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Efficiency of Eggshell Membrane in Removal of Phenol from Aqueous Solution
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Hasti Daraei *   , Mohammad Noorisepehr , Hossein Kamali , Fatemeh Daraei |
| Alborz University of Medical Sciences |
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Abstract: (28430 Views) |
Background
& Objectives: Phenol is a major toxicant present in industrial effluent that can adversely
affect the biological treatment of wastewater. Conventional methods for removal
of this chemical compound from wastewater are often expensive, hence cheap and
available methods for wastewater treatment are required. The aim of present research is to
develop economic, fast, and versatile method for the removal of toxic organic
pollutants
from wastewater using membrane eggshell.
Methods: In
this research the effect of various parameters such as pH, contact time,
temperature, dosage of shell membrane, and initial concentration of phenol were
investigated. Central composite design (CCD) was applied to evaluate the effect
of these variables. The chemical and physical characteristics of eggshell membranes
were studied through SEM and XRF analysis.
Results:
The results indicated that the optimum values for pH, dosage of shell membrane,
contact time, temperature, and initial concentration for phenol sorption were
3.63, 3.78 g, 115.50 min, 20 ºC and 5 mg/L, respectively.
The results of the CCD analysis showed that pH and phenol concentrations are
fundamental parameters affecting the efficiency.
Conclusion: Results showed that eggshell, as a solid
waste of the food industries, can be used as an effective sorbent for removal
of phenol and other organic pollutants from aqueous solutions. |
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| Keywords: Membrane, Phenol, Sorption, Eggshell |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Special
Received: 2014/01/20 | Accepted: 2014/01/20 | Published: 2014/01/20
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