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Removal of pentachlorophenol from aqueous solutions by dolomitic sorbents
Reda Marouf1, Noreddine Khelifa, Kheira Marouf-Khelifa
1Laboratoire SEA2M, Centre Universitaire de Mascara, Algeria.
Abstract:
The partial decomposition of dolomite carried out within the temperature range 600-1000 degrees C provides new sorbents, called dolomitic sorbents. Their surface properties and identification by X-ray diffraction are discussed. The lowest specific surface area value was found for the raw dolomite, while the highest value was achieved by the D-1000 sample. The adsorption equilibrium of pentachlorophenol from aqueous solutions on the examined sorbents was investigated at 30, 40, and 50 degrees C via a bath process. Langmuir, Freundlich, Langmuir-Freundlich, and Redlich-Petersen models were fitted to experimental equilibrium data, and their goodnesses of fit are compared. The adjustable parameters of Langmuir-Freundlich and Redlich-Petersen isotherms were estimated by nonlinear least-squares analysis. Langmuir and Freundlich models were found insufficient to explain the adsorption equilibrium, while Langmuir-Freundlich and Redlich-Petersen isotherms provide the best correlation of the pentachlorophenol adsorption onto dolomitic sorbents.
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