Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Design for Modeling the Competitive Biosorption of Pentachlorophenol and 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol to Canna indica L. in Aquaponia

Volume 6, Issue 01, Pages 79-99, March 2023 *** Field: Method in Environmental Chemistry

  • Enyoh Christian Ebere, Corresponding Author, Group Research in Analytical Chemistry, Environment and Climate change (GRACE&CC), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State
  • Prosper Ovuoraye Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Petroleum Resource, P.M.B 1221 Effurun, Nigeria
  • Obinna Isiuku Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Imo State University, Imo State, Nigeria
  • Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe Department of Chemical Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P. M. B. 5025, Awka, Nigeria
Keywords: Phytoremediation, UV-Vis spectrometry, Chlorophenol biosorption, Canna Indica L, ANN modeling, RSM optimization

Abstract

The continuous exposure of the environment to carcinogenic wastes and toxic chlorophenols such as pentachlorophenol (PCP) and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) resulting from industrial production activities is become a great concern. The search for cost efficient and ecofriendly approach to phytoremediation of water will guarantee sustainability. The present research work is concerned with cost benefit evaluation, and the optimization modeling of the competitive biosorption of PCP and TCP from aqueous solution to Cana indica. L (CiL-plant) using response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) model. The predictive performances of the ANN model and the RSM were compared based on their statistical metrics. The antagonistic and synergetic effect of significant biosorption variables (pH, initial concentration, and exposure time) on the biosorption process were studied at p-values ≤0.005. The optimized output transcends to PCP and TCP removal rates of 90% and 87.99% efficiencies at predicted r-squared ≤0.9999, at 95% confidence interval. The cost benefit evaluation established that at the optimum conditions, the cost of operating the removal of TCP from aqueous solution will save $ 7.72 compared to PCP. The reliability of the optimization model based on design of experiment was proven to be more sustainable compared to the one-factor-at-a-time methodologies.

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Published
2023-03-30
How to Cite
Ebere, E., Ovuoraye, P., Isiuku, O., & Igwegbe, C. (2023). Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Design for Modeling the Competitive Biosorption of Pentachlorophenol and 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol to Canna indica L. in Aquaponia. Analytical Methods in Environmental Chemistry Journal, 6(01), 79-99. https://doi.org/10.24200/amecj.v6.i01.228
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