한 흡착물질의 분산 기법, 그리고 3) 수용액 상태의 흡착물질을 알지네이트 수용액과 반응시켜 고정화시키는 방법 등이다. 평형과 비평형 흡착 실험은 3가지 다른 기법으로 제작한 담체를 적용하여 진행되었으며, 이를 통해 흡착 용량과 시간에 따른 인의 제거율을 구득할 수 있었다. 평형배치 실험 결과는 Langmuir 흡착 등온선을 이용하여 분석하였으며 수용액 기법을 적용하여 담체를 제작하였을 때 92.26 mg/g으로 가장 높은 인 제거능을 나타내었다. 또한 비평형 배치 실험 결과는 pseudo-second-order kinetic 모델을 따라 분석하였으며 그 결과는 평형 배치와 유사하였다. 본 실험에서 제작한 티타늄 분말을 고정화한 담체는 기반물질의 경제성 확보와 담체 제조 기법 가운데 수용액 기법의 높은 흡착능 유지를 통하여 하 폐수에 존재하는 인을 경제적으로 제거하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.298-310
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• 2021

Prediction of the behavior of heavy metals over time is important to evaluate the heavy metal toxicity in algae species. Various modeling studies have been well established, but there is a need for an improved model for predicting the chronic effects of metals on algae species to combine the metal kinetics and biological response of algal cells. In this study, a kinetic dynamics model was developed to predict the copper behavior(5 ㎍ L^-1, 10 ㎍ L^-1, and 15 ㎍ L^-1) for two freshwater algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and Chlorella vulgaris) in the chronic exposure experiments (8 d and 21 d). In the experimental observations, the rapid change in copper mass between the solutions, extracellular and intracellular sites occurred within initial exposure periods, and then it was slower although the algal density changed with time. Our model showed a good agreement with the measured copper mass in each part for all tested conditions with an elapsed time (R² for P. subcapitata: 0.928, R² for C. vulgaris: 0.943). This study provides a novel kinetic dynamics model that is compromised between practical simplicity and realistic complexity, and it can be used to investigate the chronic effects of heavy metals on the algal population.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2013

In this work, removal of phenol from aqueous solutions by activated red mud was investigated. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was used to observe the morphology and surface components of activated red mud, respectively. The effects of various parameters on the removal efficiency were studied, such as contact time, pH, initial phenol concentration, and adsorbent dosage. The removal percentage of phenol was initially increased, as the solution pH increased from 3 to 7, and then decreased above neutral pH. The removal percentage of phenol was decreased by increasing the initial phenol concentrations. Adsorption results show that equilibrium data follow the Freundlich isotherm, and kinetic data was well described by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Experimental results show that the activated red mud can be used to treat aqueous solutions containing phenol, as a low cost adsorbent with high efficiency.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2007

The adsorption features of fluoride ion on the oyster shell have been investigated for the purpose of the employment of waste oyster shell as an adsorbent for the treatment of fluoride ion-containing wastewater. The major component of oyster shell was examined to be Ca with minor components of Na, Si, Mg, Al, and Fe. As the initial concentration of fluoride ion was raised, its absorbed amount was enhanced at equilibrium, however, the adsorption ratio of fluoride ion compared with its initial concentration was shown to be decreased. Also, adsorption of fluoride ion onto the oyster shell resulted in the formation of $CaF_2$ in the morphological structure of adsorbent. Kinetic analysis showed that the adsorption reaction of fluoride ion generally followed a second order reaction with decreasing rate constant with the initial concentration of adsorbate. Freundlich model agreed well with the adsorption behavior of fluoride ion at equilibrium and the adsorption reaction of fluoride ion was examined to be endothermic. Several thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption reaction were calculated based on thermodynamic equations and the activation energy for the adsorption of fluoride ion onto oyster shell was estimated to be ca. 13.589 kJ/mole.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2014

The adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions to activated carbon fiber (ACF) was investigated using both batch and flow-through column experiments. The batch experiments (adsorbent dose, 10 g/L; initial Cr(VI) concentration, 5-500 mg/L) showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) to ACF was determined to 20.54 mg/g. The adsorption of Cr(VI) to ACF was sensitive to solution pH, decreasing from 9.09 to 0.66 mg/g with increasing pH from 2.6 to 9.9; the adsorption capacity was the highest at the highly acidic solution pHs. Kinetic model analysis showed that the Elovich model was the most suitable for describing the kinetic data among three (pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Elovich) models. From the nonlinear regression analysis, the Elovich model parameter values were determined to be ${\alpha}$ = 162.65 mg/g/h and ${\beta}$ = 2.10 g/mg. Equilibrium isotherm model analysis demonstrated that among three (Langmuir, Freundlich, Redlich-Peterson) models, both Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson models were suitable for describing the equilibrium data. In the model analysis, the Redlich-Peterson model fit was superimposed on the Freundlich fit. The Freundlich model parameter values were determined to be $K_F$ = 0.52 L/g and 1/n = 0.56. The flow-through column experiments showed that the adsorption capacities of ACF in the given experimental conditions (column length, 10 cm; inner diameter, 1.5 cm; flow rate, 0.5 and 1.0 mL/min; influent Cr(VI) concentration, 10 mg/L) were in the range of 2.35-4.20 mg/g. This study demonstrated that activated carbon fiber was effective for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions.