{"title":"Optimized Dewaxed Honeycomb Powder as a Promising and Eco-Friendly Alternative for the Removal of Malachite Green through Fixed Bed Column","authors":"Roshni Kumari, Md. Adnan Khan, Mithilesh Mahto, Md. Atif Qaiyum, Jhilirani Mohanta, Banashree Dey, Priyanka Priyadarsini Samal, B. Sambasivaiah, Soumen Dey","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X24050096","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>A fixed-bed column study for the removal of malachite green (MG) from the aqueous phase was demonstrated using strategically dewaxed honeycomb powder (HCP). The removal efficiency was tested at several working parameters of the column, in particular, the column bed height, initial dye concentration, working pH, and the flow rate. Breakthrough curves have been plotted using the throughput volume versus concentration ratio for different parameters to identify the pathway of uptake. Thomas and bed depth service time (BDST) kinetic models have been applied to obtain the rate constants and the uptake capacity. The BDST model suggests an adsorption capacity of 196.28 mg L<sup>–1</sup>. The column performance was seen to vary with solution pH and was found favourable at higher pH values. The adsorption rate decreases with increasing flow rate but increases with increasing concentration of the dye. Easy regeneration ensures multi-cycle operations. The mechanism of dye adsorption by HCP has been proposed as a blend of electrostatic attraction and weak forces. Henceforth, the use of HCP for the removal of MG in column mode may be extrapolated to serve as a promising agent in the treatment of dye-containing water and wastewater.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.3103/S1063455X24050096","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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A fixed-bed column study for the removal of malachite green (MG) from the aqueous phase was demonstrated using strategically dewaxed honeycomb powder (HCP). The removal efficiency was tested at several working parameters of the column, in particular, the column bed height, initial dye concentration, working pH, and the flow rate. Breakthrough curves have been plotted using the throughput volume versus concentration ratio for different parameters to identify the pathway of uptake. Thomas and bed depth service time (BDST) kinetic models have been applied to obtain the rate constants and the uptake capacity. The BDST model suggests an adsorption capacity of 196.28 mg L–1. The column performance was seen to vary with solution pH and was found favourable at higher pH values. The adsorption rate decreases with increasing flow rate but increases with increasing concentration of the dye. Easy regeneration ensures multi-cycle operations. The mechanism of dye adsorption by HCP has been proposed as a blend of electrostatic attraction and weak forces. Henceforth, the use of HCP for the removal of MG in column mode may be extrapolated to serve as a promising agent in the treatment of dye-containing water and wastewater.
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Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology focuses on water and wastewater treatment, water pollution monitoring, water purification, and similar topics. The journal publishes original scientific theoretical and experimental articles in the following sections: new developments in the science of water; theoretical principles of water treatment and technology; physical chemistry of water treatment processes; analytical water chemistry; analysis of natural and waste waters; water treatment technology and demineralization of water; biological methods of water treatment; and also solicited critical reviews summarizing the latest findings. The journal welcomes manuscripts from all countries in the English or Ukrainian language. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed.