Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
Dr. Amulrao U. Borse is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon 425001, Maharashtra, India. His academic focus is on chemical engineering, with particular attention to separation and analytical techniques.
Dr. Borse has co-authored several publications, one notable example being his involvement in a study on the separation and determination of zirconium from environmental water samples using an extractant impregnated resin (EIR). This research, published in the Journal of Advanced Chemical Engineering, explores a novel extraction method with a focus on optimizing parameters for zirconium sorption in both column and batch methods. The study's findings have important implications for environmental chemistry, especially in the context of effective pollutant removal and material reuse?
Research Article
Separation and Determination of Zirconium from Environmental Water Samples Using Extractant Impregnated Resin
Author(s): Dipak J. Garole*, Sandesh R. Tetgure, Bharat C. Choudhary, Pramod P. Patil, Amulrao U. Borse and Surendra Prasad
In the present study, a novel and rapid extraction method using Extractant Impregnated Resin (EIR) prepared by
impregnating Amberlite XAD-4 resin with Isonitroso-4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (IMP) was evaluated for separation and
spectrophotometric determination of Zr4+ with arsenazo III at 670 nm. The optimization of various parameters
influencing the sorption of Zr4+ in column and batch methods was carried. Zr4+ was quantitatively sorbed at pH 3.5
and recovered 99.2 ± 0.6% using 10 mL of 0.1 M oxalic acid as eluent in column method. The pre-concentration
factor 200 with breakthrough volume 2000 mL and reusability up to 90 cycles were achieved with EIR. Experimental
data were evaluated using the kinetic and isotherm models to explain the sorption mechanism of Zr4+ by EIR. The
sorption equilibrium and kinetic data were be.. View more»