(166t) Adsorption Isotherms of Carbon-Framed Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Adsorbents in Selenium Contaminated Water
AIChE Annual Meeting
2020
2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum
Poster Session: Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Demand for potable and irrigation water is increasing as the world population grows, however, contaminants present in water pose a safety risk. Selenium is naturally present in bodies of water but is highly toxic if concentrations exceed regulatory guidelines. Removal of selenium is primarily done through the use of adsorbents. Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle adsorbents suspended within a tire-derived carbon framework (C-MNA) are compared with activated carbon adsorbents and their adsorption isotherms are modelled using a Freundlich fit.