@article{article_474701, title={Kinetics and Thermodynamics of 2,4,6–Trichlorophenol Adsorption onto Activated Carbon Derived from Flamboyant Pod Bark}, journal={Journal of International Environmental Application and Science}, volume={13}, pages={158–166}, year={2018}, author={Aremu, Mujidat Omolara and Alade, A. O. and Bello, A. A. and Salam, K. K.}, keywords={Flamboyant Pod Bark, Trichloro-phenol, Adsorption, Activated carbon}, abstract={<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">This work was designed to evaluate the
suitability of activated carbon produced from flamboyant pod bark (FPBAC) for
the removal of trichloro-phenol from polluted water. <b> </b>Various concentrations of trichloro-phenol polluted water was
prepared and the </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">adsorption experiments were performed at some selected adsorption factor
ranges: agitation, 150 – 250 rpm; contact time, 60 – 120 min; adsorbent dose,
0.15 – 0.25 g; and initial trichloro-phenol concentrations, 100 – 200 mg/L.
Results of the study showed that the selected adsorption factors has a
significant effect on the adsorption capacity of FPBAC which was found to
increase with increase agitation, contact time, adsorbent dosage and initial
trichloro-phenol concentrations. The results of thermodynamic studies showed
that the process is exothermic and Langmuir isotherm model with correlation
coefficient (R <sup>2 </sup>) of 0.919 best described the process. The kinetics
of the process was best described by pseudo-second order model with correlation
coefficient (R <sup>2 </sup>) value of 0.999. </span>}, number={3}, publisher={Şükrü DURSUN}