Dynamic Adsorption of Basic Fuchsin onto Alginate–Diatomite Beads: Fixed-Bed Experiments, Modeling, and Simulation
摘要
This study investigates the dynamic adsorption of basic fuchsin in a fixed-bed column using copper-crosslinked alginate–diatomite beads, integrating column experiments, kinetic modeling, and numerical simulation. Breakthrough experiments showed strong dependence on bed height, flow rate, and inlet concentration, achieving a maximum capacity of 0.69 mg.g− 1 and 82.84% removal efficiency at optimal conditions (bed height = 15 cm, flow rate = 2 mL/min, inlet dye concentration = 5 mg.L− 1). Four dynamic models were applied: Thomas (q₀ = 0.19–0.67 mg.g− 1, Mean Square Error (MSE) = 0.001–0.0068) and Yoon–Nelson (τ up to 344.92 min, MSE ≥ 0.0011) showed high predictive accuracy; Clark, consistent with Freundlich behavior (Ac up to 965.34), best reconciled theoretical and experimental results; Bohart–Adams effectively captured early breakthrough trends. Numerical simulations reproduced the sigmoidal breakthrough curves and radial adsorption profiles, with mean square errors around 0.01 for most curves under different operating conditions. A slight radial increase in adsorption from the bead center to its surface was observed, indicating that intra-particle diffusion was relatively fast and only a minor contributor to overall mass transfer resistance under the studied conditions.