Groundnut Shell Adsorbent in Packed Bed for Cadmium Removal- Modeling for Breakthrough Curve

International Journal of Chemical Engineering Research

© 2015 by SSRG - IJCER Journal

Volume 2 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2015

Authors : Sunil J. Kulkarni, Dr. Jayant P. Kaware

10.14445/23945370/IJCER-V2I1P101

How to Cite?

Sunil J. Kulkarni, Dr. Jayant P. Kaware, "Groundnut Shell Adsorbent in Packed Bed for Cadmium Removal- Modeling for Breakthrough Curve," SSRG International Journal of Chemical Engineering Research, vol. 2,  no. 2, pp. 1-6, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23945370/IJCER-V2I1P101

Abstract:

Cadmium removal from effluent can be carried out by using various low cost adsorbents prepared from waste materials. The continuous removal of cadmium can be carried out in packed bed. In the current investigation groundnut shell derived adsorbent is used for removal of cadmium from synthetic effluent in a packed bed. The effect of various parameters like initial concentration, flow rate and bed height on the break through curve is studied. It was observed that the exhaustion time decreases with increase in initial concentration and flow rate and it increases with bed height. Experimental data was fitted in three models namely Thomas- BDST, Yoon Nelson and Adam Bohart. Thomas model was most satisfactory for the packed bed cadmium removal by groundnut shell. The values of the model parameters were evaluated and analyzed.

Keywords:

break through curve, model parameters, flow rate and solute uptake

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