Sorption Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Modeling of Defluoridation of Ground Water Using Natural Adsorbents

Aamna Balouch, Mazhar Kolachi, Farah Naz Talpur, Humaira Khan, Muhammad I. Bhanger

Dr. M. A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshore, Pakistan.
Environmental Engineering & Management, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.

DOI: 10.4236/ajac.2013.45028                

Abstract

The aim of study is to investigate the removal ability of some natural adsorbents for fluoride ion from aqueous solution. The batch dynamic adsorption method was carried out at neutral pH as the functions of contact time, adsorbent dose, adsorbate concentration, temperature and effect of co-anions, which are commonly present in water. The sorption kinetics and equilibrium adsorption isotherms of fluoride on natural adsorbing materials had been investigated at afore-mentioned optimized. Equilibrium adsorption isotherms, viz., Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms were investigated. Lagergren and Morris-Weber kinetic equations were employed to find the rate constants. The negative enthalpy ΔH = -46.54 KJ·mol^-1 and Gibbs free energy calculated was ΔG_288-333—(2.07785, 3.08966, 4.1064, 4.90716 and 5.38036 KJ·mol^-1) respectively, envisage exothermic and spontaneous nature of sorption.

Keywords

Isotherm; Kinetics and Thermodynamic Modeling; Ground Water; Natural Adsorbent; Defluoridation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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