Preparation of Amberlite IRN 77 Ion Exchange Resin Loaded with Magnetite Nanoparticles for Cr(III) Removal from Aqueous Solution

Authors

  • F. H. Jaffar School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • A. K. Zulhairun School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • S. Selambakkanu Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v24n2.179

Abstract

A hybrid adsorbent named magnetite nanoparticles coated resin (IRN77-Fe3O4) has been developed for chromium removal by an oxidative hydrolysis of iron(II) sulphate hydrate in alkaline media with addition of Amberlite IRN 77 cation exchange resin. The characterization of the modified resin was performed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. Batch adsorption experiments under various conditions, such as time, temperature, pH and amount of adsorbent were carried out to evaluate the adsorption characteristics of magnetite-loaded resin in the removal of Cr(III) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption of Cr(III) on modified resin was found to obey the Langmuir adsorption isotherm with maximum adsorption capacity of 32.72 mg/g, which much higher than unmodified resin (23.87 mg/g) under the same optimum conditions. Therefore, it was proven that modification of ion exchange resin with magnetite nanoparticles significantly improves the adsorption performance for Cr(III) removal.

Author Biographies

F. H. Jaffar, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Master of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

A. K. Zulhairun, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Associate Research Fellow,Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC),Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 Skudai,
Johor Darul Ta'zim

Corporate Manager,  
School of Chemical and Energy Engineering
Faculty of EngineeringUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 Skudai,
Johor Darul Ta'zim

S. Selambakkanu, Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia

Research Officer, Radiation Processing Technology, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia

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2020-07-16

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Jaffar, F. H., Zulhairun, A. K., & Selambakkanu, S. (2020). Preparation of Amberlite IRN 77 Ion Exchange Resin Loaded with Magnetite Nanoparticles for Cr(III) Removal from Aqueous Solution. Journal of Applied Membrane Science & Technology, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v24n2.179

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