Water and Irrigation Management

Water and Irrigation Management

Investigation of oil spill adsorption capacity from water by modified cotton-based mesoporous adsorbents using BJH analysis

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Saeed Zibaei
طباطبایی قمشه Tabatabaeeghomsheh
Masoumeh Mirzaei Ghale Ghobadi
Alireza Azimi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Mahshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr, Iran.
10.22059/jwim.2025.387263.1194
Abstract
Sustainable chemistry and green chemistry are now integral components of environmentally-friendly materials science, pollution adsorption studies, and particularly research on oil pollutants. Mesoporous materials currently play a significant role in water purification, and extensive research is being conducted to analyze and characterize these materials' pore size distribution, from laboratory experiments to industrial applications. The Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) method is one of the most widely used approaches for this purpose. In this study, we investigated pumice-based sorbents modified with charcoal and bentonite. The results revealed that these sorbents have mesoporous characteristics, and their pore size distribution is significantly correlated with the actual sample's oil contaminant removal efficiency in an aqueous environment. These findings provide valuable insights into the design and optimization of mesoporous sorbents for practical applications. Moreover, the BJH analysis serves as an accurate criterion for oil contaminant adsorption in such systems. This study marks an important step towards the development of cost-effective, eco-friendly methods for oil pollutant purification from water using green mesoporous materials.
Keywords
Oil pollutants
Water purification
Bentonite
Charcoal
Subjects
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Water and Irrigation Management
Volume 15, Issue 2
Autumn 2025
Pages 253-263