Study on the removal efficacy and mechanism of phosphorus from wastewater by eggshell-modified biochar

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The excessive discharge of phosphorus from rural domestic sewage is a problem that worthy of attention. If the phosphorus in the sewage were recovered, addressing this issue could significantly contribute to mitigating the global phosphorus crisis. In this study, corn straw, a common agricultural waste, was co-pyrolytically modified with eggshells, a type of food waste from university cafeterias. The resulting product, referred to as corn straw eggshell biochar (EGBC) was characterized using SEM, XRD, XPS, XRF, and other methods. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to determine the optimal preparation conditions of EGBC and to explore its adsorption characteristics. EGBC showed strong adsorption effectiveness within a pH range of 5-12. The adsorption isotherm closely followed the Sips model (R2  > 0.9011), and the adsorption kinetics were more consistent with the pseudo-second-order model (R2  > 0.9899). The process was found to be both spontaneous and endothermic. Under optimal conditions, the phosphorus adsorption capacity of EGBC was measured to be 288.83 mg/g. This demonstrates the high efficiency of EGBC for phosphorus removal and illustrates an effective method of utilizing food waste for environmental remediation. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Biochar prepared from waste eggshell was used to removal and recovery phosphorus in wastewater treatment. EGBC has an impressive adsorption capacity that can reach up to 288.83 mg/g. EGBC has excellent adsorption and filtration capabilities, and there is a sudden increase in concentration at 900 min in the breakthrough curve of EGBC. EGBC has good regeneration performance, with an adsorption effect of 65% and an adsorption capacity of 121 mg/g after four desorption and regeneration cycles.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

Enthalten in:

Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation - 96(2024), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite e10998

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Qingshan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Cong [VerfasserIn]
Sumita [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Weihai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

16291-96-6
27YLU75U4W
Biochar
Charcoal
Eggshell
Food Loss and Waste
Journal Article
Modified biochar
Phosphorus
Phosphorus recovery
Sewage
Sewage treatment
Wastewater

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Date Completed 27.02.2024

Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/wer.10998

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368975037