Abstract
This chapter covers the fundamental concepts of adsorption in liquid phase. Aspects of the adsorption mechanism and operation characteristics are discussed. Kinetic and equilibrium aspects, both theoretical and experimental, are presented and reviewed. Thermodynamic adsorption properties are also commented and considered in this chapter.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Albadarin AB, Mangwandi C, Al-muhtaseb AH, Walker GM, Allen SJ, Ahmad MNM (2012) Kinetic and thermodynamics of chromium ions adsorption onto low-cost dolomite adsorbent. Chem Eng J 179:193–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.10.080
AL-Othman Z, Naushad M (2012) Hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous medium by activated carbon prepared from peanut shell: adsorption kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies. Chem Eng J 184:238–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.048
Alver E, Metin AÜ, Brouers F (2020) Methylene blue adsorption on magnetic alginate/rice husk bio-composite. Int J Biol Macromol 154:104–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.330
Arancibia-Miranda N, Baltazar SE, García A, Romero AH, Rubio MA, Altbir D (2014) Lead removal by nano-scale zero valent iron: surface analysis and pH effect. Mater Res Bull 59:341–348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2014.07.045
Aslan S, Yalçin K, Hanay Ö, Yildiz B (2016) Removal of tetracyclines from aqueous solution by nanoscale Cu/Fe bimetallic particle. Desalin Water Treat 3994:0. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1067870
Atta AM, Al-Lohedan HA, ALOthman ZA, Abdel-Khalek AA, Tawfeek AM (2015) Characterization of reactive amphiphilic montmorillonite nanogels and its application for removal of toxic cationic dye and heavy metals water pollutants. J Ind Eng Chem 31:374–384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2015.07.012
Azizian S (2004) Kinetic models of sorption: a theoretical analysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 276:47–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2004.03.048
Babel S, Kurniawan TA (2003) Low-cost adsorbents for heavy metal uptake from contaminated water: a review. J Hazard Mater B97:219e243
Benjamin MM (2002) Aquatic chemistry: chemical Equilibria and rates in natural waters. Stumm W, Morgan JJ, 3rd edn. Wiley-Interscience. Water Chemistry McGraw Hill, New York
Bertocchi AF, Ghiani M, Peretti R, Zucca A (2006) Red mud and fly ash for remediation of mine sites contaminated with as, cd, cu, Pb and Zn. J Hazard Mater 134(1–3):112–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.10.043
Boparai HK, Joseph M, Carroll DMO (2011) Kinetics and thermodynamics of cadmium ion removal by adsorption onto nano zerovalent iron particles. J Hazard Mater 186:458–465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.029
Chaudhry SA, Zaidi Z, Siddiqui SI (2017) Isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamics of arsenic adsorption onto Iron-Zirconium Binary Oxide-Coated Sand (IZBOCS): modelling and process optimization. J Mol Liq 229:230–240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2016.12.048
Chung HK, Kim WH, Park J, Cho J, Jeong TY, Park PK (2015) Application of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms to predict adsorbate removal efficiency or required amount of adsorbent. J Ind Eng Chem 28:241–246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2015.02.021
Dada A, Olalekan AP, Olatunya A, DADA O (2012) Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherms studies of equilibrium sorption of Zn 2 + unto phosphoric acid modified Rice husk. J Appl Chem 3:38–45. https://doi.org/10.9790/5736-0313845
Dalla Nora FB, Lima VVC, Oliveira MLS, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A, de Lima Burgo TA, Meili L, Dotto GL (2020) Adsorptive potential of Zn–Al and Mg–Fe layered double hydroxides for the removal of 2–nitrophenol from aqueous solutions. J Environ Chem Eng. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.103913
de Souza dos Santos GE, Ide AH, Duarte JLS, McKay G, Silva AOS, Meili L (2020) Adsorption of anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac by MgAl/layered double hydroxide supported on Syagrus coronata biochar. Powder Technol 364:229–240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.01.083
Di Natale F, Erto A, Lancia A (2013) Desorption of arsenic from exhaust activated carbons used for water purification. J Hazard Mater 260:451–458
Ding Y, Liu Y, Liu S, Li Z, Tan X, Huang X, Zeng G, Zhou Y, Zheng B, Cai X (2016) Competitive removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) by biochars produced from water hyacinths: performance and mechanism. RSC Adv 6:5223–5232. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra26248h
Do DD (1998) Adsorption analysis: equilibria and kinetics. Imperial College Press, London
dos Santos KJL, de Souza dos Santos GE, de Sá ÍMGL, Ide AH, da Silva Duarte JL, de Carvalho SHV, Soletti JI, Meili L (2019a) Wodyetia bifurcata biochar for methylene blue removal from aqueous matrix. Bioresour Technol 293:122093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122093
dos Santos KJL, de Souza dos Santos GE, de Sá ÍMGL, de Carvalho SHV, Soletti JI, Meili L, da Silva Duarte JL, Bispo MD, Dotto GL (2019b) Syagrus oleracea–activated carbon prepared by vacuum pyrolysis for methylene blue adsorption. Environ Sci Pollut Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05083-4
Dotto GL, Vieira MLG, Esquerdo VM, Pinto LAA (2013) Equilibrium and thermodynamics of azo dyes biosorption onto Spirulina platensis. Brazilian J Chem Eng 30:13–21. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-66322013000100003
El Haddad M, Regti A, Slimani R, Lazar S (2014) Assessment of the biosorption kinetic and thermodynamic for the removal of safranin dye from aqueous solutions using calcined mussel shells. J Ind Eng Chem. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2013.05.038
El-Mallah NM, Hassouba HM (2014) Kinetic and thermodynamic studies for the removal of nickel ions from an aqueous solution by adsorption technique. J Dispers Sci Technol 35:130–142. https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691.2013.769173
Febrianto J, Kosasih AN, Sunarso J, Ju YH, Indraswati N, Ismadji S (2009) Equilibrium and kinetic studies in adsorption of heavy metals using biosorbent: a summary of recent studies. J Hazard Mater. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.06.042
Ghosal PS, Gupta AK (2017) Determination of thermodynamic parameters from Langmuir isotherm constant-revisited. J Mol Liq 225:137–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2016.11.058
Goel C, Bhunia H, Bajpai PK (2015) Resorcinol-formaldehyde based nanostructured carbons for CO2 adsorption: kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic studies. RSC Adv 5:93563–93578. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra16255f
Hamdaoui O, Naffrechoux E (2007) Modeling of adsorption isotherms of phenol and chlorophenols onto granular activated carbon part II. Models with more than two parameters. J Hazard Mater 147:401–411
Han Y, Cao X, Ouyang X, Sohi SP, Chen J (2016) Adsorption kinetics of magnetic biochar derived from peanut hull on removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution: effects of production conditions and particle size. Chemosphere 145:336–341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.050
Harja M, Ciobanu G (2018) Studies on adsorption of oxytetracycline from aqueous solutions onto hydroxyapatite. Sci Total Environ 628–629:36–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.027
Henrique DC, Uchoa Quintela D, Honjo Ide A, Erto A, da Silva Duarte JL, Meili L (2020) Calcined Mytella falcata shells as alternative adsorbent for efficient removal of rifampicin antibiotic from aqueous solutions. J Environ Chem Eng:103782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.103782
Ho YS, McKay G (1998) A comparison of chemisorption kinetic models applied to pollutant removal on various sorbents. Process Saf Environ Prot 76:332–340. https://doi.org/10.1205/095758298529696
Ho YS, McKay G (1999) Pseudo-second order model for sorption processes. Process Biochem 34:451–465. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00112-5
Hsu TC (2009) Experimental assessment of adsorption of Cu2+ and Ni2+ from aqueous solution by oyster shell powder. J Hazard Mater. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.06.105
Hu X j, Liu Y g, Zeng G m, You S h, Wang H, Hu X, Guo Y m, Tan X f, Guo F y (2014) Effects of background electrolytes and ionic strength on enrichment of Cd(II) ions with magnetic graphene oxide-supported sulfanilic acid. J Colloid Interface Sci 435:138–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.08.054
Huang Z, Wang X, Yang D (2015) Adsorption of Cr(VI) in wastewater using magnetic multi-wall carbon nanotubes. Water Sci Eng 8:226–232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wse.2015.01.009
Iovino P, Canzano S, Capasso S, Erto A, Musmarra D (2015) A modeling analysis for the assessment of ibuprofen adsorption mechanism onto activated carbons. Chem Eng J 277:360–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2015.04.097
Karimi S, Tavakkoli Yaraki M, Karri RR (2019) A comprehensive review of the adsorption mechanisms and factors influencing the adsorption process from the perspective of bioethanol dehydration. Renew Sust Energ Rev 107:535–553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.03.025
Koilraj P, Sasaki K (2016) Fe3O4/MgAl-NO3 layered double hydroxide as a magnetically separable sorbent for the remediation of aqueous phosphate. J Environ Chem Eng 4:984–991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2016.01.005
Largitte L, Pasquier R (2016) A review of the kinetics adsorption models and their application to the adsorption of lead by an activated carbon. Chem Eng Res Des 109:495–504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2016.02.006
Li Z, Sellaoui L, Dotto GL, Ben Lamine A, Erto A (2019) Interpretation of the adsorption mechanism of reactive black 5 and Ponceau 4R dyes on chitosan/polyamide nanofibers via advanced statistical physics model. J Mol Liq 285:165–170
Liu N, Liu Y, Tan X, Li M, Liu S, Hu X, Zhang P, Dai M, Xu W, Wen J (2020) Synthesis a graphene-like magnetic biochar by potassium ferrate for 17β-estradiol removal: effects of Al2O3 nanoparticles and microplastics. Sci Total Environ 715:136723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136723
Marques SCR, Marcuzzo JM, Baldan MR, Mestre AS, Carvalho AP (2017) Pharmaceuticals removal by activated carbons: role of morphology on cyclic thermal regeneration. Chem Eng J 321:233–244
Ma F, Zhao B, Diao J (2019) Synthesis of magnetic biochar derived from cotton stalks for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. Water Sci Technol 79:2106–2115. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2019.208
Melo LLA, Ide AH, Duarte JLS, Zanta CLPS, Oliveira LMTM, Pimentel WRO, Meili L (2020) Caffeine removal using Elaeis guineensis activated carbon: adsorption and RSM studies. Environ Sci Pollut Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09053-z
Milonjić SK (2007) A consideration of the correct calculation of thermodynamic parameters of adsorption. J Serbian Chem Soc 72:1363–1367. https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC0712363M
Mohan SV, Karthikeyan J (1997) Removal of lignin and tannin colour from aqueous solution by adsorption onto activated charcoal. Environ Pollut 97:183–187
Nascimento RF, Lima ACA, Vidal CB, Melo DQ, Raulino GSC (2014) Adsorção: aspectos teóricos e aplicações ambientais. Imprensa Universitária, Fortaleza
Naseem K, Begum R, Wu W, Usman M, Irfan A, Al-Sehemi AG, Farooqi ZH (2019) Adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions using polystyrene-poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide-acrylic acid) core/shell gel particles: adsorption isotherms and kinetic study. J Mol Liq 277:522–531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2018.12.054
Noh JS, Schwarz JA (1990) Effect of HNO3 treatment on the surface acidity of activated carbons. Carbon 28(5):675–682
Oladejo J, Shi K, Chen Y, Luo X, Gang Y, Wu T (2020) Closing the active carbon cycle: regeneration of spent activated carbon from a wastewater treatment facility for resource optimization. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification 150:107878
Piccin JS Jr, Sant’Anna Cadaval TR, Almedia de Pinto LA, Dotto GL (2017) Adsorption isotherms in liquid phase: experimental, modeling, and interpretations. In: Bonilla-Petriciolet A, Mendoza-Castillo DI, Reynel-Avila HE (eds) Adsorption processes for water treatment. Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp 19–51
Plazinski W, Rudzinski W, Plazinska A (2009) Theoretical models of sorption kinetics including a surface reaction mechanism: a review. Adv Colloid Interf Sci 152:2–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2009.07.009
Ruthven DM (1984) Principles of adsorption and adsorption processes, 7th edn. John Wiley and Sons, New York
Salari M, Dehghani MH, Azari A, Motevalli MD, Shabanloo A, Ali I (2019) High performance removal of phenol from aqueous solution by magnetic chitosan based on response surface methodology and genetic algorithm. J Mol Liq 285:146–157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.04.065
Sanghi R, Bhattacharya B (2002) Review on decolorisation of aqueous dye solutions by low cost adsorbents. Color Technol 118:256–269. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-4408.2002.tb00109.x
Santos LC, da Silva AF, dos Santos Lins PV, da Silva Duarte JL, Ide AH, Meili L (2019) Mg-Fe layered double hydroxide with chloride intercalated: synthesis, characterization and application for efficient nitrate removal. Environ Sci Pollut Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07364-4
Sellaoui L, Soetaredjo FE, Ismadji S, Bonilla-Petriciolet A, Belver C, Bedia J, Ben Lamine A, Erto A (2018) Insights on the statistical physics modeling of the adsorption of Cd2+ and Pb2+ ions on bentonite-chitosan composite in single and binary systems. Chem Eng J 354:569–576
Sen Gupta S, Bhattacharyya KG (2011) Kinetics of adsorption of metal ions on inorganic materials: a review. Adv Colloid Interf Sci 162:39–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2010.12.004
Sengupta A, Jayabun S, Boda A, Musharaf Ali S (2016) An amide functionalized task specific carbon nanotube for the sorption of tetra and hexa valent actinides: experimental and theoretical insight †. RSC Adv 6:39553–39562. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra07986e
Sepúlveda P, Rubio MA, Baltazar SE, Rojas-Nunez J, Sánchez Llamazares JL, Garcia AG, Arancibia-Miranda N (2018) As(V) removal capacity of FeCu bimetallic nanoparticles in aqueous solutions: the influence of Cu content and morphologic changes in bimetallic nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 524:177–187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.113
Toumi K-H, Benguerba Y, Erto A, Dotto GL, Khalfaoui M, Tiar C, Nacef S, Amrane A (2018) Molecular modeling of cationic dyes adsorption on agricultural Algerian olive cake waste. J Mol Liq 264:127–133
Uslu H, Datta D, Azizian S (2016) Separation of chromium (VI) from its liquid solution using new montmorillonite supported with amine based solvent. J Mol Liq 215:449–453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2016.01.023
Varmazyar A, Sedaghat S, Khalaj M (2017) Highly efficient removal of methylene blue by a synthesized TiO2/montmorillonite-albumin nanocomposite: kinetic and isothermal analysis in water. RSC Adv 7:37214–37219. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ra07096a
Vocciante M, Trofa M, Rodríguez Estupiñán P, Giraldo L, D’Auria T, Moreno-Piraján JC, Erto A (2014) A rigorous procedure for the design of adsorption units for the removal of cadmium and nickel from process wastewaters. J Clean Prod 77:35–46
Wan Z, Chen W, Liu C, Liu Y, Dong C (2015) Preparation and characterization of ??-AlOOH @CS magnetic nanoparticle as a novel adsorbent for removing fluoride from drinking water. J Colloid Interface Sci 443:115–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.12.012
Wang L, Zhang J, Zhao R, Li Y, Li C, Zhang C (2010) Adsorption of Pb(II) on activated carbon prepared from Polygonum orientale Linn.: kinetics, isotherms, pH, and ionic strength studies. Bioresour Technol 101:5808–5814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.099
Westwater JW, Drickamer HG (1957) The mathematics of diffusion. J Am Chem Soc 79:1267–1268. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01562a072
Yousef RI, El-Eswed B, Al-Muhtaseb AH (2011) Adsorption characteristics of natural zeolites as solid adsorbents for phenol removal from aqueous solutions: kinetics, mechanism, and thermodynamics studies. Chem Eng J 171:1143–1149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.05.012
Zhang M, Gao B, Varnoosfaderani S, Hebard A, Yao Y, Inyang M (2013) Preparation and characterization of a novel magnetic biochar for arsenic removal. Bioresour Technol 130:457–462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.132
Zhou C, Zhu H, Wang Q, Wang J, Cheng J, Guo Y, Zhou X, Bai R (2017) Adsorption of mercury(ii) with an Fe3O4 magnetic polypyrrole-graphene oxide nanocomposite. RSC Adv 7:18466–18479. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ra01147d
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2021 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Sepúlveda, P., Erto, A., Duarte, J.L.d.S., Meili, L. (2021). Fundamentals of Adsorption in Liquid Phase. In: Meili, L., Dotto, G.L. (eds) Advanced Magnetic Adsorbents for Water Treatment. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 61. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64092-7_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64092-7_1
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-64091-0
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-64092-7
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)