International Journal of Waste Resources

School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece

Biography

She is affiliated to Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece. She is a recipient of many awards and grants for her valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research. Her international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.  Her research interests reflect in her wide range of publications in various national and international journals. 
 

Publications

• Research   
  Removal of Polyphenols from Olive Mill Wastewater by FPX 66 Resin: Part II. Adsorption Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies
  Author(s): Aikaterini Vavouraki*
  
  Adsorption experiments of polyphenols from olive mill wastewater (OMW) using a cross-linked styrene– divinylbenzene polymer namely FPX 66 as a sorbent have been conducted. In particular the process of adsorption of phenolic compounds and carbohydrate derived from OMW by FPX 66 was rapid. A 68 and 60% reduction of polyphenols and carbohydrates, respectively was observed within the first 1 h. FPX 66 resin adsorption capacity increased by increasing polyphenol concentration values. At OMW-effluent-pH below 7.5 polyphenol removal from FPX 66 was high (77%) and for pH greater than 9.0 decreased (40%). Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium studies were carried out, fitting the equilibrium data to both Langmuir and Freundlich models. Batch adsorption models, based on the assumption of the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion mechanism showed that kinetic da.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2252-5211.20.10.373

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