Thermodynamic and kinetic behaviors of trinitrotoluene adsorption on powdered activated carbons
- Sunchon National University, Sunchon (Republic of Korea). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Regulations on the removal of trinitrotoluene (TNT) from wastewater have become increasingly more stringent, demanding faster, less expensive, and more efficient treatment. This study focuses on the adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of TNT on powered activated carbons (PAC). Three types of PACs (i.e., wood based, coal based, and coconut-shell based) were studied as functions of temperature and pH. Thermodynamic properties including Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy, were evaluated by applying the Van't Hoff equation. In addition, the adsorption energy distribution functions which describe heterogeneous characteristics of porous solid sorbents were calculated by using the generalized nonlinear regularization method. Adsorption kinetic studies were carried out in batch adsorber under important conditions such as PAC types, temperature, pH, and concentration. We found that fast and efficient removal of TNT dissolved in water can be successfully achieved by PAC adsorption.
- OSTI ID:
- 20847716
- Journal Information:
- Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 41, Issue 16; ISSN 0149-6395
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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