Efficient Removal of Phosphate from Wastewater by a Novel Phyto-Graphene Composite Derived from Palm Byproducts
Nourhan El-Maghrabi, Manal Fawzy, Alaa El Din Mahmoud
Abstract
initial concentration, pH = 3, dose = 10 mg, and 60 min contact time. Both linear and non-linear forms of kinetic and isotherm models were investigated. The adsorption process obeyed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and was well fitted to the Langmuir isotherm.
Topics & Concepts
GrapheneAdsorptionZeta potentialThermogravimetric analysisWastewaterMaterials scienceComposite numberChemical engineeringScanning electron microscopeDistilled waterFourier transform infrared spectroscopyNuclear chemistryComposite materialChemistryNanotechnologyEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryChromatographyNanoparticleEngineeringPhosphorus and nutrient managementAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalNanomaterials for catalytic reactions