Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies of Cu(Ii) Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using a Kenyan Micaceous Mineral.

Authors

  • John Namakwa Wabomba University of Nairobi, Kenya
  • Paul Mwanza Shiundu University of Nairobi, Kenya
  • John Mmari Onyari University of Nairobi, Kenya
  • Ernest Yanful University of Western Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss4.654

Keywords:

Copper, Mica-K, adsorption, equilibrium and kinetics, isotherm

Abstract

Copper (II) sorption on a Kenyan micaceous mineral (Mica-K) was studied in the batch mode. The effects of different experimental parameters such as; initial concentration, contact time, sorbent dose, pH, particle size, agitation speed, competition and temperature on the kinetics of copper removal were studied. The sorption pattern of copper onto Mica-K followed Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. Thermodynamic parameters for copper sorption on Mica-K were also determined. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) analysis of metal ion-equilibrated Mica-K, demonstrated that copper, cadmium and Zinc containing nodules existed on the surface of Mica-K.

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Author Biographies

  • John Namakwa Wabomba, University of Nairobi, Kenya

    Lecturer, Department of Chemistry

  • Paul Mwanza Shiundu, University of Nairobi, Kenya

    Professor, Deputy Vice - Chancellor (Academics, Research And Students)

    Technical University of Kenya

  • John Mmari Onyari, University of Nairobi, Kenya

    Professor and Chairman, Department of Chemistry

  • Ernest Yanful, University of Western Ontario, Canada

    Professor and Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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2017-04-01

How to Cite

Wabomba, J. N., Shiundu, P. M., Onyari, J. M., & Yanful, E. (2017). Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies of Cu(Ii) Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using a Kenyan Micaceous Mineral. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 5(4), 181-198. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss4.654