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Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent

This study is aimed to investigate the level of total dissolved solids and hardness of groundwater using neem seed powder as an adsorbent. Analysis of four groundwater samples in triplicate has been collected from diferent locations in Nawabshah city. The level of total dissolved solids (TDS), hardn...

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Main Authors: Urooj Gul Sandilo, Urooj Gul Sandilo, Amir Detho, Amir Detho, Memon, Asif Ali, Jakhrani, Abdul Qayoom, Abdul Kadir, Aeslina
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Published: Springer 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06224-9
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spelling my.uthm.eprints.115432024-08-21T08:08:47Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/11543/ Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent Urooj Gul Sandilo, Urooj Gul Sandilo Amir Detho, Amir Detho Memon, Asif Ali Jakhrani, Abdul Qayoom Abdul Kadir, Aeslina T Technology (General) This study is aimed to investigate the level of total dissolved solids and hardness of groundwater using neem seed powder as an adsorbent. Analysis of four groundwater samples in triplicate has been collected from diferent locations in Nawabshah city. The level of total dissolved solids (TDS), hardness, calcium, and magnesium is examined using seven diferent doses, i.e., 0.5,1.0 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 g of neem seed powder per 100 ml of groundwater samples. The neem seed powder is mixed with groundwater samples and then stirred for a few minutes for amalgamation. The samples subsequently are left without disturbance for 30 min. The level of total dissolved solids has been measured with a TDS meter, hardness, and calcium using the titration method and magnesium with a different method. It was from the analysis that the removal percentage achieved 70% of total dissolved solids, 70% of hardness, 62% of calcium, and 65% of magnesium reduced from the examined groundwater samples. The maximum reduction of TDS, hardness, and calcium magnesium is achieved using the dose of 2.5 g/100 mL of groundwater samples at a retention time of 30 min. However, the fnding result revealed that the values of the coefcient of determination (R2 ) for Langmuir are higher than Freundlich, indicating that better ftted than the latter. The R2 results showed that TDS, hardness, calcium, and magnesium removal were 0.9972, 0.9953, 0.9961, and 0.9958, respectively. This indicates that adsorbent surface covers a monolayer of adsorbing molecules. Springer 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/11543/1/J16071_77b6d4abad7c612f864f1d6c53625f37.pdf Urooj Gul Sandilo, Urooj Gul Sandilo and Amir Detho, Amir Detho and Memon, Asif Ali and Jakhrani, Abdul Qayoom and Abdul Kadir, Aeslina (2023) Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent. Water Air Soil Pollut. pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06224-9
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Urooj Gul Sandilo, Urooj Gul Sandilo
Amir Detho, Amir Detho
Memon, Asif Ali
Jakhrani, Abdul Qayoom
Abdul Kadir, Aeslina
Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent
description This study is aimed to investigate the level of total dissolved solids and hardness of groundwater using neem seed powder as an adsorbent. Analysis of four groundwater samples in triplicate has been collected from diferent locations in Nawabshah city. The level of total dissolved solids (TDS), hardness, calcium, and magnesium is examined using seven diferent doses, i.e., 0.5,1.0 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 g of neem seed powder per 100 ml of groundwater samples. The neem seed powder is mixed with groundwater samples and then stirred for a few minutes for amalgamation. The samples subsequently are left without disturbance for 30 min. The level of total dissolved solids has been measured with a TDS meter, hardness, and calcium using the titration method and magnesium with a different method. It was from the analysis that the removal percentage achieved 70% of total dissolved solids, 70% of hardness, 62% of calcium, and 65% of magnesium reduced from the examined groundwater samples. The maximum reduction of TDS, hardness, and calcium magnesium is achieved using the dose of 2.5 g/100 mL of groundwater samples at a retention time of 30 min. However, the fnding result revealed that the values of the coefcient of determination (R2 ) for Langmuir are higher than Freundlich, indicating that better ftted than the latter. The R2 results showed that TDS, hardness, calcium, and magnesium removal were 0.9972, 0.9953, 0.9961, and 0.9958, respectively. This indicates that adsorbent surface covers a monolayer of adsorbing molecules.
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author Urooj Gul Sandilo, Urooj Gul Sandilo
Amir Detho, Amir Detho
Memon, Asif Ali
Jakhrani, Abdul Qayoom
Abdul Kadir, Aeslina
author_facet Urooj Gul Sandilo, Urooj Gul Sandilo
Amir Detho, Amir Detho
Memon, Asif Ali
Jakhrani, Abdul Qayoom
Abdul Kadir, Aeslina
author_sort Urooj Gul Sandilo, Urooj Gul Sandilo
title Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent
title_short Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent
title_full Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent
title_fullStr Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent
title_full_unstemmed Equilibrium and Mechanism of Removal of Total Dissolved Solids and Hardness by Adsorption onto Neem Seed Powder Adsorbent
title_sort equilibrium and mechanism of removal of total dissolved solids and hardness by adsorption onto neem seed powder adsorbent
publisher Springer
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/11543/1/J16071_77b6d4abad7c612f864f1d6c53625f37.pdf
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06224-9
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