A study of the adsorption of Fe (III) ions on natural sand collected from a tank in Ramanathapuram, India

Authors

  • S. Lourdu Mary Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 620 002, Tamil Nadu, India
  • S. AmalaFathima Rani Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 620 002, Tamil Nadu, India
  • B. Jayalakshmi Syed Ammal Engineering College, Ramanathapuram-623 502, Tamil Nadu, India
  • T. Ramachandramoorthy Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli-620 017, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

Adsorption, Natural sand, Langmuir, Freundlich models

Abstract

Adsorption of Fe(III) ions in aqueous medium by natural sand was studied by the batch mode technique. The influence of pH, particle size, contact time, initial concentration of the adsorbate and temperature were experimentally determined. The isotherm (Langmuir / Freundlich) model suitable for the adsorption process was determined. The results revealed that the adsorption of Fe (III) ions by natural sand is an exothermic process and the natural sand effectively removes the Fe (III) ions by adsorption and ion exchange processes.

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2015-08-01

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S. Lourdu Mary, S. AmalaFathima Rani, B. Jayalakshmi, & T. Ramachandramoorthy. (2015). A study of the adsorption of Fe (III) ions on natural sand collected from a tank in Ramanathapuram, India. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(8), 1726–1731. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/adsorption-ferrous-ions-natural-sand-ramanathapuram

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World J Pharm Sci 2015; 3(8): 1471-1746

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Research Article

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