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Modificação da superfície de carvão ativado comercial (CAG) para a aplicação na adsorção de benzeno e tolueno
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-09-28) LOPES, Anna Sylmara da Costa; CARVALHO, Samira Maria Leão de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6192858937057152; BRASIL, Davi do Socorro Barros; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0931007460545219
In this work they were studied the characteristics of surface of CAG commercial in natura (CA-1) and treated for (HNO3) (CA-2) and their applications in the adsorption of benzene and tolueno. Characterization of the adsorventes: specific superficial area - SBET and distribution of pores (adsorption of N2/77 K), pH (norm ASTM D3838-05), functional groups of surface (FTIR and method of Boehm). Adsorption tests were performed in batch system and fixed bed column (25 ° C/140 rpm/25 minutes), where the samples were quantified by gas chromatography with headspace extraction by EPA method 0010. The SBET and the average volume of the pores of the adsorbent CA-2 decreased with relation to the values of CA1 as well as the pH. There was an increase of acidic functional groups determined by the method Boehm of the adsorbent CA-2 in relation to CA-1, which was confirmed by determining FTIR, in which the intensity of the absorption bands were more intense for CA-2. Test data were fitted satisfactorily by kinetic mathematical model of pseudo-second order, based on statistical tests applied, with statistically significant differences between the treated adsorbent (CA-2) and in natura (CA-1). Assays were performed equilibrium adsorption, and the results correlated by the Langmuir isotherm, with satisfactory response for that model. From the adsorption system in a fixed bed column and considering the highest volumetric flow (Q = 100 mL / min) used in this system yielded the most important results of adsorption of benzene and toluene using (CA-2) as adsorbent.
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Simulação computacional da adsorção dos poluentes benzeno, tolueno e p-xileno sobre carvão ativado
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-12-27) COSTA, Wanessa Almeida da; MARTELLI, Marlice Cruz; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1213009262936026; BRASIL, Davi do Socorro Barros; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0931007460545219
The greatest problems of groundwater and soil contamination are assigned to monoaromatic hydrocarbons which are the most soluble and the most mobile constituents of the fraction of certain substances, such as gasoline. To remove these contaminants, adsorption by activated carbon is the most widely used method, for it presents a significant ability to adsorb organic low molecular weight components, such as benzene, toluene and p-xylene. In this work, we verified the adsorption on activated carbon thereof via computer simulation. As base, we used the postulated model of charcoal prepared by Bourke et al. (2007). Several steps have been completed since the design of the structures of carbon and pollutants to the molecular dynamics phase. For the conformational analysis of the coal’s structure, it was used the semi-empirical method PM3 and for the molecular dynamics technique, the AMBER force field FF99SB. The structure went through a heating at constant pressure until it reaches a final temperature of 298K (25ºC), being its information collected every 50 ps. Subsequently, the structure was submited to equilibrium system at a constant temperature of 298K (25ºC) for 500ps for its information can be analyzed. Finally, the system was then submited to molecular dynamics during 30ns. After analyzing the results, it was found that the ether, lactone and carbonyl (ketone) groups present in the structure of activated carbon provide to it acid feature and because of this and its consequent negative surface charge, adsorption has become viable once the pollutants had positive surface charge, which supports the view that is already known about this type of phenomenon.