Kinetic studies of manganese removal from aqueous solution by adsorption on natural zeolite

Authors

  • Afrodita Zendelska Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip
  • Mirjana Golomeova Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip
  • Krsto Blažev Faculty of Technology, Goce Delčev University, Probištip
  • Blažo Boev Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip
  • Boris Krstev Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip
  • Blagoj Golomeov Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip
  • Aleksandar Krstev Faculty of Computer Science, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20450/mjcce.2015.552

Keywords:

manganese ions, adsorption, zeolite, kinetic

Abstract

         The kinetics of manganese adsorption onto natural zeolite (clinoptilolite) were studied with respect to initial metal ion concentration and adsorbent mass. In order to select the main rate-determining step in the overall uptake mechanism, a series of experiments were performed under batch conditions from single ion solutions. Data obtained from the kinetic experiments are interpreted in terms of Pseudo-second order kinetic model, Weber and Morris model and model proposed by Furusawa and Smith.

          The adsorption kinetics is reasonably fast. It means that in the first 20 min approximately 75% of Mn2+ is adsorbed from solutions. From the kinetic data can be concluded that adsorption of manganese ions from solution by natural zeolite is more efficiency at higher adsorbent mass and at lower manganese concentration in solution. Amount of Mn adsorbed on zeolite increase at higher manganese concentration in solution.

            From the kinetic models, can be concluded that intraparticular diffusion is more likely to be the rate determining step, but at higher concentrations of Mn ions in solution, film diffusion may be take a part in a rate determining step.

Author Biographies

Afrodita Zendelska, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip

Department for mineral processing

Mirjana Golomeova, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip

Department for mineral processing

Blažo Boev, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip

Department for petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry

Boris Krstev, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip

Department for mineral processing

Blagoj Golomeov, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Goce Delčev University, 2000 Štip

Department for mineral processing

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2015-03-18

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Zendelska, A., Golomeova, M., Blažev, K., Boev, B., Krstev, B., Golomeov, B., & Krstev, A. (2015). Kinetic studies of manganese removal from aqueous solution by adsorption on natural zeolite. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 34(1), 213–220. https://doi.org/10.20450/mjcce.2015.552

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