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Application of Modified Coriander Seeds As Biomaterial for Removal of Fluoride From Aqueous Media Publisher



Moradi F1 ; Shirmohammadi S2 ; Zarei A3 ; Rezaei M4
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  1. 1. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Environment Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Source: Desalination and Water Treatment Published:2020


Abstract

The presence of fluoride ion above the permissible limits in drinking water can be a well-recognized risk factor for human health. Fluoride ion adsorption from aqueous media on modified coriander seeds, as a low-cost biomaterial, was investigated. The influence of adsorption parameters such as contact time, initial pH, adsorbent dosage, initial fluoride concentration, and temperature was studied. The results showed that the sorption process was influenced by these variables. Fluoride adsorption was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. The Langmuir model has a good correlation to the adsorption data. Also, the dimensionless constant separation factor (RL) values verified a highly favorable adsorption. The value of activation energy (580 kJ mol−1) represented that the sorption process is chemical. Based on the kinetic studies, the pseudo-second-order model yielded a better fit to experimental data, showing a chemisorption process. The adsorption process of fluoride removal onto modified coriander seeds was endothermic. Coriander seeds showed high adsorption potential and can be applied as a low-cost bioadsorbent for the rapid removal of fluoride ions from aqueous solution. © 2020 Desalination Publications. All rights reserved.
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