Biosorption of Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions onto organic waste – orange peel, hazelnut shell, and walnut shell was studied using batch adsorption experiments. In the biosorption studies, equilibrium metal ion concentration was determined. Experimental data obtained were analysed in terms of Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin, Dubinin–Radushkevich, Redlich–Peterson, Sips, Toth, and Khan isotherms. The results of the study showed that orange peel, hazelnut shell, and walnut shell can be adequately used as low-cost alternatives for the removal of Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions with maximum sorption capacities of 15.51 and 19.8 mg/g, 11.55 and 16.65 mg/g, and 26.60 and 21.10 mg/g, respectively. The highest removal efficiency of Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions was obtained for hazelnut shells. The process was fast and about 90% of metal ions were removed by all the studied biosorbents. The sorption process was possibly chemisorption occurring on a heterogeneous surface.
{"title":"Application of organic waste for adsorption of Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions","authors":"T. Bakalár, H. Pavolová","doi":"10.37190/epe190203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190203","url":null,"abstract":"Biosorption of Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions onto organic waste – orange peel, hazelnut shell, and walnut shell was studied using batch adsorption experiments. In the biosorption studies, equilibrium metal ion concentration was determined. Experimental data obtained were analysed in terms of Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin, Dubinin–Radushkevich, Redlich–Peterson, Sips, Toth, and Khan isotherms. The results of the study showed that orange peel, hazelnut shell, and walnut shell can be adequately used as low-cost alternatives for the removal of Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions with maximum sorption capacities of 15.51 and 19.8 mg/g, 11.55 and 16.65 mg/g, and 26.60 and 21.10 mg/g, respectively. The highest removal efficiency of Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions was obtained for hazelnut shells. The process was fast and about 90% of metal ions were removed by all the studied biosorbents. The sorption process was possibly chemisorption occurring on a heterogeneous surface.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70005355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Model investigations of wastewater purification were carried out in a medium sand bed with an assisting natural clinoptilolite layer 0.10 or 0.25 m thick. The effectiveness of wastewater purification related to basic qualitative parameters was in accordance with the Polish standards on sewage disposal into grounds and surface water. Medium sand soil bed with the assisting natural clinoptilolite layer 0.25 m thick showed on average the removal efficiency regarding TSS higher by 3.3%, total nitrogen by 29.3%, total phosphorus by 25.9%, reduction efficiency regarding BOD5 by 1.1% and COD by 15.9% than that with the thinner clinoptilolite layer. The investigations confirmed that natural clinoptilolite with the granulation 1–5 mm can be used to enhance the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds from wastewater with the application of infiltration drainage. However, very good effect of the TSS removal from the wastewater in the investigated soil beds can lead to their fast clogging under the infiltration drainage. Septic tanks should be designed in such a way that they retain as much TSS as possible, e.g., multi-chamber tanks instead of one-chamber ones.
{"title":"Investigations on the effectiveness of wastewater purification in medium sand with assisting clinoptilolite layer","authors":"Marek Kalenik, M. Chalecki","doi":"10.37190/epe190208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190208","url":null,"abstract":"Model investigations of wastewater purification were carried out in a medium sand bed with an assisting natural clinoptilolite layer 0.10 or 0.25 m thick. The effectiveness of wastewater purification related to basic qualitative parameters was in accordance with the Polish standards on sewage disposal into grounds and surface water. Medium sand soil bed with the assisting natural clinoptilolite layer 0.25 m thick showed on average the removal efficiency regarding TSS higher by 3.3%, total nitrogen by 29.3%, total phosphorus by 25.9%, reduction efficiency regarding BOD5 by 1.1% and COD by 15.9% than that with the thinner clinoptilolite layer. The investigations confirmed that natural clinoptilolite with the granulation 1–5 mm can be used to enhance the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds from wastewater with the application of infiltration drainage. However, very good effect of the TSS removal from the wastewater in the investigated soil beds can lead to their fast clogging under the infiltration drainage. Septic tanks should be designed in such a way that they retain as much TSS as possible, e.g., multi-chamber tanks instead of one-chamber ones.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70005522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Al powder-cement-based filters used to treat contaminated water from a coal mining area were designed and tested. Several of these multicomponent filters, containing quartz sand, Portland cement and water, as well as additional components (Al powder, CaO and CaSO 4 ) in various mass proportions have been prepared. In this respect, an exhaustive analysis of the impact of the individual components on the properties of the filters was conducted to evaluate their efficiency in the removal of heavy metals and SO 42– . Moreover, additional filter properties such as water permeability, uniaxial compressive strength and resistance to frost were also considered. The information gathered revealed that the designed filters pose high efficiency in respect of heavy metal removal (Cu, Cr, Ni, Co, Zn) and also exhibit proper water permeability and high mechanical strength. Based on this analysis, an optimal filter composition is provided. The results reported herein suggest that Al powder-cement-based filters are environmentally sustainable and cost effective for the treatment of water from industrial sites even in cold weather conditions.
{"title":"Heavy metals and sulfate removal from water by means of Al powder-cement-based filtration","authors":"T. Suponik, Z. Różański, M. Popczyk","doi":"10.37190/epe190305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190305","url":null,"abstract":"Al powder-cement-based filters used to treat contaminated water from a coal mining area were designed and tested. Several of these multicomponent filters, containing quartz sand, Portland cement and water, as well as additional components (Al powder, CaO and CaSO 4 ) in various mass proportions have been prepared. In this respect, an exhaustive analysis of the impact of the individual components on the properties of the filters was conducted to evaluate their efficiency in the removal of heavy metals and SO 42– . Moreover, additional filter properties such as water permeability, uniaxial compressive strength and resistance to frost were also considered. The information gathered revealed that the designed filters pose high efficiency in respect of heavy metal removal (Cu, Cr, Ni, Co, Zn) and also exhibit proper water permeability and high mechanical strength. Based on this analysis, an optimal filter composition is provided. The results reported herein suggest that Al powder-cement-based filters are environmentally sustainable and cost effective for the treatment of water from industrial sites even in cold weather conditions.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70005724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of increasing doses of cobalt (0, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320 mg/kg d.m. of soil) on the total content of trace elements in soil after application of manure, clay, charcoal, zeolite and calcium oxide. The neutralizing substances were applied at 2% of the soil weight, and calcium oxide at a dose corresponding to one hydrolytic acidity. The content of the cobalt, cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, zinc, copper, manganese and iron was determined in soil. The contamination of soil with cobalt and the application of neutralizing substances had significant effects on the total content of trace elements in soil In the series without substances, the soil contamination with cobalt increased the content of cobalt, lead, chromium, nickel and zinc in soil. All the neutralizing substances reduced the content of cobalt, manganese and iron in soil. The highest decrease in the cobalt content was observed in the series with manure, whereas the highest decrease in zinc occurred after addition of charcoal. The decrease in the content of the other metals (except nickel and lead) was observed in the pots with CaO and zeolite. The effect of other neutralizing substances depended on the trace element.
{"title":"Effect of neutralizing substances on the content of trace elements in soil contaminated with cobalt","authors":"M. Kosiorek, M. Wyszkowski","doi":"10.37190/epe190104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190104","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study was to determine the effect of increasing doses of cobalt (0, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320 mg/kg d.m. of soil) on the total content of trace elements in soil after application of manure, clay, charcoal, zeolite and calcium oxide. The neutralizing substances were applied at 2% of the soil weight, and calcium oxide at a dose corresponding to one hydrolytic acidity. The content of the cobalt, cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, zinc, copper, manganese and iron was determined in soil. The contamination of soil with cobalt and the application of neutralizing substances had significant effects on the total content of trace elements in soil In the series without substances, the soil contamination with cobalt increased the content of cobalt, lead, chromium, nickel and zinc in soil. All the neutralizing substances reduced the content of cobalt, manganese and iron in soil. The highest decrease in the cobalt content was observed in the series with manure, whereas the highest decrease in zinc occurred after addition of charcoal. The decrease in the content of the other metals (except nickel and lead) was observed in the pots with CaO and zeolite. The effect of other neutralizing substances depended on the trace element.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70004776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reuse of alum sludge for reducing flocculant addition in water treatment plants","authors":"P. Scalize, L. Souza, A. Albuquerque","doi":"10.37190/epe190105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70004852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alaa M. AL-MAABREH, A. Al-Rawajfeh, E. AlShamaileh, G. A. Al-Bazedi
Various methods are known to mitigate or prevent scale formation in pipes, rather by chemical addition, e.g., anti-scaling substances, or physically which includes ultrasonic or nanofiltration (NF). Nanofiltration membranes have a selectivity for the multivalent charged ions, so monovalent ions will pass the membrane partly and multivalent ions will be rejected completely. Chemical addition to prevent scale formation is based on justifying water parameters such as pH, alkalinity, and concentrations of ions that form the building units of scale crystal. In order to mitigate the scaling tendency in water pumped from the Disi aquifer to Amman city along its 345 km pipeline, different studies were conducted using simulated plumbing system. This part of the study is concerned with scale mitigation using nanofiltration and addition of chemicals. Nanofiltration was applied to reduce the hardness that causes scale deposition where it rejected around 70.5% of Ca2+, 71.98% Mg2+, 7.72% K+, 29.0% Na+, 66.63% Cl–, 86.51% NO3, 85.72% SO4, and 69.85% CO2. Increasing the concentration of some ions such as Na+, K+ and Cl– keeping the allowable limit gave good results for scale mitigation.
{"title":"Mitigation of scale problem in the pumped Disi water to Amman, Jordan","authors":"Alaa M. AL-MAABREH, A. Al-Rawajfeh, E. AlShamaileh, G. A. Al-Bazedi","doi":"10.37190/epe190108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190108","url":null,"abstract":"Various methods are known to mitigate or prevent scale formation in pipes, rather by chemical addition, e.g., anti-scaling substances, or physically which includes ultrasonic or nanofiltration (NF). Nanofiltration membranes have a selectivity for the multivalent charged ions, so monovalent ions will pass the membrane partly and multivalent ions will be rejected completely. Chemical addition to prevent scale formation is based on justifying water parameters such as pH, alkalinity, and concentrations of ions that form the building units of scale crystal. In order to mitigate the scaling tendency in water pumped from the Disi aquifer to Amman city along its 345 km pipeline, different studies were conducted using simulated plumbing system. This part of the study is concerned with scale mitigation using nanofiltration and addition of chemicals. Nanofiltration was applied to reduce the hardness that causes scale deposition where it rejected around 70.5% of Ca2+, 71.98% Mg2+, 7.72% K+, 29.0% Na+, 66.63% Cl–, 86.51% NO3, 85.72% SO4, and 69.85% CO2. Increasing the concentration of some ions such as Na+, K+ and Cl– keeping the allowable limit gave good results for scale mitigation.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70004954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Smaoui, Salma Mseddi, N. Ayadi, S. Sayadi, J. Bouzid
Landfill leachates (LFL) collected from Sfax (Tunisia) discharge area are characterized by high chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonium and salts contents. They constitute a source of phytotoxicity and pollution for ground water and surface water resources which requires an adequate treatment process. To evaluate the efficiency of the coagulation/flocculation treatment, special attention was paid to the effect of pH, coagulant and flocculant doses. Then, effect of zero valent iron was also studied alone and in combination with coagulation/flocculation pretreatment. Our results indicate high removal efficiencies by coagulation/flocculation (46% COD and 63% turbidity) and Fenton process (48% COD and 76% turbidity). The combined application of coagulation/flocculation and Fenton revealed higher COD removal (62%) and turbidity reduction (90%). These results showed the applicability of this combined treatment method for the degradation of organic compounds and reduction of the treated leachate toxicity.
{"title":"Evaluation of influence of coagulation/flocculation and Fenton oxidation with iron on landfill leachate treatment","authors":"Y. Smaoui, Salma Mseddi, N. Ayadi, S. Sayadi, J. Bouzid","doi":"10.37190/epe190111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190111","url":null,"abstract":"Landfill leachates (LFL) collected from Sfax (Tunisia) discharge area are characterized by high chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonium and salts contents. They constitute a source of phytotoxicity and pollution for ground water and surface water resources which requires an adequate treatment process. To evaluate the efficiency of the coagulation/flocculation treatment, special attention was paid to the effect of pH, coagulant and flocculant doses. Then, effect of zero valent iron was also studied alone and in combination with coagulation/flocculation pretreatment. Our results indicate high removal efficiencies by coagulation/flocculation (46% COD and 63% turbidity) and Fenton process (48% COD and 76% turbidity). The combined application of coagulation/flocculation and Fenton revealed higher COD removal (62%) and turbidity reduction (90%). These results showed the applicability of this combined treatment method for the degradation of organic compounds and reduction of the treated leachate toxicity.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70005024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Demir, Asuman Yildirim, T. Coskun, Cigdem Balcik Canbolat, Eyup Debik
Gradual increase in the generation of wastewater results from the increasing global population. Thus, new treatment techniques and systems for controlling the treatment process depending on wastewater characteristics are desirable. This paper presents the use of a pilot-scale modified five-stage Bardenpho process with a 10 m3/day capacity for the treatment of real municipal wastewater. The process was developed for this study, and the steady-state removal efficiencies for COD (chemical oxygen demand), TKN (total Kjeldahl nitrogen), NH4-N (ammonium nitrogen), PO4-P (phosphate phosphorus), SS (suspended solids), and VSS (volatile suspended solids) were 87±5%, 86±12%, 93±14%, 89±9%, 88±8%, 94±4%, and 94±4%, respectively. In the study, the effluent COD, TKN, and TP concentrations were also estimated using a fuzzy logic approach. The results showed that coefficients of determination are higher than 0.80 suggesting that the presented fuzzy logic approach may confidently be used for the estimation of the treatment performance.
{"title":"Carbon and nutrient removal from domestic wastewaters in a modified 5-stage Bardenpho process via fuzzy modeling approach","authors":"N. Demir, Asuman Yildirim, T. Coskun, Cigdem Balcik Canbolat, Eyup Debik","doi":"10.37190/epe190101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190101","url":null,"abstract":"Gradual increase in the generation of wastewater results from the increasing global population. Thus, new treatment techniques and systems for controlling the treatment process depending on wastewater characteristics are desirable. This paper presents the use of a pilot-scale modified five-stage Bardenpho process with a 10 m3/day capacity for the treatment of real municipal wastewater. The process was developed for this study, and the steady-state removal efficiencies for COD (chemical oxygen demand), TKN (total Kjeldahl nitrogen), NH4-N (ammonium nitrogen), PO4-P (phosphate phosphorus), SS (suspended solids), and VSS (volatile suspended solids) were 87±5%, 86±12%, 93±14%, 89±9%, 88±8%, 94±4%, and 94±4%, respectively. In the study, the effluent COD, TKN, and TP concentrations were also estimated using a fuzzy logic approach. The results showed that coefficients of determination are higher than 0.80 suggesting that the presented fuzzy logic approach may confidently be used for the estimation of the treatment performance.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70005180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This work is a comprehensive study of a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the city of Zgierz (Poland) aiming at the estimation of the impact of seasonal changes of temperature on flocs morphology, biomass concentration, quantity of filamentous bacteria, content of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and composition of microinvertebrates in the activated sludge system. Two short-term measurement campaigns, in winter and in summer, were carried out under dry weather conditions. It occurred that lower temperatures (11.1–14.6 °C) had hardly any effect on flocs size or concentration of activated sludge biomass in the full-scale activated sludge system treating municipal wastewater. They did not aggravate the biosynthesis of PHB either. However, decreasing temperature favored the growth of filamentous bacteria and led to the elevation of the sludge volume index (SVI). In spite of this, it did not induce any bulking events. Irrespective of the season, the groups of crawling ciliates, attached ciliates and testate amoebae, indicating good performance of the full-scale plant tested, were predominant.
{"title":"Study on activated sludge flocs morphology and composition in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant in Poland","authors":"E. Liwarska-Bizukojc, O. Andrzejczak, M. Solecka","doi":"10.37190/epe190205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190205","url":null,"abstract":"This work is a comprehensive study of a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the city of Zgierz (Poland) aiming at the estimation of the impact of seasonal changes of temperature on flocs morphology, biomass concentration, quantity of filamentous bacteria, content of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and composition of microinvertebrates in the activated sludge system. Two short-term measurement campaigns, in winter and in summer, were carried out under dry weather conditions. It occurred that lower temperatures (11.1–14.6 °C) had hardly any effect on flocs size or concentration of activated sludge biomass in the full-scale activated sludge system treating municipal wastewater. They did not aggravate the biosynthesis of PHB either. However, decreasing temperature favored the growth of filamentous bacteria and led to the elevation of the sludge volume index (SVI). In spite of this, it did not induce any bulking events. Irrespective of the season, the groups of crawling ciliates, attached ciliates and testate amoebae, indicating good performance of the full-scale plant tested, were predominant.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70005428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The feasibility of removing sulfur from real light gas oil using inorganic liquids (NaOH, Ca(OH) 2 and HCl) at various concentrations assisted with ultrasonication was investigated in a continuous flow setup. Experimental results showed that at the optimum operating time (40 min), 68% of sulfur was removed under mild conditions using 10 wt. % NaOH. Ultrasonication not only facilitated sulfur removal but also improved gas oil properties by decreasing density and viscosity by 1.40 and 4.42%, respectively, while the cetane number ( CN ) was increased by 7.0%. Solute selectivity ( S ) depending on sulfur mole fraction ( x S ) was correlated using StatPlus 6.7.1.0 software and the following values have been obtained: S = 53.869e –2.552 x S , and S = 29.573 – 41.878 x s for mixtures of 10% Ca(OH) 2 + S-compound + oil, and 10% NaOH + S-compound + oil, respectively. The correlation coefficients ( R 2 ) for the above equations were 0.9813 and 0.9611, respectively. An empirical correlation related to sulfur removal as a function of processing time and solvent concentration was found with R 2 = 0.956. The results of the present work confirmed the feasibility of employing the hybrid method of ultrasonication with using alkaline liquids for sulfur removal.
{"title":"Study on ultrasound assisted desulfurization of light gas oil using inorganic liquid","authors":"Luma H. Mahmood, M. Abid, M. I. Mohammed","doi":"10.37190/epe190401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37190/epe190401","url":null,"abstract":"The feasibility of removing sulfur from real light gas oil using inorganic liquids (NaOH, Ca(OH) 2 and HCl) at various concentrations assisted with ultrasonication was investigated in a continuous flow setup. Experimental results showed that at the optimum operating time (40 min), 68% of sulfur was removed under mild conditions using 10 wt. % NaOH. Ultrasonication not only facilitated sulfur removal but also improved gas oil properties by decreasing density and viscosity by 1.40 and 4.42%, respectively, while the cetane number ( CN ) was increased by 7.0%. Solute selectivity ( S ) depending on sulfur mole fraction ( x S ) was correlated using StatPlus 6.7.1.0 software and the following values have been obtained: S = 53.869e –2.552 x S , and S = 29.573 – 41.878 x s for mixtures of 10% Ca(OH) 2 + S-compound + oil, and 10% NaOH + S-compound + oil, respectively. The correlation coefficients ( R 2 ) for the above equations were 0.9813 and 0.9611, respectively. An empirical correlation related to sulfur removal as a function of processing time and solvent concentration was found with R 2 = 0.956. The results of the present work confirmed the feasibility of employing the hybrid method of ultrasonication with using alkaline liquids for sulfur removal.","PeriodicalId":11709,"journal":{"name":"Environment Protection Engineering","volume":"142 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70005451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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