Adsorption of Pb(II) from wastewater using a red mud modified rice-straw biochar : Influencing factors and reusability

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Efficient environmental remediation of toxic chemicals using effective sorbents has received considerable attention recently. For the present study, the synthesis of a red mud/biochar (RM/BC) composite was performed from rice straw with the aim of achieving Pb(II) removal from wastewater. Characterization was performed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Zeta potential analysis, elemental mapping, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results showed that RM/BC had higher specific surface area (SBET = 75.37 m2 g-1) than raw biochar (SBET = 35.38 m2 g-1). The Pb(II) removal capacity (qe) of RM/BC was 426.84 mg g-1 at pH 5.0, and the adsorption data well fitted pseudo second order kinetics (R2 = 0.93 and R2 = 0.98), as well as the Langmuir isotherm model (R2 = 0.97 and R2 = 0.98) for both BC and RM/BC. Pb(II) removal was slightly hindered with the increasing strength of co-existing cations (Na+, Cu2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Cd2+). The increase in temperatures (298 K, 308 K, 318 K) favored Pb(II) removal by RM/BC. Thermodynamic study indicated that Pb(II) adsorption onto BC and RM/BC was spontaneous and primarily governed by chemisorption and surface complexation. A regeneration study revealed the high reusability (>90%) and acceptable stability of RM/BC even after five successive cycles. These findings indicate that RM/BC evidenced special combined characteristics of red mud and biochar, hence its use for Pb removal from wastewater offers a green and environmentally sustainable approach fitting the "waste treating waste" concept.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:326

Enthalten in:

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) - 326(2023) vom: 01. Juni, Seite 121405

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ahmed, Waqas [VerfasserIn]
Mehmood, Sajid [VerfasserIn]
Mahmood, Mohsin [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Sehrish [VerfasserIn]
Shakoor, Awais [VerfasserIn]
Núñez-Delgado, Avelino [VerfasserIn]
Asghar, Rana Muhammad Ammar [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hongwei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Wenjie [VerfasserIn]
Li, Weidong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

16291-96-6
2P299V784P
Adsorption
Biochar
Charcoal
Engineered biochar
Environmental remediation
Journal Article
Lead
Removal mechanisms
Toxic chemicals
Wastewater
Wastewater treatment
Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Date Completed 18.04.2023

Date Revised 18.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121405

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NLM353996742