Adsorptive Removal of As(III) from Aqueous Solution

Authors

  • Pushpa Bhattarai Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
  • Khagendra Prasad Bohra Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
  • Megh Raj Pokhrel Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v19i1.13841

Keywords:

Arsenic (III), adsorption, iron (III), saw dust

Abstract

The iron-modified Dalbergia sissoo sawdust was synthesized by loading iron (III) onto phosphorylated Dalbergia sissoo sawdust via soaking in a ferric salt solution. Batch studies were performed at an initial concentration of 1 mg/l to evaluate the effect of parameters such as pH, equilibrium time, adsorbent dose and concentration of adsorbate. Kinetics and isotherm modeling studies demonstrated that the experimental data best fit a pseudo-first order and Langmuir isotherm model, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 1.33 mg/g for As(III) onto FePDSD suggesting the suitability of chemically modified Dalbergia sissoo sawdust for the adsorptive removal of As(III) from aqueous solution.

Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 2014, 19(1): 150-154

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Published

2015-11-08

How to Cite

Bhattarai, P., Bohra, K. P., & Pokhrel, M. R. (2015). Adsorptive Removal of As(III) from Aqueous Solution. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 19(1), 150–154. https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v19i1.13841

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2014)

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Research Articles

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