화학공학소재연구정보센터
Separation Science and Technology, Vol.46, No.5, 734-743, 2011
Cloud Point Extraction of Orange II and Orange G Using Neutral and Mixed Micelles: Comparative Approach Using Experimental Design
The aim of this work was to compare two synthetic dyes, Orange G (7-Hydroxy-8-(phenylazo)-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, disodium salt) and Orange II (p-(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthylazo) benzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt), towards cloud point extraction from colored water. Three commercial non-ionic surfactants were used in this work: Oxo-C15E7, Oxo-C10E3, and Triton X-100. The experimental extraction results were expressed by the following three responses: percentage of the extracted dye (E), residual concentrations of dye in the dilute phase (Xs,w), and the volume fraction of coacervate (phi C) at the equilibrium. The results obtained for each parameter were represented on three dimensional diagrams using an empirical smoothing method. In optimal conditions Orange II concentration in the effluent was reduced to about 227 times, whereas E did not exceed 55% using Oxo-C15E7 in the case of Orange G extraction. However, when a small amount (0.025wt.%) of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was combined with Oxo-C10E3 as a mixed micelles system, the results showed that the extraction percentage of Orange G increased from 55 to 98%. Indeed, the concentration of this dye in the effluent was reduced to about 400 times. Finally, the extraction extent of both dyes was found to be low at basic pH, which may be useful for surfactant regeneration.