Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the EDTA catalyzed reduction of nitrate (NO (3) (-) ) by zero-valent bimetallic (Fe-Ag) nanoparticles (ZVBMNPs) in aqueous medium and to enumerate the effect of temperature, solution pH, ZVBMNPs dose and EDTA concentration on NO (3) (-) reduction. Batch experimental data were generated using a four-factor Box-Behnken design. Optimization modeling was performed using the response surface method for maximizing the reduction of NO (3) (-) by ZVBMNPs. Significance of the independent variables and their interactions were tested by the analysis of variance and t test statistics. The model predicted maximum reduction capacity (340.15mgg(-1) NO (3) (-) ) under the optimum conditions of temperature, 60°C; pH4; dose, 1.0g l(-1); and EDTA concentration, 2.0mmoll(-1) was very close to the experimental value (338.62mgg(-1)) and about 16% higher than the experimentally determined capacity (291.32mgg(-1)). Study demonstrated that ZVBMNPs had higher reduction efficiency than Fe(0) nanoparticles for NO (3) (-) . EDTA significantly enhanced the NO (3) (-) reduction by ZVBMNPs. The EDTA catalyzed reduction of NO (3) (-) by ZVBMNPs can be employed for the effective decontamination of water.
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