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Title: Removal of tributyltin from shipyard process wastewater by fly ash, activated carbon and fly ash/activated carbon composite: adsorption models and kinetics
Authors: Ayanda, Olushola S.
Ximba, Bhekumusa J.
Fatoki, Olalekan S.
Adekola, Folahan A.
Keywords: organotin
GC-FPD
activated carbon and fly ash composite
tributyltin
shipyard process wastewater
adsorption
Issue Date: 26-Apr-2013
Publisher: Society of Chemical Industry
Series/Report no.: J Chem Technol Biotechnol 2013;;88:
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The removal of tributyltin (TBT) from shipyard process wastewater using fly ash, activated carbon and fly ash/activated carbon composite was investigated. RESULTS: Adsorption experiments performed on TBT-contaminated artificial process wastewater revealed that the adsorption capacity of TBT increases with increase in the adsorbent amount, contact time, pH, stirring speed and initial TBT concentration. The adsorption isotherms and the kinetic data were well described by the Freundlich and pseudo-second-order kinetic model, respectively. The negative values of the Gibbs energy change ( Go ) indicated the spontaneous nature of the adsorption and the positive values of the enthalpy change ( Ho ) showed that the adsorption process is endothermic. Optimal conditions for the adsorption of TBT from contaminated artificial process wastewater were applied to TBT removal from natural shipyard process wastewater and the results showed that 94.2%, 99.2% and 99.8% TBT were removed by the fly ash, activated carbon and fly ash/activated carbon composite, respectively. CONCLUSION: This study showed that the precursors as well as the composite could be employed as efficient adsorbents for the removal of TBT from contaminated shipyard process wastewater with the composite material exhibiting the highest adsorption efficiency.
Description: Tributyltin (TBT) is an organic tin compound that is widely used in biocides, wood preservatives and antifouling paints. The use of TBT has led to serious contamination of the environment and causes harmful effects on aquatic organisms such as imposex in gastropods and abnormal embryonic development in sea urchins and marine invertebrates.
URI: http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1293
ISSN: 2201–2208
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