%0 Journal Article
%T Modelling and Optimisation of Copper Adsorption in Solution by the Response Surface Method
%A Kalidou Ba
%A Alpha Ousmane Toure
%A Samba Ndiaye
%A Moussa Diop
%A Falilou Mbacke Sambe
%J Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science
%P 36-49
%@ 2160-0406
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aces.2023.131004
%X Copper is
considered a heavy metal that can be toxic at certain concentrations and its
presence in water is a potential threat to public health. These heavy metals
also contribute to a remarkable degradation of the environment, hence the need
for effective treatment methods to remove them. In this study, a mixture of
titaniferous sand and calcium silicate was used as adsorbent material to eliminate
copper in solution. The calcium silicate was synthesised from fluosilicic acid,
which is a by-product of phosphoric acid manufacture. The titaniferous sand is
a residue from a mining industry. Both adsorbents were characterised by
infrared spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence to determine their compositions
and physicochemical properties. The response surfaces, through the Box-Behnken
model, were used to model and optimise various adsorption parameters, namely
initial copper concentration (A: 60 - 200 mg/L), adsorbent dose (B: 0.1</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">- 0.6 g)
and pH (C: 4</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">10). The copper removal efficiency (98.92%), after statistical analysis,
was obtained under the following optimal conditions: an adsorbent dose of 0.55
g, an initial copper concentration of 197</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">25 mg/L
and a pH of 9.85. The study of the effects of the operating parameters showed
that they had a positive effect on the copper removal efficiency.
%K Adsorption
%K Calcium Silicate
%K Copper
%K Response Surface
%K Titaniferous Sand
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=122460