Adsorption of humic acid from aqueous solution on bilayer hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide-modified zeolite

doi:10.1007/s11783-010-0277-z

Front Envir Sci Eng Chin

2011, Vol. 5

Issue (1) : 65-75 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-010-0277-z

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Adsorption of humic acid from aqueous solution on bilayer hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide-modified zeolite

Yanhui ZHAN¹, Jianwei LIN², Yanling QIU¹, Naiyun GAO¹, Zhiliang ZHU¹(

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1. State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; 2. College of Marine Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China

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Abstract

Surfactant-modified natural zeolites (SMNZ) with different coverage types were prepared by loading hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB) onto the surface of a natural zeolite. The adsorption behavior of humic acid (HA) on SMNZ was investigated. Results indicate that the adsorbent SMNZ exhibited a higher affinity toward HA than the natural zeolite. HA removal efficiency by SMNZ increased with HTAB loading. Coexisting Ca²⁺ in solution favored HA adsorption onto SMNZ. Adsorption capacity decreased with an increasing solution pH. For typical SMNZ with bilayer HTAB coverage, HA adsorption process is well described by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The experimental isotherm data fitted well with the Langmuir model. Calculated maximum HA adsorption capacities for SMNZ with bilayer HTAB coverage at pH 5.5 and 7.5 were 63 and 41 mg·g^-1, respectively. E2/E3 (absorbance at 250 nm to that at 365 nm) and E4/E6 (absorbance at 465 nm to that at 665 nm) ratios of the residual HA in solution were lower than that of the original HA solution. This indicates that the HA fractions with high polar functional groups, low molecular weight (MW), and aromaticity had a stronger tendency for adsorption onto SMNZ with bilayer HTAB coverage. Results show that HTAB-modified natural zeolite is a promising adsorbent for removal of HA from aqueous solution.

Keywords bilayer surfactant-modified zeolite hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB) adsorption humic acid (HA)

Corresponding Author(s): ZHU Zhiliang,Email:zzl@tongji.edu.cn

Issue Date: 05 March 2011

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Yanhui ZHAN,Jianwei LIN,Yanling QIU, et al. Adsorption of humic acid from aqueous solution on bilayer hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide-modified zeolite[J]. Front Envir Sci Eng Chin, 2011, 5(1): 65-75.

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Fig.1 Loading of HTAB onto natural zeolites

Fig.2 Cations exchanged from natural zeolite after HTAB loading

Fig.3 XRD patterns of (a) natural zeolite and (b) SMNZ3

Tab.1 Typical X-ray peaks of natural zeolites and SMNZ3

Fig.4 FTIR spectra of (a) natural zeolite, (b) SMNZ1, (c) SMNZ2, (d) SMNZ3, and (e) HTAB

Fig.5 SEM images of (a) natural zeolite, (b) SMNZ1, (c) SMNZ2, and (d) SMNZ3

Fig.6 Effect of Ca on HA adsorption onto SMNZ1, SMNZ2, and SMNZ3 (initial HA concentration, 20 mg·L; initial solution pH, 7.5; adsorbent concentration, 0.2 g·L; reaction time, 24 h; and temperature, 298 K)

Fig.7 Effect of initial solution pH on HA adsorption onto SMNZ1, SMNZ2, and SMNZ3 (initial HA concentration, 20 mg·L; initial solution pH, 7.5; adsorbent concentration, 0.2 g·L for SMNZ2 and SMNZ3 and 0.5 g·L for SMNZ1; reaction time, 24 h; and temperature, 298 K)

Fig.8 Effect of reaction time on HA adsorption onto SMNZ3 (initial solution pH, 7.5; adsorbent concentration, 0.5 g·L; and temperature, 298 K)

Tab.2 Comparison of the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models for the adsorption of HA onto SMNZ3 at different initial HA concentration

Fig.9 Plot of versus for HA adsorption onto SMNZ3

Fig.10 Effect of reaction time on E2/E3 (absorbance at 265 nm to that at 365 nm) and E4/E6 (absorbance at 465 nm to that at 665 nm) ratios (initial HA concentration, 30 mg·L; initial solution pH, 7.5; adsorbent concentration, 0.5 g·L; and temperature, 298 K)

Fig.11 Adsorption isotherm of HA onto SMNZ3 (adsorbent dosage, 0.5 g·L; reaction time, 24 h; and temperature, 298 K)

Tab.3 Isotherm constants for HA adsorption onto SMNZ3 at pH 5.5 and 7.5

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