The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide composite

The study was designed to synthesize iron oxide-kaolinite composite to apply as a sorbent for a pre-treatment of seawater used as feed water in reverse osmosis units. Herein, we present kaolinite/Nano-sized iron oxide composite through the impregnation process. The morphologies of synthesized iron o...

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Main Authors: Moshira M. Salem, Hager R. Ali, Lily H. Khalil, Waleed I.M. El-Azab, Yasser M. Moustafa
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Published: Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute 2020-06-01
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Hager R. Ali
Lily H. Khalil
Waleed I.M. El-Azab
Yasser M. Moustafa
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Hager R. Ali
Lily H. Khalil
Waleed I.M. El-Azab
Yasser M. Moustafa
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description The study was designed to synthesize iron oxide-kaolinite composite to apply as a sorbent for a pre-treatment of seawater used as feed water in reverse osmosis units. Herein, we present kaolinite/Nano-sized iron oxide composite through the impregnation process. The morphologies of synthesized iron oxide and kaolinite-iron oxide nanocomposites were characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), zeta potential measurement (ZPM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction as well as FTIR. The results indicated iron oxide was well dispersed on the surface of kaolinite. Kaolinite/iron oxide composite has been found particularly useful for adsorption of scale-forming ions from seawater. The parameters controlling the uptake of the scales ions from seawater are contact time, initial ions concentration, adsorption dose, temperature, and pH. The removal efficiency reached 84% for barium under certain conditions. The adsorption follows Pseudo 2nd order with a maximum adsorbent capacity of 2.2 mg g−1. The pseudo-second order kinetic model was found to be the best model describing the process.
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spelling doaj-art-5c41fc24e7284bb7a9f6bdc3c9055ed02025-08-20T03:26:25ZengEgyptian Petroleum Research InstituteEgyptian Journal of Petroleum1110-06212020-06-0129218719310.1016/j.ejpe.2020.03.002The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide compositeMoshira M. Salem0Hager R. Ali1Lily H. Khalil2Waleed I.M. El-Azab3Yasser M. Moustafa4Analysis and Evaluation Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptAnalysis and Evaluation Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptAnalysis and Evaluation Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt; Corresponding author.Analysis and Evaluation Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptThe study was designed to synthesize iron oxide-kaolinite composite to apply as a sorbent for a pre-treatment of seawater used as feed water in reverse osmosis units. Herein, we present kaolinite/Nano-sized iron oxide composite through the impregnation process. The morphologies of synthesized iron oxide and kaolinite-iron oxide nanocomposites were characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), zeta potential measurement (ZPM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction as well as FTIR. The results indicated iron oxide was well dispersed on the surface of kaolinite. Kaolinite/iron oxide composite has been found particularly useful for adsorption of scale-forming ions from seawater. The parameters controlling the uptake of the scales ions from seawater are contact time, initial ions concentration, adsorption dose, temperature, and pH. The removal efficiency reached 84% for barium under certain conditions. The adsorption follows Pseudo 2nd order with a maximum adsorbent capacity of 2.2 mg g−1. The pseudo-second order kinetic model was found to be the best model describing the process.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062120300623KaolinModificationPre-treatmentSeawaterAdsorptionKinetics
spellingShingle Moshira M. Salem
Hager R. Ali
Lily H. Khalil
Waleed I.M. El-Azab
Yasser M. Moustafa
The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide composite
Egyptian Journal of Petroleum
Kaolin
Modification
Pre-treatment
Seawater
Adsorption
Kinetics
title The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide composite
title_full The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide composite
title_fullStr The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide composite
title_full_unstemmed The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide composite
title_short The decline of scale-forming ions from R.O feed water using kaolinite/nano-sized iron oxide composite
title_sort decline of scale forming ions from r o feed water using kaolinite nano sized iron oxide composite
topic Kaolin
Modification
Pre-treatment
Seawater
Adsorption
Kinetics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062120300623
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