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| URI | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/9A3AEF90-910D-4010-B2F8-6755018BA331 | - |
| Identifier | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389411003438 | - |
| Identifier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.03.040 | - |
| Language | en | - |
| Extent | 11 pages | en |
| Title | Adsorption of BTEX, MTBE and TAME on natural and modified diatomite | en |
| Creator | Aivalioti Maria | en |
| Creator | Αϊβαλιωτη Μαρια | el |
| Creator | Papoulias Panagiotis | en |
| Creator | Παπουλιας Παναγιωτης | el |
| Creator | Kousaiti Athanasia | en |
| Creator | Κουσαϊτη Αθανασια | el |
| Creator | Gidarakos Evaggelos | en |
| Creator | Γιδαρακος Ευαγγελος | el |
| Publisher | Elsevier | en |
| Content Summary | The removal of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene and m-,p-,o-xylenes), MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) and TAME (tertiary amyl methyl ether) from aqueous solutions by raw, thermally, chemically and both chemically and thermally treated diatomite was studied, through batch adsorption experiments. In total, 14 different diatomite samples were created and tested. Selected physical characteristics of the adsorbents, such as specific surface area and pore volume distribution, were determined. Matrix and competitive adsorption effects were also explored. It was proved that the diatomite samples were effective in removing BTEX, MTBE and TAME from aqueous solutions, with the sample treated with HCl being the most effective, as far as its adsorption capacity and equilibrium time are concerned. Among the contaminants, BTEX appeared to have the strongest affinity, based on mass uptake by the diatomite samples. Matrix effects were proved to be strong, significantly decreasing the adsorption of the contaminants onto diatomite. The kinetics data proved a closer fit to the pseudo second order model, while the isotherm experimental data were a better fit to the Freundlich model. However, the latter produced values of the isotherm constant 1/n greater than one, indicating unfavorable adsorption. | en |
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | en |
| Type of Item | Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές | el |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| Date of Item | 2015-11-01 | - |
| Date of Publication | 2012 | - |
| Subject | Diatomite | en |
| Subject | Adsorption | en |
| Subject | Matrix effects | en |
| Subject | Competitive effects | en |
| Bibliographic Citation | M. Aivalioti, P. Papoulias, A. Kousaiti and E. Gidarakos, "Adsorption of BTEX, MTBE and TAME on natural and modified diatomite", J. Hazard. Mater., vol. 207-208, pp. 117-127, Mar. 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.03.040 | en |
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