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Published: 03 May 2020
Use of adsorption-influencing parameters for designing the batch adsorber and
neural network–based prediction modelling for the aqueous arsenate removal using
combustion synthesised nano-alumina
Roshan Prabhakar & Sukha Ranjan Samadder
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Removal of arsenic from water is of utmost priorities on a global scenario due to
its ill effects. Therefore, in the present study, aluminium oxide nano-particles
(nano-alumina) were synthesised via solution combustion method, which is self-
propagating and eco-friendly in nature. Synthesised nano-alumina was further
employed for arsenate removal from water. Usually, pre-oxidation of arsenite is
performed for better removal of arsenic in its pentavalent form. Thus, arsenate
removal as a function of influencing parameters such as initial concentration,
dose, pH, temperature, and competing anions was the prime objective of the present
study. The speciation analysis showed that H2AsO4– and HAsO42− were co-existing
anions between pH 6 and 8, as a result of which higher removal was observed.
Freundlich isotherm model was well suited for data on adsorption. At optimal
temperature of 298 K, maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was found as 1401.90
μg/g. The kinetic data showed film diffusion step was the controlling mechanism. In
addition, competing anions like nitrate, bicarbonate, and chloride had no major
effect on arsenate removal efficiency, while phosphate and sulphate significantly
reduced the removal efficiency. The negative values of thermodynamic parameters ΔH°
(− 23.15 kJ/mol) established the exothermic nature of adsorption, whereas the
negative values of ΔG° (− 7.05, − 6.51, − 5.97, and − 5.43 kJ/mol at 298, 308, 318,
and 328 K respectively) indicated the spontaneous nature of the process. The best-
fitted isotherm was used to design a batch adsorber to estimate the required amount
of aluminium oxide nano-particles for achieving the desired equilibrium arsenate
concentration. Nano-alumina was also applied to treat the collected arsenic-
contaminated groundwater from actual field. Experimental data were used to develop
a neural network–based model for the effective prediction of removal efficiency
without carrying out any extra experimentation.

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Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, for providing
experimental facilities.

Funding
This study was financially supported by the Science & Engineering Research Board (A
Statutory body of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India) (Project
No. SB/EMEQ-010/2014).

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Prabhakar, R., Samadder, S.R. Use of adsorption-influencing parameters for
designing the batch adsorber and neural network–based prediction modelling for the
aqueous arsenate removal using combustion synthesised nano-alumina. Environ Sci
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