Abstract

The adsorption of herbicides belonging to the group of halogenated phenoxyacids on the activated carbon was studied. They are differentiated in terms of quantity and type of functional groups (such as chloride, bromide, fluoride) and their position on an aromatic ring. The experimental equilibrium data were analyzed using adsorption isotherm equations taking into account energetic heterogeneity of the adsorption systems. The calculated concentration profiles from the kinetic data were discussed applying two diffusion models, MOE, f-MOE and multi-exponential equations. The dependences between the properties of adsorbates, adsorption uptake and rate were analyzed. The adsorption affinity of pesticides was correlated with adsorbate hydrophobicity, character of functional group, molecular structure. The applicability of kinetic models and equations was investigated; the assumptions of the models were analyzed with regard to consistency with adsorption mechanism. Similarity of adsorption mechanism was found for all adsorbates confirmed by similarity of kinetic curves and corresponding distributions of rate coefficients. The differences in kinetic profiles were attributed to differentiation of herbicide's molecules - number and type of functional groups and their positions on aromatic ring.

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