Problem 15-6

Determine The Freundlich and langmuir parameters for the data given below. You may use linear regression, and a p
equation and log Q versus log C for the freundlich equation. Adsorption isotherm data : Chemical Tetra-choloroethe

isothem data:
𝑪_𝒆, µ𝒎𝒐𝒍/𝑳𝒒_𝒆, µ𝒎𝒐𝒍/𝒈 Carbon type F-400
15.7 1246 Chemical tetrachloroethene
1.27 489 Temperature 13.8 °C
0.396 298
0.225 250
0.161 213

Solution:
The langmuir adsorption isotherm the graph is generated between Ce/Qe Vs Ce

𝑪_𝒆/𝒒_𝒆, 𝒈/𝑳 𝑪_𝒆, µ𝒎𝒐𝒍/𝑳

0.012600321 15.7
0.002597137 1.27
0.001328859 0.396
0.0009 0.225
0.000755869 0.161

Langmuir Isotherm Parameters

0.014
0.012 f(x) = 0.000741568834067 x + 0.001003571140851
R² = 0.993799596601161
0.01
𝑪𝒆/𝒒𝒆, 𝒈/𝑳

0.008
0.006
0.004
0.002
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
𝑪𝒆, µ𝒎𝒐𝒍/𝑳

The Langmuir parameters are obtained by comparing Eq.15-9 with the

results of the linear regression as shown in the above plot.
1/Qm = slope 0.00074 g/µ mole
Qm = 1351.351 µ mole /g
Qm = 177554.1 µg/g (1351.35 µ mole /g * 131.39 µg/ µmole) = 1
1/QmbA = interception = 0.001 g/ L
 bA = 0.005632 L/ µg

2.Determine Freundlich isotherm parameters.

log Ce log qe
1.195899652 3.095518042323
0.103803721 2.689308859124
-0.40230481 2.474216264076
-0.64781748 2.397940008672
-0.79317412 2.328379603439

Freundlich isotherm parameters

3.5
3
f(x) = 0.384653788481851 x + 2.63889158047757
R² = 0.999173977298872
2.5
2
Log qe

1.5
1
0.5
0
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5
Log Ce

The isotherm parameters are obtained by comparing Eq.15-10 with the results of the linear
regression as shown in the above plot
1/n = slope = 0.38465
n= 2.599766
log K = intercept = 2.6389
K= 435.4116

Problem 15-11
Calculate the dosage of activated carbon to reduce an influent concentration of 300μ g/L of chloroform to 100 μg/L (
powered (PAC) and granular activated carbon (GAC). Assume for the GAC and PAC process that the carbons are sa
concentration and treatment objective, respectively. Given Q = 10 mgd.

Q= 438.1 L/s
Cinf = 300 µg/L
EBCT = 15 min
 Ceff= 100 µg/L
ρF = 0.37 g/cm3
K = 159 µg of chloroform / gm of activated carbon (L/µg) 0.625

SOLUTION:

Step # 01 Calculate unknowns:

qe│Ceff qe=KCeff1/n 2.83 mg/g
qe│Cinf qe=KC
inf
1/n
5.62 mg/g

Step # 02 PAC dosage

Assume carbon is saturated at the treatment objective:
QCinf = QCeff + qe│CeffMPAC
Calculate the PAC dosage
DPAC = MPAC / Q = (Cinf - Ceff)/(qe│Ceff)
DPAC 70.73476 g/L

Step # 03 GAC dosage

Assume mass transfer zone is short and the carbon is saturated at the influent concentration
tex QCinf = qe│Cinf Mgac
Calculate GAC dosage
DGAC = MGAC / texQ = Cinf / qe│Cinf
DGAC 53.39779776 g/L

Step # 04 Calculate bed life of GAC

Determine the mass of GAC in the bed
MGAC = VFρF = EBCT*QρF
MGAC 145887300 grams
Determine volume of water treated
Volume of Water treated = MGAC/DGAC
Vwt 2732084.582 littres
Calculate Bed life
Bed life = Vwt/Q
Bed life = 6236.21224 Seconds
Bed life = 103.9368707 Minutes

Problem 15-16
For the GAC pilot plant data plotted in Example 15-10, calculate the specific volume for two beds in series with the
a 10-min EBCT and the second bed a 22-min EBCT. The flow rate is 161 mL/min, and ρf = 0.457 g/mL. The treatm
5 μg/L. The average DCE influent concentration is 80 μg/L. The effluent from the first bed is 64 μg/L when the treat
from the second column is exceeded.
Column data:
inear regression, and a plot C/ Q versus C for the langmuir
mical Tetra-choloroethene : temperature 13.8 C.

131.39 µg/ µmole) = 1.76*10^5 µg/g)

 41.45 1.6176 0.0009
hloroform to 100 μg/L (treatment objective ) using
s that the carbons are saturated at the influent
 beds in series with the first bed having
0.457 g/mL. The treatment objective is
s 64 μg/L when the treatment objective