Adsorption

Adsorption: Theoretical Aspects and Environmental Applications offers an in-depth yet accessible exploration of adsorption processes, from fundamental theories to practical applications in environmental management and pollution control. Featuring coverage of equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, and fixed-bed dynamics, this new edition integrates two decades of experimental research and adds coverage on multielement adsorption systems, common data analysis errors, and nonlinear isotherm modelling to provide crucial insight. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as industry practitioners, this book serves as a vital resource for mastering adsorption techniques, optimizing experimental methodologies, and advancing sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment and environmental challenges.

Key Features:

Includes end-of-chapter problems and a solutions manual, helping students to develop skills to model, analyze, and design systems involving adsorption.
Explores key topics, including adsorption equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, and fixed-bed adsorption, with updated content on multielement systems and mass transfer dynamics.
Includes numerous case studies that cover a variety of areas, such as water treatment, carbon capture, air emissions control, and environmental remediation, providing a comprehensive understanding.

Author Biography

Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Maranhão (1991) and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos – USP (1997). He is a Full Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Ceará. He has experience in the area of Chemistry, with emphasis on Separation (chromatographic methods), Environmental Chemistry (trace analysis) and Adsorption (treatment of aqueous effluents)

Giselle Santiago Cabral Raulino holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Ceará (2006), a master’s degree and a doctorate in Civil Engineering – Environmental Sanitation (2011; 2016). She is currently an EBTT professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará. He has experience in the field of Chemistry, with emphasis on Environmental Chemistry, Trace Element Analysis, Chemometrics and Adsorption using low-cost materials. Carla Bastos Vidal holds a degree in Technology in Chemical Processes from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará – IFCE- (2008). Degree in Chemistry from the State University of Ceará – (2011). Master (2011) and PhD (2015) in Civil Engineering in the area of concentration in Environmental Sanitation at the Federal University of Ceará. Postdoctoral fellow in analytical chemistry (2016-2019). He has experience in the area of Environmental Sanitation, with emphasis on Environmental Chemistry, working mainly on the following topics: advanced treatments of industrial effluents and WWTPs, equilibrium modeling and adsorption kinetics, synthesis of low-cost adsorptive materials. Diego de Quadros Melo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the State University of Piauí (2009), a Master’s and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the Federal University of Ceará (2010-2015). He is currently an EBTT professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the Sertão Pernambucano. He has experience in the field of Chemistry, with emphasis on chromatographic methods, environmental chemistry, adsorption, chemistry teaching. Vicente de Oliveira Sousa Neto holds a degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Ceará (1998), a PhD in Civil Engineering in the area of Environmental Sanitation from the Federal University of Ceará (2012) and a Post-Doctorate in Physics from the Federal University of Ceará (2019). He is currently a professor at the Department of Chemistry at the State University of Ceará at the Faculty of Education, Sciences and Letters of the Central Sertão (FECLESC) in Quixadá.He has experience in the area of Environmental Chemistry, with emphasis on Bioadsorption (effluent treatment using modified and low-cost bioadsorbents), Materials Chemistry with emphasis on the development of thin films for Photovoltaic Cells and development of nanostructured oxides, based on transition metals, with application in the removal of pollutants in aqueous medium; Computational Chemistry with a focus on the study of molecular docking.