Screening and Optimization of Conditions for the Adsorption of Cd 2+ in Serpentine by Using Response Surface Methodology

Xufeng Zhang, Liyu Du () and Wenjuan Jin
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Xufeng Zhang: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang110161, China
Liyu Du: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang110161, China
Wenjuan Jin: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang110161, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-16

Abstract: In order to explore the optimal conditions for the adsorption of Cd 2+ in serpentine, this paper studied the adsorption of simulated cadmium solutions with serpentine as an adsorbent. On the basis of a single factor experiment, four factors including the amount of serpentine, initial pH, the initial concentration of solutions, and adsorption time were selected as the influencing factors, and the adsorption quantity and adsorption rate of serpentine to Cd 2+ were double response values using the Box–Behnken design. Response surface analyses were used to study the effects of four factors on the adsorption quantity and adsorption rate of serpentine on cadmium, and the interaction between various factors. The results showed that the optimum adsorption conditions were as follows: the amount of serpentine was 1%, the initial pH was 5.5, the initial solution concentration was 40.83 mg·L −1 , and the adsorption time was 26.78 h. Under these conditions, the theoretical adsorption quantity and adsorption rate of serpentine to Cd 2+ were 3.99 mg·g −1 and 95.24%, respectively. At the same time, after three repeated experiments, the actual adsorption quantity and adsorption rate of serpentine to Cd 2+ were 3.91 mg·g −1 and 94.68%, respectively, and the theoretical value was similar to the actual value. Therefore, it was proved that the experimental design of the regression model is reliable, and it is feasible to use the response surface method to optimize the adsorption conditions of serpentine on Cd 2+ .

Keywords: serpentine; Cd 2+; adsorption; response surface methodology (RSM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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