Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies

Background and purpose: The World Health Organization (WHO) has specified the tolerance limit of fluoride content of drinking water to be 1.5 mg/L, since excessive intake of fluoride leads to various detrimental diseases. The present study assessed the adsorption effectiveness of HCl-modified eucaly...

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Main Authors: Maryam Faraji, Edris Bazrafshan, Mohammad Almasian, Nahid Khoshnamvand
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Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2017-08-01
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Edris Bazrafshan
Mohammad Almasian
Nahid Khoshnamvand
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description Background and purpose: The World Health Organization (WHO) has specified the tolerance limit of fluoride content of drinking water to be 1.5 mg/L, since excessive intake of fluoride leads to various detrimental diseases. The present study assessed the adsorption effectiveness of HCl-modified eucalyptus leaves in fluoride removal from synthetic solutions. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, pseudo-first and pseudo-second order kinetics, Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, as well as pH (2-12), initial concentration (5-30 mg/L), adsorbent dose (0.1-1 g/L), and temperature (25-45 0C) were investigated on defluoridation. Results: The results with the maximum removal efficiency of 90% was obtained in pH = 10, initial concentration = 5 mg/L, and adsorbent dose = 0.1 g/L. In the investigation of the effect of temperature on removal rates, the maximum removal of fluoride was observed to be in 45 0C. The removal efficiency also decreased while the adsorbent dose increased, the initial concentration of fluoride increased, and the temperature in the studied ranges decreased. It was also found that the adsorption equilibrium and kinetic data were in good agreement with Langmuir Model (R2=0.994) with qmax= 61.35 mg/g and pseudo-second order reaction (R2=0.999). Conclusion: On the basis of the obtained results, HCl-modified eucalyptus leaves were found to be able to remove fluoride from aqueous environments with good removal efficiency and adsorption capacity.    
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spelling doaj-art-b319a6fd950348019ac20f33a5209fcd2025-08-20T01:54:54ZengMazandaran University of Medical Sciencesعلوم بهداشتی ایران2322-553X2322-47972017-08-01536577Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic StudiesMaryam Faraji0Edris Bazrafshan1Mohammad Almasian2Nahid Khoshnamvand3 Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran Environmental Health Researcher Lecturer, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran Background and purpose: The World Health Organization (WHO) has specified the tolerance limit of fluoride content of drinking water to be 1.5 mg/L, since excessive intake of fluoride leads to various detrimental diseases. The present study assessed the adsorption effectiveness of HCl-modified eucalyptus leaves in fluoride removal from synthetic solutions. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, pseudo-first and pseudo-second order kinetics, Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, as well as pH (2-12), initial concentration (5-30 mg/L), adsorbent dose (0.1-1 g/L), and temperature (25-45 0C) were investigated on defluoridation. Results: The results with the maximum removal efficiency of 90% was obtained in pH = 10, initial concentration = 5 mg/L, and adsorbent dose = 0.1 g/L. In the investigation of the effect of temperature on removal rates, the maximum removal of fluoride was observed to be in 45 0C. The removal efficiency also decreased while the adsorbent dose increased, the initial concentration of fluoride increased, and the temperature in the studied ranges decreased. It was also found that the adsorption equilibrium and kinetic data were in good agreement with Langmuir Model (R2=0.994) with qmax= 61.35 mg/g and pseudo-second order reaction (R2=0.999). Conclusion: On the basis of the obtained results, HCl-modified eucalyptus leaves were found to be able to remove fluoride from aqueous environments with good removal efficiency and adsorption capacity.    http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-590-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1Adsorption Fluoride Removal Eucalyptus
spellingShingle Maryam Faraji
Edris Bazrafshan
Mohammad Almasian
Nahid Khoshnamvand
Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
علوم بهداشتی ایران
Adsorption
Fluoride Removal
Eucalyptus
title Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
title_full Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
title_fullStr Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
title_short Investigation of Fluoride Adsorption from Aaqueous Solutions by Modified Eucalyptus Leaves: Isotherm and Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
title_sort investigation of fluoride adsorption from aaqueous solutions by modified eucalyptus leaves isotherm and kinetic and thermodynamic studies
topic Adsorption
Fluoride Removal
Eucalyptus
url http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-590-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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