Kinetics study of ammonia removal from synthetic waste water

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Authors / Editors

Muzenda, Edison

Research Areas

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Frascati classification)

Publication Details

Subtitle: Kinetics study of ammonia removal from synthetic waste water

Author list: Muzenda, Edison

Publisher: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)

Publication year: 2011

Start page: 1

End page: 4

Number of pages: 4

ISSN: 2010-376X

eISSN: 2010-3778

URL: file:///C:/Users/kethmoloi/Downloads/PDF Document (1).pdf

Languages: English-United States (EN-US)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate ammonium exchange capacity of natural and activated clinoptilolite from Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis showed that the clinoptilolite contained exchangeable ions of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. This analysis also confirmed that the zeolite sample had a high silicon composition compared to aluminum. Batch equilibrium studies were performed in an orbital shaker and the data fitted the Langmuir isotherm very well. The ammonium exchange capacity was found to increase with pH and temperature. Clinoptilolite fictionalization with hydrochloric acid increased its ammonia uptake ability.

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