Recovery of 1,4‐Dimethyl Piperazine from Aqueous Solutions Using Polymeric Adsorbent and Ion‐Exchange Resins

Abstract

Strong and weakly acidic ion exchange resins and polymeric adsorbents are used for recovery of 1,4‐dimethyl piperazine (DMP) from aqueous solutions. Sorption of the amine in undissociated form is the primary mechanism of uptake of DMP on the ion‐exchange resins. Equilibrium adsorption data for DMP on the resins, at various temperatures, are fitted in Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Kinetic studies show that intraparticle diffusional resistance controls the sorption of DMP into the resin matrix. A mathematical model based on intraparticle diffusion and external mass transfer is used for simulating breakthrough profiles and compared with the experimental results for a fixed bed of weakly acidic Indion‐652 resin. The DMP loaded bed of the resin was effectively regenerated with methanol.

Keywords:

• 1,4‐Dimethyl piperazine
• sorption
• adsorption
• ion‐exchange resins
• Langmuir isotherm
• break‐through curve
• recovery