The equilibrium characteristics of pyridoxine hydrochloride sorption on clinoptilolite

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Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B₆) sorption by clinoptilolite from aqueous solutions has been studied at 283, 295, and 317 K. Enhancement of the sorption with decreasing temperature has been found. Isotherm of pyridoxine hydrochloride adsorption from dilute solutions may be described by the Langmuir theory. It has been shown that the monolayer coverage of clinoptilolite surface with pyridoxine occurs via the equivalent exchange with extra-framework cations of the sorbent. Thermodynamic parameters of vitamin monolayer adsorption have been determined. It has been concluded that the polymolecular adsorption is due to the formation of pyridoxine associates in the sorbent mesopores.