Chemical Engineering / Kimya Mühendisliği
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Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Optimized Lithium(I) Recovery From Geothermal Brine of Germencik, Türkiye, Utilizing an Aminomethyl Phosphonic Acid Chelating Resin(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025) Recepoğlu, Y.K.This study investigates the performance of Lewatit TP 260 ion exchange resin for the efficient recovery of lithium (Li(I)) from geothermal water sourced from the Germencik Geothermal Power Plant in Türkiye. A series of batch sorption experiments were performed to evaluate the influence of key parameters, including resin dosage, solution pH, temperature, initial Li(I) concentration, and contact time, on the Li(I) recovery process. The optimal conditions were determined to be a resin dose of 0.5 g per 25 mL of geothermal water, pH in the range of 6–8, and a temperature of 25°C. Under these conditions, the resin achieved a maximum Li(I) recovery rate of 71% from the geothermal water. Sorption isotherms were further analyzed using the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) models. Among these, the Langmuir model provided the best fit (R² = 0.9841), suggesting a maximum sorption capacity (qm) of 4.31 mg/g. Continuous recovery experiments conducted in column mode confirmed the practical applicability of Lewatit TP 260, achieving a total sorption capacity of 0.41 mg Li(I)/mL resin. The findings exhibit the potential of this resin as a viable sorbent for sustainable Li(I) extraction from geothermal brines, supporting the development of green energy technologies and contributing to the circular economy. © 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 10Investigation of Reactive Extraction of Monocarboxylic Acids With Menthol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent by Response Surface Methodology(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2023) Yıldız, Esra; Lalikoğlu, Melisa; Aşçı, Yavuz Selim; Sırma Tarım, BurcuThe growing demand for producing organic acids by fermentative techniques has increased the significance of separating carboxylic acids from their fermentation broth with the reactive extraction process. Considering the environmental impacts, deep eutectic solvents can be considered as a potential green alternative for the replacement of volatile organic solvents commonly used in the extraction process. In this study, a new type of green solvent named hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent (HDES) based on decanoic acid as a hydrogen bond acceptor and menthol as a hydrogen bond donor was utilized for the reactive extraction of formic, acetic, and propionic acids from their aqueous solutions. The effect of initial acid concentration, HDES molar ratio, and tri-n-octyl amine (TOA) concentration on extraction efficiency was investigated. Modeling of the reactive extraction process was performed via a response surface methodology with a central composite design. Herein, the effect of the parameters of TOA concentration, HDES molar ratio, and initial acid concentration on the distribution coefficient was investigated. According to the results, it was reported that the most effective parameter on the extraction efficiency (%E) was the amount of extractant. The results of the experimental studies showed that the highest separation efficiency was obtained for 5% initial concentrations of formic, acetic, and propionic acids by using a mixture of 0.5 HDES molar ratio solvent and 1.9 mol/L TOA. The extraction efficiencies of these acids were found to be 88.71, 92.52, and 95.90 with +/- 0.1 standard deviation, respectively.Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 12Treatment of Sugar Industry Wastewater by Using Subcritical Water as a Reaction Media(Wiley, 2023) Orak, Ceren; Öcal, Bulutcem; Yüksel, AslıThe sugar industry is one of the most wastewater-producing industries and it contains high content of organic and inorganic substances. Treating and reusing wastewater has significant importance because sugar industry needs to use a high volume of water. In this study, sugar industry wastewater was treated under subcritical conditions and the impacts of reaction temperature and duration over TOC removal percentage were investigated. Additionally, the impact of NaOH concentration over TOC removal percentage was examined. The highest TOC removal was obtained almost 95 % in the presence of 0.1 M of NaOH at 240 degrees C for 90 min of reaction duration. Treatment of sugar industry wastewater by subcritical water oxidation followed the second-order reaction kinetic model and the activation energy was found as 11.41 kJ/mol. Furthermore, the intermediate products were identified via GC-MS.Article Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 12Photocatalytic Hydrogen Energy Evolution From Sugar Beet Wastewater(Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2021) Orak, Ceren; Yüksel, AslıHydrogen is a clean, environmentally friendly, storable, and sustainable green energy source as well as a potential fuel. It could be produced from various biomass, wastewater, or other sources by different processes. In this study, hydrogen was evolved from sucrose model solution and real sugar beet wastewater by photocatalytic oxidation using a perovskite catalyst under solar light irradiation. In this context, firstly, the graphene supported LaFeO3 (GLFO) was synthesized and then, a characterization study shows that GLFO is successfully synthesized. To optimize the reaction parameters (pH, catalyst loading, and initial hydrogen peroxide concentration), an experimental matrix was created using the Box Behnken model. Whereas the highest hydrogen evolution from sucrose model solution was observed as 3520 μmol/gcat, the highest hydrogen evolution from sugar beet wastewater was obtained as 7035 μmol/gcat. The highest TOC removal (99.73 %) from sugar beet wastewater was also achieved at the same reaction conditions.Article Citation - WoS: 17Citation - Scopus: 16Synthesis, Characterization and Adsorption Studies of Phosphorylated Cellulose for the Recovery of Lithium From Aqueous Solutions(Editura Acad Romane, 2021) Recepoğlu, Yaşar Kemal; Yüksel, AslıIn this study, pristine cellulose was functionalized by the phosphorylation reaction to make it suitable for lithium separation. After characterization studies of the synthesized adsorbent with SEM, EDX, FTIR, TGA and XPS, the effects of various parameters on the lithium uptake capacity of the adsorbent were examined. The analysis of equilibrium data by several adsorption models showed that maximum adsorption capacity of the adsorbent was found to be 9.60 mg/g at 25 degrees C by the Langmuir model. As initial concentration and contact time increased, adsorption capacity also increased, however, mild temperature (25-35 degrees C) and pH (5-6) were better for the adsorption of lithium. 80% of lithium adsorption within three minutes proved the fast kinetic nature of the adsorbent. A 99.5% desorption efficiency of lithium was achieved with 0.5 M H2SO4, among HCl and NaCl with different molarities. Phosphorylated cellulose was shown to be a favorable adsorbent for the recovery of lithium from aqueous solutions.