Performance Comparison of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Active ‎Carbon Derived from Coconut Shells for ‎Naphthalene Adsorption in the Aquatic Solution

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1 MSc Graduate Student, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Prof., Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

One of the hazardous compounds for humans and the environment is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are the naphthalene of the precursor of two-ring aromatic hydrocarbons. These compounds are carcinogenic and toxic, they cause anemia and damage to the retina and are also toxic to plants and aquatic animals, these compounds have been identified as priority pollutants by the World Health Organization, yet these compounds are difficult to remove by biological methods. This study was performed in batch in vitro where the effect of parameters such as retention time 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, concentration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and activated carbon from coconut skin 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1 and 2 g/L), solution concentration 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50 and 100 mg/L and pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 the concentration of 10 mg/L naphthalene solution in naphthalene removal was investigated. Experimental data of adsorption equilibrium with different Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models are evaluated and analyzed with adsorption kinetics by comparing R2 coefficient of analysis and analyzed by excel software. Maximum naphthalene adsorption on both carbon nanotubes and activated carbon nanotube adsorbent at initial concentration of 10 mg/L naphthalene and adsorbent dose equal to 0.75 g/L at pH=7 is an appropriate time to achieve maximum naphthalene adsorption;the balance mode is 90 minutes. The adsorption mechanism is consistent in both adsorbents of Langmuir adsorption isotherm and their coefficient of determination in carbon nanotubes is (R²=0.9589) and in coconut shell activated carbon (R²=0.9319). and both adsorbents are from adsorption synthetics second-degree followers. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes and activated carbon from coconut skin due to their small size, high cross-sectional area as a result of high reactivity, as an adsorbent for removal of naphthalene from water. And the nanotube has a higher absorption than activated carbon from the coconut skin, so it is considered as a better adsorbent because of its affordability and availability.

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Journal of Water and Wastewater; Ab va Fazilab ( in persian )
Volume 32, Issue 2 - Serial Number 133
May and June 2021
Pages 103-117

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