Chemical Engineering Transactions (Sep 2017)

Pilot Batch-Scale Reactor for Glyphosate Removal Using Hybrid Magnetic Graphene

  • J. Santos,
  • J.C.A. Sousa,
  • A.C. Almeida,
  • N. Homem,
  • R. Bergamasco,
  • N. Nascimento,
  • F. Gasparotto,
  • L.C.S.H. Rezende,
  • N. Yamaguchi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1760034
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 60

Abstract

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In this study, magnetic manganese ferrite microspeheres have been successfully synthesized on graphene nanosheets using an one-pot solvothermal method. It was reported 80% of glyphosate removal from aqueous solution using the hybrid magnetic graphene material, MnFe2O4-G, in a pilot batch-scale reactor. The adsorbent was regenerated with 0.1 mol L-1 NaOH solution in the batch reactor, showing to be a reusable adsorbent. The results showed that the pilot batch reactor using MnFe2O4-G could be used as an alternative to water treatment contaminated with glyphosate.