Open AccessEffect of zinc oxid on the bentonite ability for removing Methylene blue from solution
Author(s) -
Baghdad Science Journal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
mağallaẗ baġdād li-l-ʿulūm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.167
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2411-7986
pISSN - 2078-8665
DOI - 10.21123/bsj.10.2.442-448
Subject(s) - bentonite , freundlich equation , adsorption , methylene blue , langmuir , zinc , chemistry , aqueous solution , chromatography , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , photocatalysis , engineering , catalysis
A batch adsorption system was applied to study the adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by Iraqi bentonite and treated bentonite with different amount of zinc oxide (ZnO). The adsorption capacities of methylene blue onto bentonite were evaluated. The equilibrium between liquid and solid phase was described by Langmuir model better than the Freundlich model. Langmuir and Freundlich constants have been determined. The separation factor or equilibrium parameter, RL which is used to predict if an adsorption system is favourable or unfavourable was calculated for all cases.