Elution profile of cationic and anionic adsorbate from exhausted adsorbent using solvent desorption

Abstract

AbstractPresent invention involves to study the elution profile of anionic and cationic compounds from exhausted adsorbents using various eluents. Batch elution studies of anionic components like Congo Red dye and Carbonate ion; and cationic compounds such as Methylene blue dye and Cadmium metal from previously used naturally prepared adsorbents i.e. Gulmohar (Delonix regia) leaf powder—GLP; and Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf powder—NLP and their derivatives were conducted. Different eluents used for batch study were various acids and alkaline solution having various concentration and solvents having different functional groups in seven sorption–desorption cycles. The batch data were accessed by kinetic models (Pseudo First-, Pseudo Second-order, Intra-particle and Elovic equation). Column elution experiments of Congo red and Cadmium from NLP and activated charcoal from NLP (AC-NLP) respectively was performed using selected eluent. Sorption and elution process plots and parameters and life cycle plots for seven sorption–desorption cycles were evaluated and discussed. From desorption efficiencies, it revealed that desorption exploration is predominately depends upon pH factor.