Evaluating the Adsorptive Capacity of Aluminoferric Red Oxisol in Reducing the Availability of 2,4-Dichlorofenoxiacetic Acid

Abstract

Increased food production results in the development and application of agrochemicals to control weeds, which can affect agricultural production. Pesticides contaminate the environment and change soil and water quality. Therefore, to improve the understanding of the adsorption mechanism of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in aluminoferric red oxisol we have conducted an adsorption study using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, treating kinetic data using pseudo first-order, pseudo second-order, and intraparticle diffusion models. The results showed the Freundlich isotherm fits the experimental data best, revealing favorable adsorption and a strong attraction between adsorbent molecules, considering the n(F) and k(F) model parameters of 3.7 and 34.21 L/g, respectively. The kinetic model with the best fit was the pseudo second-order model. The intraparticle diffusion model indicated the second step as the process controlling step, revealing k(D) of 12.36 and 4.42 mg/g for the concentrations of 6352.80 mg/L and 1087.20 mg/L, respectively. Higher k(D) represents lower transport resistance and higher motive power for mass transfer.