Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan Flakes

Radiotracer batch equilibrium experiments were undertaken to check the uptake of nickel-63 from aqueous solutions by a natural polymer, i.e. chitosan obtained from fishery wastes (shrimp, crab and prawn shells). The results of kinetic and equilibrium studies showed significant removal of 63 Ni by ch...

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Main Authors: M. Zamin, T. Shaheen, M. Ahmed
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2004-12-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263617053499023
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description Radiotracer batch equilibrium experiments were undertaken to check the uptake of nickel-63 from aqueous solutions by a natural polymer, i.e. chitosan obtained from fishery wastes (shrimp, crab and prawn shells). The results of kinetic and equilibrium studies showed significant removal of 63 Ni by chitosan with the uptake being pH-dependent. The experimental adsorption data obtained for aqueous solutions containing 63 Ni metal ions were found to correlate well with the Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherm equations. The following parameters were obtained: Freundlich: 1/n = 0.57 ± 0.02; A = 0.105 ± 0.003 mmol/g; Langmuir: Q = 0.2 ± 0.14 μmol/g; b = 128.47 ± 0.56 dm 3 /mol; D-R: β = −0.0043 kJ 2 /mol 2 ; C m = 0.16 mmol/g; E = 10.78 ± 0.2 kJ/mol. Thermodynamic parameters, i.e., δG 0 , δS 0 and δH 0 , were also calculated, with the sorption process being shown to be endothermic.
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spelling doaj-art-88c9c887411d48a2864c3ae3c38f83002025-01-03T01:24:47ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382004-12-012210.1260/0263617053499023Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan FlakesM. ZaminT. ShaheenM. AhmedRadiotracer batch equilibrium experiments were undertaken to check the uptake of nickel-63 from aqueous solutions by a natural polymer, i.e. chitosan obtained from fishery wastes (shrimp, crab and prawn shells). The results of kinetic and equilibrium studies showed significant removal of 63 Ni by chitosan with the uptake being pH-dependent. The experimental adsorption data obtained for aqueous solutions containing 63 Ni metal ions were found to correlate well with the Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherm equations. The following parameters were obtained: Freundlich: 1/n = 0.57 ± 0.02; A = 0.105 ± 0.003 mmol/g; Langmuir: Q = 0.2 ± 0.14 μmol/g; b = 128.47 ± 0.56 dm 3 /mol; D-R: β = −0.0043 kJ 2 /mol 2 ; C m = 0.16 mmol/g; E = 10.78 ± 0.2 kJ/mol. Thermodynamic parameters, i.e., δG 0 , δS 0 and δH 0 , were also calculated, with the sorption process being shown to be endothermic.https://doi.org/10.1260/0263617053499023
spellingShingle M. Zamin
T. Shaheen
M. Ahmed
Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan Flakes
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan Flakes
title_full Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan Flakes
title_fullStr Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan Flakes
title_full_unstemmed Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan Flakes
title_short Removal of Nickel-63 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitosan Flakes
title_sort removal of nickel 63 ions from aqueous solutions by chitosan flakes
url https://doi.org/10.1260/0263617053499023
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