Abstract:In this study, the adsorption capacity of the industrial residue from the metallic silicon production process (adsorbent) in front of the methyl orange dye (adsorbate) was investigated by applying adsorption isotherms. Among the factors that influence the adsorption process, point of zero charge, the particle size and the chemical composition of the adsorbent were investigated. The mechanism of the kinetic adsorption process was evaluated using linear models of pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and Weber-Morris. The adsorption equilibrium characteristics were determined by applying the Freundlich, Tempkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich adsorption isotherm models. The kinetics adsorption follows a mechanism that is characteristic of a pseudo-second-order reaction and for the equilibrium isotherms models investigated, the empirical model of Dubinin-Radushkevich was the one that best fit the experimental data.Keywords: Adsorption; Methyl orange; Spectrophotometry; Residue. ResumoNeste estudo foi investigada a capacidade de adsorção do resíduo industrial proveniente do processo de produção do silício metálico (adsorvente) frente ao corante alaranjado de metila (adsorvato) aplicando-se isotermas de adsorção. Dentre os fatores que influenciam o processo de adsorção foram investigados o ponto de carga zero, a granulometria e a composição química do adsorvente. O mecanismo do processo cinético de adsorção foi avaliado utilizando-se modelos lineares de pseudo primeira-ordem, pseudo segunda-ordem e WeberMorris. As características do equilíbrio de adsorção foram determinadas aplicando-se os modelos de isotermas de adsorção de Freundlich, Tempkin e Dubinin-Radushkevich. O estudo da cinética de adsorção demonstrou que a adsorção segue um mecanismo característico de uma reação de pseudo segunda-ordem e dentre os modelos de isotermas de equilíbrio investigados, o modelo empírico de Dubinin-Radushkevich foi o que melhor se ajustou aos dados experimentais.
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