Optimization of methyl orange removal from aqueous solution by response surface methodology using spent tea leaves as adsorbent

doi:10.1007/s11783-013-0578-0

Front.Environ.Sci.Eng.

2014, Vol. 8

Issue (4) : 496-502 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-013-0578-0

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Optimization of methyl orange removal from aqueous solution by response surface methodology using spent tea leaves as adsorbent

Liangzhi LI^1,^2,^*(

),Xiaolin LI³,Ci YAN^1,²,Weiqiang GUO^1,²,Tianyi YANG^1,²,Jiaolong FU^1,²,Jiaoyan TANG^1,²,Cuiying HU^1,²

1. School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215011, China
2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
3. Beijing Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100026, China

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Abstract

The effective disposal of redundant tea waste is crucial to environmental protection and comprehensive utilization of trash resources. In this work, the removal of methyl orange (MO) from aqueous solution using spent tea leaves as the sorbent was investigated in a batch experiment. First, the effects of various parameters such as temperature, adsorption time, dose of spent tea leaves, and initial concentration of MO were investigated. Then, the response surface methodology (RSM), based on Box–Behnken design, was employed to obtain the optimum adsorption conditions. The optimal conditions could be obtained at an initial concentration of MO of 9.75 mg·L^-1, temperature of 35.3°C, contact time of 63.8 min, and an adsorbent dosage 3.90 g·L^-1. Under the optimized conditions, the maximal removal of MO was 58.2%. The results indicate that spent tea leaves could be used as an effective and economical adsorbent in the removal of MO from aqueous solution.

Keywords spent tea leaves adsorption response surface methodology methyl orange (MO)

Corresponding Author(s): Liangzhi LI

Issue Date: 11 June 2014

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Liangzhi LI,Xiaolin LI,Ci YAN, et al. Optimization of methyl orange removal from aqueous solution by response surface methodology using spent tea leaves as adsorbent[J]. Front.Environ.Sci.Eng., 2014, 8(4): 496-502.

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Tab.1 The level of variables chosen for the trials

Tab.2 Experimental design and the related results

Fig.1 Effect of temperature on MO removal. MO concentration= 6 mg·L^-1; spent tea leaves= 2 g·L^-1; and time= 90 min

Fig.2 Effect of biosorbent dosage on MO removal. MO concentration= 6 mg·L^-1, temperature=35°C, and time= 90 min

Fig.3 Effect of initial concentration of MO on MO removal. Spent tea dosage= 4 g·L^-1, temperature=35 °C, and time= 90 min

Fig.4 Effect of contact time on MO removal. Initial MO concentration= 6 mg·L^-1, spent tea leaves=2 g·L^-1, and temperature=35 °C

Tab.3 Variance analysis of the Box-Behnken experimental design

Tab.4 Statistical analysis for the MO removal by response surface model fitting

Fig.5 The 3D response surface plots showing the effects of interactions (a) contact time of initial MO concentration on MO removal; (b) initial MO concentration-temperature on the percent of MO removal; and (c) temperature-adsorbent dose on the percent of MO removal. Note: A: time (min); B:MO concentration (mg·L^-1); C: temperature (°C); D: adsorbent dosage (g·L^-1); and Y: removal rate of MO (%)

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