Sorption of phenols from water in column systems using surfactant-modified montmorillonite

Ruey Shin Juang*, Su Hsia Lin, Kung Hsuen Tsao

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Abstract

The sorption of phenol, m-nitrophenol (m-NP), and o-cresol from water onto montmorillonite modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) in a column was studied. The sorption isotherms were fitted by the Langmuir equation. Column experiments were performed at 25°C to determine the breakthrough curves at different flow rates, feed sorbate concentrations, and bed lengths. It was shown that the proposed constant-pattern wave approach with the Langmuir model could well describe the breakthrough curves. The time required when the effluent concentration reached half of the feed concentration (t1/2) decreased with increasing feed flow rate, but the mass transfer coefficient (KLa) increased. In addition, an increase in feed sorbate concentration led to a decrease of both values of t1/2 and K La. The effect of axial dispersion on breakthrough dynamics in these sorption systems was finally discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)46-52
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume269
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 01 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Breakthrough curve
  • CTAB
  • Isotherm
  • Montmorillonite
  • Phenol
  • m -Nitrophenol
  • o-Cresol

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