| Literature DB >> 26572462 |
Nishil Mohammed1, Nathan Grishkewich1, Herman Ambrose Waeijen1, Richard M Berry2, Kam Chiu Tam3.
Abstract
The adsorption behavior of methylene blue by cellulose nanocrystal-alginate (CNC-ALG) hydrogel beads in a fixed bed column was studied by varying the initial dye concentrations, bed depths and flow rates. An unusual phenomenon was observed in the early phase of the adsorption, and the phenomenon was elucidated by varying other critical design parameters, such as the flow direction, diameter of column and composition of adsorbent. The swelling and shrinkage of hydrogel beads during the adsorption was responsible for the anomalous concentration versus time profile of the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity of the column was 255.5mg/g, which is in agreement with the batch study determined from the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. A comprehensive understanding on the adsorption mechanism of CNC-ALG hydrogel beads during the early stages of adsorption was derived from this study.Entities:
Keywords: Adsorption; Alginate; Cellulose nanocrystals; Fixed bed column; Hydrogel beads
Year: 2015 PMID: 26572462 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.09.099
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Carbohydr Polym ISSN: 0144-8617 Impact factor: 9.381