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Synthesis And Adsorption Properties Of Activated Carbons From Biomass Of Prunus Domestica And Jacaranda Mimosifolia For The Removal Of Heavy Metals And Dyes From Water, H. Treviño-Cordero, L.G. Juárez-Aguilar, D.I. Mendoza-Castillo, V. Hernandez-Montoya, A. Bonilla-Petriciolet, M.A. Montes-Moran Jan 2013

Synthesis And Adsorption Properties Of Activated Carbons From Biomass Of Prunus Domestica And Jacaranda Mimosifolia For The Removal Of Heavy Metals And Dyes From Water, H. Treviño-Cordero, L.G. Juárez-Aguilar, D.I. Mendoza-Castillo, V. Hernandez-Montoya, A. Bonilla-Petriciolet, M.A. Montes-Moran

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

Activated carbon is the most widely used adsorbent for wastewater treatment and water pollution control. Lignocellulosic precursors obtained from crops and fruits offer several advantages for synthesizing activated carbons due to its wide availability and their interesting physicochemical properties. In particular, biomass of plum kernel and jacaranda are alternative lignocellulosic precursors for activated carbon preparation. This study reports the application of Prunus domestica and Jacaranda mimosifolia biomass for the synthesis of activated carbons to remove commercial dyes (i.e., AB25 and methylene blue) and Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions. Two different methodologies for the preparation of activated carbons were analyzed, namely, …


Role Of Acid Blue 25 Dye As Active Site For The Adsorption Of Cd2+ And Zn2+ Using Activated Carbons, Ismael Alejandro Aguayo-Villarreal, Virginia Hernandez-Montoya, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Rigoberto Tovar-Gomez, Elsa M. Ramirez-Lopez, Miguel A. Montes-Moran Jan 2013

Role Of Acid Blue 25 Dye As Active Site For The Adsorption Of Cd2+ And Zn2+ Using Activated Carbons, Ismael Alejandro Aguayo-Villarreal, Virginia Hernandez-Montoya, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Rigoberto Tovar-Gomez, Elsa M. Ramirez-Lopez, Miguel A. Montes-Moran

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

The adsorption of acid blue 25, Cd2+ and Zn2+ on a physically activated bituminous carbon and a phosphoric activated carbon from wood was studied using single and binary (dye/metal) solutions, at 30 °C and pH 5. Results showed a synergic effect of acid blue 25 in the adsorption of Cd+2 and Zn+2. Thus, the amount of metal ions adsorbed on both activated carbons increased with the initial concentration of acid blue 25. The effect was especially remarkable in the case of the adsorption of Zn2+ ions on the wood-based carbon. For this particular system, the metal uptake increased up to …


Cuckoo Search: A New Nature-Inspired Optimization Method For Phase Equilibrium Calculations, Vaibhav Bhargava, Seif-Eddeen K. Fateen, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet Jan 2013

Cuckoo Search: A New Nature-Inspired Optimization Method For Phase Equilibrium Calculations, Vaibhav Bhargava, Seif-Eddeen K. Fateen, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

In this work, Cuckoo Search is introduced for performing phase equilibrium and stability calculations for the first time. Cuckoo Search is a population-based method that mimics the reproduction strategy of cuckoos. This meta-heuristics have been successfully used for solving some engineering design and optimization problems with promising results. However, this emerging optimization method has not been applied in chemical engineering problems including thermodynamic calculations. This study reports the application of Cuckoo Search and its modified version for phase equilibrium and stability calculations in both reactive and non-reactive systems. Performance of this nature-inspired optimization method has been analyzed using several phase …


Competitive Adsorption Of Dyes And Heavy Metals On Zeolitic Structures, Virginia Hernández-Montoya, María Ana Pérez-Cruz, Didilia Ileana Mendoza-Castillo, Ma. Del Rosario Moreno-Virgen, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet Jan 2013

Competitive Adsorption Of Dyes And Heavy Metals On Zeolitic Structures, Virginia Hernández-Montoya, María Ana Pérez-Cruz, Didilia Ileana Mendoza-Castillo, Ma. Del Rosario Moreno-Virgen, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

The adsorption of Acid blue 25, basic blue 9, basic violet 3, Pb, Ni, Zn and Cd ions has been studied in single and dye–metal binary solutions using two mineral materials: Clinoptilolite (CL) and ER (Erionite). These zeolites were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy; potentiometric titration and nitrogen adsorption isotherms at 77 K to obtain their textural parameters. Results indicated that ER has an acidic character and a high specific surface (401 m2/g) in contrast with the zeolite CL (21 m2/ g). Surprisingly, the removal of dyes was very similar for the two zeolites and they showed a considerable selectivity by …


Sorption Mechanism Of Anionic Dyes On Pecan Nut Shells (Carya Illinoinensis) Using Batch And Continuous Systems, Ismael A. Aguayo-Villarreal, Luis A. Ramírez-Montoya, Virginia Hernández-Montoya, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Miguel A. Montes-Morán, Elsa M. Ramírez-López Jan 2013

Sorption Mechanism Of Anionic Dyes On Pecan Nut Shells (Carya Illinoinensis) Using Batch And Continuous Systems, Ismael A. Aguayo-Villarreal, Luis A. Ramírez-Montoya, Virginia Hernández-Montoya, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Miguel A. Montes-Morán, Elsa M. Ramírez-López

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

The biomass derived from pecan nut processing (Carya illinoinensis) fro alimentary purpose, specifically the pecan shells were used in this work as a biosorbent of acid blue 74 (AB74), acid blue 25 (AB25) and reactive blue 4 (RB4). This biomass was characterized by ultimate and proximate analysis. FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and SEM/EDX. Adsorption studies were performed in batch and continuous systems and adsorption kinetics, isotherms and breakthrough curves were experimentally determined. Results obtained suggest that the calcium compounds occurring in pecan shells are responsible of the favorable adsorption of anionic dyes, specifically for the removal of AB74. Biosorption results …


Modeling Of Fixed-Bed Adsorption Of Fluoride On Bone Char Using A Hybrid Neural Network Approach, Rigoberto Tovar-Gómez, Ma. Del Rosario Moreno-Virgen, José Alonso Dena-Aguilar, Virginia Hernández-Montoya, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Miguel A. Montes-Moran Jan 2013

Modeling Of Fixed-Bed Adsorption Of Fluoride On Bone Char Using A Hybrid Neural Network Approach, Rigoberto Tovar-Gómez, Ma. Del Rosario Moreno-Virgen, José Alonso Dena-Aguilar, Virginia Hernández-Montoya, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Miguel A. Montes-Moran

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

This study introduces a hybrid model based on the Thomas equation and artificial neural networks (ANNs) for the modeling of unsymmetrical breakthrough curves obtained from the fluoride adsorption on bone char. Experimental results of kinetics, isotherms and breakthrough curves of fluoride adsorption on two commercial bone chars have been used for analyzing the capabilities and limitations of this hybrid ANN model. Performance of this hybrid model has been studied and compared with respect to the results of traditional linear regression of the Thomas breakthrough equation at different operating conditions of packed-bed adsorption columns. Results showed that an improvement in the …


Assessment Of Capabilities And Limitations Of Stochastic Global Optimization Methods For Modeling Mean Activity Coefficients Of Ionic Liquids, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Seif-Eddeen K. Fateen, Gade Pandu Rangaiah Jan 2013

Assessment Of Capabilities And Limitations Of Stochastic Global Optimization Methods For Modeling Mean Activity Coefficients Of Ionic Liquids, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Seif-Eddeen K. Fateen, Gade Pandu Rangaiah

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

In this paper, we have studied and analyzed the capabilities and limitations of seven stochastic global optimization methods to model mean activity coefficients of ammonium aqueous electrolytes using the electrolyte NRTL model. These stochastic methods are: simulated annealing (SA), genetic algorithm (GA), differential evolution (DE), particle swarm optimization (PSO), DE with tabu list (DETL), harmony search (HS) and bare bones PSO (BBPSO). Convergence characteristics and performances of these optimization methods have been tested and compared using different stopping conditions. Overall, our results indicate that SA, DETL and BBPSO offer better performance and promising convergence characteristics for solving parameter estimation problems …


An Improved Ant Colony Optimization Method And Its Application For The Thermodynamic Modeling Of Phase Equilibrium, Jorge A. Fernández-Vargas, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández Jan 2013

An Improved Ant Colony Optimization Method And Its Application For The Thermodynamic Modeling Of Phase Equilibrium, Jorge A. Fernández-Vargas, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) is a stochastic optimization method that emulates the indirect communication among the individuals of an ant colony. This multi-agent strategy has been used to solve optimization problems from engineering applications, especially for combinatorial problems. Although ACO seems to be effective for global optimization, only few ACO algorithms have been reported for solving engineering applications problems with continuous decision variables. In this study, a new continuous ACO algorithm, with feasible region selection, has been implemented and applied to perform thermodynamic calculations related to the modeling of phase equilibrium. In particular, the numerical capabilities of this ACO algorithm …


On The Multiple Solutions Of The Reactive Distillation Column For Production Of Fuel Ethers, José Enrique Jaime-Leal, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández, Salvador Hernández, Héctor Hernández-Escoto Jan 2013

On The Multiple Solutions Of The Reactive Distillation Column For Production Of Fuel Ethers, José Enrique Jaime-Leal, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández, Salvador Hernández, Héctor Hernández-Escoto

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

A systematic study of the operating conditions and parameter sensibility of multiple steady states in a reactive distillation column for production of fuel ethers is presented. The multiplicity analysis is performed using bifurcation diagrams for several scenarios using the process simulator Aspen One Aspen Plus. Our results indicate that the main variables that affect both the presence and behavior of multiple solutions in the reactive distillation column are the reflux ratio, the reboiler duty and the thermal condition in the feed stream. In particular, we have determined that the vapor-liquid stream in the feed has a major influence on the …


Design, Optimization And Control Of An Alternative Process Based On Extractive Distillation For The Sweetening Of Natural Gas, Carlos E. Torres-Ortega, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernandez, Fernado I. Gomez-Castro, Salvador Hernandez, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Ben-Guang Rong, Massimiliano Errico Jan 2013

Design, Optimization And Control Of An Alternative Process Based On Extractive Distillation For The Sweetening Of Natural Gas, Carlos E. Torres-Ortega, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernandez, Fernado I. Gomez-Castro, Salvador Hernandez, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Ben-Guang Rong, Massimiliano Errico

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

Alternative configurations based on cryogenic extractive distillation for the natural gas sweetening process were proposed and simulated by using Aspen Plus One 7.0 coupled to a multi-objective stochastic optimization procedure (Differential Evolution, DE). The evaluation of the performances of the proposed configurations was focused on the carbon dioxide-ethane azeotrope separation considering different liquefied hydrocarbon fractions as entrainers. The design alternatives were compared to the conventional chemical absorption system. The proposed sequences were simultaneously optimized by minimizing the Total Annual Cost (TAC) and maximizing the acid gas removal. Complementary studies regarding the theoretical control properties, thermodynamic efficiency and greenhouse gases generation …


Optimization Of Pyrolysis Conditions And Adsorption Properties Of Bone Char For Fluoride Removal From Water, Karina Rojas-Mayorga, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Ismael A. Aguayo-Villarreal, Virginia Hernandez-Montoya, Ma. Del Rosario Moreno-Virgen, Rigoberto Tovar-Gomez, Miguel A. Montes-Moran Jan 2013

Optimization Of Pyrolysis Conditions And Adsorption Properties Of Bone Char For Fluoride Removal From Water, Karina Rojas-Mayorga, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Ismael A. Aguayo-Villarreal, Virginia Hernandez-Montoya, Ma. Del Rosario Moreno-Virgen, Rigoberto Tovar-Gomez, Miguel A. Montes-Moran

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet

This study reports the optimization of pyrolysis process for the synthesis of bone char for fluoride removal from water. Specifically, we have performed a detailed analysis of the adsorption properties of bone char samples obtained at different operating conditions of pyrolysis. Results show that the pyrolysis temperature plays a major role to synthetize an effective bone char for water defluoridation. In particular, a pyrolysis temperature higher than 700 °C may cause the dehydroxylation of the hydroxyapatite of bone char affecting its fluoride adsorption capacities. The best adsorption properties of bone char for fluoride removal are obtained with those samples synthetized …