Abstract
The adsorption capabilities of two nano-sized adsorbents: multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were investigated for the removal of toxic phenol. The maximum adsorption capacities of MWCNTs and SWCNTs were determined as 64.60 and 50.51 mg/g, respectively. Adsorption kinetics followed the pseudo-second order model for both adsorbents. The optimum conditions using SWCNTs and MWCNTs were pH 6.57 and 4.65, phenol concentration 50 and 50 mg/L, dose 1.97 and 2 g/L and contact time 36 and 56 min, respectively. The results indicated that MWCNTs and SWCNTs were proven as high-performance adsorbents for toxic phenol removal from wastewater.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 63-74 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
| Volume | 35 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Carbon nanotubes
- Kinetics
- Optimization
- Phenol