Removal of Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Indian Gooseberry Seed Powder as Adsorbent

D. Krishna*, D.V. Padma**, P. Kavya Sruthi***, P. Siva Prasad****
* Associate Professor,Department of Chemical Engineering, M.V.G.R. College of Engineering, Vizianagaram, India.
**-***-**** Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, M.V.G.R. College of Engineering, Vizianagaram, India.
Periodicity:May - July'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.9.4.2745

Abstract

In this present study, a low cost adsorbent is prepared from naturally and abundantly available Indian gooseberry seed powder which is a non-conventional adsorbent and is biodegradable. Batch experiments are carried out to investigate the effect of various process parameters such as agitation time, the adsorbent size, adsorbent dosage, initial chromium concentration and the effect of pH solution . The maximum adsorption of chromium is obtained at pH value of 2. The equilibrium data for the adsorption of chromium on Indian gooseberry seed powder is tested with various adsorption isotherms such as ‘Langmuir’, ‘Freundlich’ and ‘Tempkin’ isotherms. The Langmuir and Freundlich were found to be significant for the removal of chromium (VI) using Indian gooseberry seed powder and the maximum metal uptake is found to be 38.46 mg/g at pH value of 2. The adsorption process follows the second order kinetics and corresponding constants are obtained. In this study, Indian gooseberry seed powder is an effective and affordable adsorbent for hexavalent chromium removal from industrial waste water.

Keywords

Biosorption, Chromium, Waste Water, Indian Gooseberry Seed Powder. Kinetics and Isotherms.

How to Cite this Article?

Krishna, D.,Padma, D.V., Sruthi, P. K., and Prasad, P. S. (2014). Removal Of Chromium From Aqueous Solution By Indian Gooseberry Seed Powder As Adsorbent. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 9(4), 24-31. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.9.4.2745

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