scholarly journals Application of new biosorbent based on chemicaly modified Lagenaria vulgaris shell for the removal of copper(II) from aqueous solutions: Effects of operational parameters

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milos Kostic ◽  
Miljana Radovic ◽  
Jelena Mitrovic ◽  
Danijela Bojic ◽  
Dragan Milenkovic ◽  
...  

In present study a low cost biosorbent derived from Lagenaria vulgaris plant by xanthation, was tested for its ability to remove copper from aqueous solution. The effect of contact time, initial pH, initial concentration of copper(II) ions and adsorbent dosage on the removal efficiency were studied in a batch process mode. The optimal pH for investigated metal was 5. A dosage of 4 g dm-3 of xanthated Lagenaria vulgaris biosorbent (xLVB) was found to be effective for maximum uptake of copper(II). The kinetic of sorption of metal was fast, reaching at equilibrium in 50 min. The kinetic data were found to follow closely the pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption equilibrium was described well by the Langmuir isotherm model with maximum adsorption capacity of 23.18 mg g-1 copper(II) ions on xLVB. The presence of sulfur groups on xLVB were identified by FTIR spectroscopic study. Copper removal efficiency was achieved at 81.35% from copper plating industry wastevater.

2013 ◽  
Vol 726-731 ◽  
pp. 2622-2628
Author(s):  
Ming Da Liu ◽  
Lei Guo ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Yao Jing Wang

In this paper, modified rice straw was investigated for its Cu2+removal ability from aqueous solution. The effects of environmental factors on metal biosorption were studied under static state, including initial concentration of metal ions, sorption time, initial pH value and adsordent dosage. In addition, the relevant equilibrium, kinetics were discussed. The results showed that the rice straw which was modified by NaOH had been improved greatly in its Cu2+removal ability. The rice straw had good effects on adsorption of low concentration of Cu2+solution. The adsorption data fit Langmuir isotherm model well, the maximum adsorption capacity for Cu2+reached 8.48 mg·g-1. The adsorption of Cu2+on the modified rice straw was a very rapid process, the kinetics fit a pseudo-second-order equation well. The pH value had prominent effect on the removal rate of Cu2+, adsorption efficient could reach over 92% when pH value was between 5 and 6.5. With increasing adsordent dosage, the removal rate of Cu2+increased.


Author(s):  
Ayben Polat ◽  
Sukru Aslan

The sorption of Cu2+ ions from aqueous solutions by eggshell was investigated in a batch experimental system with respect to the temperature, initial Cu2+ concentrations, pH, and biosorbent doses. The adsorption equilibrium was well described by the Langmuir isotherm model with the maximum adsorption capacity of 5.05 mg Cu2+/g eggshell at 25 °C. The value of qe increased with increasing the temperature while also increases the release of Ca2+ and HCO−3 ions from the eggshell. The highest sorption of Cu onto the waste eggshell was determined at the initial pH value of 4.0. The results confirming that the adsorption reaction of Cu2+ on the eggshell was thought to be endothermic. A comparison of the kinetic models such as pseudo first and second-order kinetics, intraparticle diffusion, and Elovich on the sorption rate demonstrated that the system was best described by the pseudo second-order kinetic model.


Author(s):  
Neetu Tewari ◽  
P Vasudevan

The adsorption of Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] from aqueous solution by raw baggase was studied as a function of initial pH, contact time, dose, concentration and temperature. The optimum initial pH for Cr (VI) uptake was 2.0. At the optimal conditions, Cr (VI) uptake was increased as the dose of adsorbent; the initial metal ion concentration and temperature were increased. Adsorption was fast initially and within the first 30 minutes of contact, the adsorption of Cr (VI) on baggase showed a total uptake of 84.4%. The adsorption data fitted well to Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum adsorption of baggase was found to be 9.4 mg/g. The kinetics of the adsorption was found to be pseudo-second-order. Thermodynamic parameters like activation energy, Gibbs free energy change, enthalpy and entropy were also evaluated. The values for activation energy and enthalpy were found to be 13.4 and 10.7 kJ/mol. Adsorption was found to be endothermic.


2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongmin Li ◽  
Peng Zou ◽  
Junzhou Yang ◽  
Miaoyang Huang ◽  
Linye Zhang ◽  
...  

AbstractA novel functionalized tannin-chitosan bentonite composite (TCBC) was successfully synthesized. The formation of the composite was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis. The pHpzc of TCBC was 3.38. The influences such as pH, dosage of TCBC, temperature and initial Cr(VI) concentration on adsorption capacity were investigated. The experimental data indicated that the almost saturated adsorption of the TCBC towards Cr(VI) in 100 min. The maximum adsorption capacity was 262.08 mg/g at 333 K with initial pH = 2.5. The adsorption kinetics of Cr(VI) on TCBC followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics model. The isothermal data were well described by the models of Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin. The results revealed that the adsorption of Cr(VI) on TCBC existed comprehensive effects and mainly belong to the chemisorption. The TCBC could keep good performances (qe = 192.17 mg/g) in five runs, 1 M NaOH was used as eluent for desorption, which showed a high desorption efficiency. Studies showed TCBC prepared with low cost and green raw materials, and simple green preparation technology had high adsorption capacity, good reusability and acidic tolerance. By exploring the Cr(VI)-Cr(III) hybrid system, part of Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III) and adsorbed by TCBC. The optimal adsorption pH of Cr(III) was 5.0.


2021 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 1429-1445
Author(s):  
Xiulei Fan ◽  
Jiajun Zhang ◽  
Ya Xie ◽  
Dezhi Xu ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Application of sewage sludge biochar as an adsorbent for pollutant removal has obtained special attention due to their low cost and surface functionality. In this research, sludge–tire composite biochar (STB) was successfully prepared through co-pyrolysis at 300, 500 and 700 °C, respectively. Cadmium (Cd) and tetracycline (TC) were selected as the target pollutant. The results indicated that STB has the highest surface area (49.71 m2/g), more inorganic minerals (Kaolinite) as well as relatively stable physicochemical properties with 10% tire particles (TP) at 700 °C. The adsorption results indicated that the pseudo-second-order equation and Langmuir isotherm model could better describe the adsorption of Cd2+ and TC by STB. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cd2+ and TC was 50.25 mg/g and 90.09 mg/g, respectively. The main mechanism of the adsorption process of STB for Cd mainly involves anion binding adsorption and ion exchange. The main mechanism of the adsorption process of STB for TC mainly involves complexation and cation exchange. The present study could set a scientific foundation for further research on the recycle of sewage sludge and tires.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1071-1076
Author(s):  
Rajvir Kaur ◽  
Harpreet Kaur

In the present work the efficiency of activated carbon made from stems of Ricinus communis (CRC) has been studied for removal of anionic dye- Amido black 10B from aqueous solution. The adsorbent has been characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transformer infrared (FT-IR). The effects of various experimental parameters such as contact time, adsorbent dose, initial dye concentrations, pH, concentration of salt and temperature have been studied. Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin isotherm models have been used for describing the adsorption process. Of these, Langmuir isotherm model has best fitted the experimental data with a maximum adsorption capacity of 7.12 mg/g. Kinetics studies indicate that the adsorption of Amido black 10B has favoured toward pseudo-second-order model with high correlation coefficients. Thermodynamics parameters confirmed that the adsorption has been found to be spontaneous and endothermic in nature. These results suggested that CRC has a potential low-cost adsorbent for the removal of toxic dye Amido black 10B.


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Pei ◽  
Gaoqiang Xu ◽  
Xiao Wu ◽  
Keyong Tang ◽  
Guozhen Wang

Tannin/cellulose microspheres (T/C) were successfully prepared via a facile homogeneous reaction in a water/oil (W/O) emulsion for removing Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. The structure of the microspheres was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and a zeta potential test. The effects of pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and temperature on adsorption ability were investigated. The results showed that T/C microspheres could combine Pb(II)ions via electrostatic attractions and physical adsorption. Adsorption kinetics could be better described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption behaviors were in agreement with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model with a fitting correlation coefficient of 0.9992. The maximum adsorption capacity was 23.75 mg/g from the Langmuir isotherm evaluation at 308K with an initial pH of 5. The results suggested that tannin/cellulose microspheres could be a low-cost and effective adsorbent for removing Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution.


Author(s):  
Mazen K. Nazal ◽  
Durga Rao ◽  
Nabeel Abuzaid

Abstract Emerging contaminants such as pharmaceutical compounds have potential hazards to the aquatic environment and human health. In this paper, the adsorptive removal of the drug Nitrazepam from water was investigated for the first time using biochar prepared from Sargassum macroalgae. The removal efficiency of Nitrazepam using 1 g/L of Sargassum macroalgae-derived biochar was 98% with a maximum adsorption capacity of 143.12 mg/g. Effects of solution pH, adsorbent mass, adsorbate concentration, contact time and temperature on the removal of Nitrazepam were investigated. Different adsorption isotherms and kinetics were also tested. It was found that the solution pH slightly influenced the removal efficiency. The adsorption data fit the Freundlich isotherm model and the adsorption process of Nitrazepam onto Sargassum macroalgae-derived biochar is spontaneous, endothermic and followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics. Based on this work, it was determined that the low-cost Sargassum macroalgae-derived biochar adsorbent could be a promising adsorbent to remove Nitrazepam from water effectively.


2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2A) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Pham Thu Trang

In this study, the Pb(II) adsorption experiments with the single acid modified red mud were conducted as a function of initial pH, adsorbent doses, contact time, initial Pb(II) concentrations, and competitive ions. The adsorption results pointed that the highest Pb(II) removal efficiency was achieved at the initial pH 4.0, adsorbent dose 7.5 g/L, shaking speed 150 rpm and contact time around 60 minutes at the room temperature. The adsorption results arrowed that the Pb(II) removal efficiency of the modified red mud was enhanced to 150% compared to the raw red mud. The adsorption capacity of the modified red was measured of 9.52 mg/g, higher compared to several previous studies using the same method and type of acid. The study also indicated that the Pb(II) adsorption kinetic and isotherm were best described by the Pseudo - second - order kinetic and fitted to linearly transform both Langmuir and Freundlich with correlation coefficient (R2) over 0.99. The data obtained in this study indicated that modified red mud by using acid can be used as an effective and low cost adsorbent for heavy metals removal from wastewater.


Author(s):  
Joshua O. Ighalo ◽  
Ibrahim O. Tijani ◽  
Oluwaseun J. Ajala ◽  
Fisayo O. Ayandele ◽  
Omodele A. Eletta ◽  
...  

Background: Modified bio-based adsorbents from plant sources can be used for pollution remediation by adsorption due to their low cost and availability in large quantities. Objective: In this study, the competitive biosorption of Pb(II) and Cu(II) by Micropogonias undulates functionalised fish scales (FFS) was conducted. The functionalisation was done by wet impregnation with Fe2+. Method: The biosorbent was characterised by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and Branueur–Emmett–Teller (BET) analyses. Results: The major constituents in the FFS were calcium and phosphorus from the collagen and apatite on the scales. Optimum removal efficiency for both metals was >99% at 10 g/l dosage. It was observed that the Langmuir isotherm model and the pseudo second order kinetics model were the best fit for the experimental data. The monolayer adsorption capacity of FFS for Pb(II) and Cu(II) was observed to be 96.15 mg/g and 100 mg/g respectively. Conclusion: The study revealed that the competitive biosorption of heavy metals can be achieved (at a good adsorption capacity) using functionalised Micropogonias undulates fish scales.


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