Environanotechnology

CHAPTER 5

Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Regeneration of BTEX Adsorption in Aqueous Solutions via NaOCl-Oxidized Carbon Nanotubes

Fengsheng Su, Chungsying Lu, Kelvin R. Johnston and Sukai Hu

Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Experimental/Materials and Methods

2.1. Adsorbents

2.2. Adsorbates

2.3. Batch Adsorption Experiments

2.4. Adsorption/Desorption Experiments

2.5. Analytical Methods

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Effect of Contact Time and Temperature

3.2. Adsorption Kinetics

3.3. Adsorption Isotherms

3.4. Comparison with Literature Results

3.5. Adsorption ...