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Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies of Na+ adsorption from aqueous solutions on homo-ionized K- and NH4-kaolin

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Egyptian kaolin clay (UnK) was homo-ionized with K+and NH4+ to obtain K-K and N-K, respectively. The analysis of the molar leaching solutions of KCl, NH4Cl or HCl revealed anoriginal cation exchange capacity of UnK up to 6.08meq per 100 g. The adsorption parameters of Na+ on K-K and N-K were examined in aqueous solutions. The equilibrium adsorption data were evaluatedusing Langmuir, Freundlich adsorption and Dubinin–Radushkevich-Kaganer isotherm models. Freundlich model was the best that described the adsorption process and the maximum capacities (qmax) are found to be enhanced to 75.6 and 17.5 mg g-1, respectively. The experimental data fitted well the pseudo-second-order kinetics model. The thermodynamic parameters such as standard Gibbs free energy (∆Gads), enthalpy (∆Hads) and entropy changes (∆Sads) for the adsorption process were calculated. The negative values of the Gibbs free energy confirm that the adsorption processes are spontaneous and thermodynamically favorable while the negative value of ∆Hads supports the exothermic physicochemisorption of the adsorption process. Both homo-ionized kaolin samples are promising cheap adsorbents for lowering the sodicity of soil while gradually exchanging valuable nutrients for plants

DOI

10.21608/mjcc.2020.412881

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Na+, Adsorption equilibrium, kaolin, Thermodynamics, Kinetics

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49

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3

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53937

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2020-08-01

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2025-02-18

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2020-08-01

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6

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14

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1687-5060

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2974-4938

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Mansoura Journal of Chemistry

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Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies of Na+ adsorption from aqueous solutions on homo-ionized K- and NH4-kaolin

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25 Feb 2025