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Geochemical evaluation and environmental application of Yemeni natural zeolite as sorbent for Cd2+ from solution: kinetic modeling, equilibrium studies, and statistical optimization

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Yemeni natural zeolite was characterized by XRD, SEM, FTIR and XRF as well as its applicability as a sorbent material for Cd2+ ions in aqueous solutions. The zeolitic sample is clinoptilolite-K of heulandite group with intermediate Si/Al ratio. The removal% of Cd2+ by natural clinoptilolite was investigated as a function of contact time, zeolite dose, pH and initial concentration of Cd2+ ions. Kinetic experiments indicated that sorption of Cd2+ follows two steps: rapid ion exchange process on the outer surface is followed by slow adsorption process on the inner surface of clinoptilolite. The equilibrium was attained after 120 min, and the results were fitted well with pseudo-second order and Elovich kinetic models. The Cd2+ removal% is strongly dependent on pH value and increases with the increasing pH value. Equilibrium sorption isotherm of Cd2+ by clinoptilolite was described well using the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin isotherms models. However, the data relatively well fitted with Freundlich model (R 2 = 0.97) rather than by the other models. Response surface methodology in conjunction with central composite rotatable statistical design was used to optimize the sorption process. The model F-value indicated the high significance of second-order polynomial model to represent the interaction between the operating parameters. From the Design Expert’s optimization function, the predicted optimum conditions for maximum removal% of Cd2+ (80.77%) are 116 min contact time, 0.27 gm dose, and pH 7 at an initial Cd2+ concentration of 25 mg/L.

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Shaban, M., Abukhadra, M.R. Geochemical evaluation and environmental application of Yemeni natural zeolite as sorbent for Cd2+ from solution: kinetic modeling, equilibrium studies, and statistical optimization. Environ Earth Sci 76, 310 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6636-3

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