Aruzhan Kenessova

Aruzhan Kenessova


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 October 2023 in Colloids and Interfaces
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ARAkmaral B. Rakhym
Akmaral B. Rakhym
ZBZarina Baranchiyeva
Zarina Baranchiyeva
AKAruzhan Kenessova
Aruzhan Kenessova
BZBagashar Zhaksybay
Bagashar Zhaksybay
DDDiana N. Dauzhanova
Diana N. Dauzhanova
GSGulziya A Seilkhanova
Gulziya A Seilkhanova
Silicate mineral powders (SMP) from weathered granite soil from Kazakhstan are proposed for the desalination of potash brines containing sodium, potassium and chloride ions. Batch adsorption experiments using acid-treated silicate (AS) achieved a Na+/K+/Cl− recovery of ~13/28/6 mg/g. An isothermal study best fitted the Freundlich and Dubinin–Radushkevich models for Na+ and K+/Cl−. The kinetic data were best modeled by pseudo-second-order kinetics for Na+/K+ and pseudo-first-order for Cl−. Thermodynamic calculations showed spontaneity under natural conditions. For Na+/K+, physisorption is accompanied by ion exchange. To study the possibility of sorbent reuse, several cycles of K+/Na+ adsorption–desorption were carried out under optimal conditions. AS selectively adsorbed potassium ions, maintaining a high effectiveness during five cycles providing K-form silicate fertilizers. Leachates of spent AS contain high concentrations of K/Na/Ca/Mg and other microelements essential for plants. Thus, SMP resolve two issues: the desalination of brine and the provision of fertilizer.