Application of iron-rich natural clays in Camlica, Turkey for boron sorption from water and its determination by fluorimetric-azomethine-H method

J Hazard Mater. 2007 Jul 19;146(1-2):180-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.12.008. Epub 2006 Dec 9.

Abstract

In this study, iron-rich natural Camlica Bentonites, CB1 and CB2, were used for the sorption of boron in water samples. Boron was determined by newly progressed fluorimetric azomethine-H method. The optimum conditions found using factorial designs are pH 10, 45 degrees C, 0.250 g of clay and 20 mL of sample volume. It was found that 180 min is enough time for the equilibrium state to be reached in boron adsorption. At these conditions, boron sorption percentage was 80% for CB1 and 30% for CB2. The adsorption isotherms are well described by linear Freundlich model. Various geothermal waters in our country were also studied for boron sorption.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Bentonite / chemistry*
  • Boron / chemistry*
  • Fluorometry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Iron
  • Naphthalenesulfonates
  • Temperature
  • Thiosemicarbazones
  • Turkey
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry*
  • Water Purification / methods

Substances

  • Naphthalenesulfonates
  • Thiosemicarbazones
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Bentonite
  • azomethine H
  • Iron
  • Boron