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Removal of Toxic Eosin Y Dye from Water Samples by Cloud Point Extraction using Triton X-114 as Nonionic Surfactant

  • Moussa Alibrahim
Published/Copyright: July 8, 2020
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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 57 Issue 4

Abstract

A surfactant mediated cloud point extraction (CPE) has been developed to remove color from wastewater containing toxic Eosin Y dye, using Triton X-114 (TX-114) as nonionic surfactant. Most of the dye molecules become solubilized in the coacervate phase leaving dilute phase free of dyes. The effects of surfactant concentration, temperature and salt concentration on the extraction yield of the dye have been investigated and the optimum conditions were obtained for the removal of toxic Eosin Y. It was found that phase separation was complete and the recovery of Eosin Y was very effective in the presence of NaCl as an electrolyte. The results showed that up to 20 ppm of Eosin Y, more than 97% can quantitatively be removed by cloud point extraction procedure in one single extraction at optimum conditions. In addition, it was observed that at a dye concentration of 5 ppm and a Triton X-114 concentration of 2.75 wt%, 99% of the dye eosin Y can be removed. At 50°C, a dye removal of 96.8%–99% can be achieved with a higher dye concentration of up to 25 ppm when 2.75wt% Triton X-114 and 0.02 M salt (NaCl) are present. It is concluded that the cloud point extraction techniques for the dye removal may be an alternative to the present dye removal processes.

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Eine tensidvermittelte Trübungspunktextraktionsmethode (cloud point extraction, CPE) wurde entwickelt, um aus Abwasser den giftigen Farbstoff Eosin Y zu entfernen, wobei Triton X-114 (TX-114) als nichtionisches Tensid verwendet wird. Die meisten Farbstoffmoleküle werden in der Koazervatphase löslich, so dass die verdünnte Phase frei von Farbstoffen bleibt. Die Auswirkungen der Tensidkonzentration, der Temperatur und der Salzkonzentration auf die Extraktionsausbeute des Farbstoffs wurden untersucht, und es wurden die optimalen Bedingungen für die Entfernung des toxischen Eosin Y ermittelt. Es wurde festgestellt, dass die Phasentrennung vollständig und die Rückgewinnung von Eosin Y in Gegenwart von NaCl als Elektrolyt sehr wirksam war. Die Ergebnisse zeigten, dass bis zu 20 ppm Eosin Y, d.h. mehr als 97%, quantitativ durch Trübungspunkt-Extraktionsverfahren in einer einzigen Extraktion unter optimalen Bedingungen entfernt werden können. Außerdem wurde beobachtet, dass bei einer Farbstoffkonzentration von 5 ppm und bei einer Triton X-114-Konzentration von 2,75 Gew.-% der Farbstoff Eosin Y zu 99% entfernt werden kann. Bei 50°C kann eine Farbstoffentfernung von 96,8%–99% mit einer höheren Farbstoffkonzentration von bis zu 25 ppm erzielt werden, wenn 2,75 Gew.-% Triton X-114 und 0,02 M Salz (NaCl) anwesend sind. Es wird der Schluss gezogen, dass die Trübungspunkt-Extraktionstechniken für die Farbstoffentfernung eine Alternative zu den derzeitigen Farbstoffentfernungsverfahren sein können.

Key words: Eosin Y dye; Triton X-114; Cloud point extraction; Coacervate phase
Stichwörter: Eosin-Y-Farbstoff; Triton X-114; Trübungspunktextraktion; Koazervatphase
∗ Correspondence address Dr. Moussa Alibrahim Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, E-Mail:

Dr. Moussa Alibrahim is a Research Director at the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Chemistry, his Ph.D specialist in the field of Chemistry and molecular physical chemistry (France-Nancy I University, 1988). His thesis was involved on the [SYSTEMES A BASE DE TENSIOACTIFS NONIONIQUES: INFLUENCE DE CO-TENSIOACTIFS IONIQUES ET STRUCTURE DES PHASES MESOMORPHES]. His research interests for the time being are focused on the Physical Chemistry of Surfactants, Solvent Extraction and Liquid Crystal.

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Received: 2020-01-16
Accepted: 2020-04-19
Published Online: 2020-07-08
Published in Print: 2020-07-15

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Keywords for this article
Eosin Y dye; Triton X-114; Cloud point extraction; Coacervate phase

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