Equilibrium of the acid-activated system clinoptilolite tuff – ethanol solution of β-carotene
Keywords:
β – carotene, clinoptilolite tuff, adsorption, isotherm.Abstract
The equilibrium of the acid- activated system of clinoptilolite tuff - solution of ethanol of β -
carotene was studied in this work. The change in the mechanism of interaction of the system with increasing
concentration of provitamin A was evaluated based on the analysis of the isotherm. The adsorption of β-
carotene from dilute solutions was described by Langmuir model. Monolayer fixing of sorbate within the
structural matrix of the sorbent was determined by the formation of hydrogen bonds between provitamin A
and isolated silanol groups. Formation of polymolecular layers due to the association of β-carotene provided
by hydrophobic interactions. Nitrogen physisorption was utilized to observe changes in the surface area
properties, porosity of the zeolite after the adsorption of β-carotene.









