Influence of feedstock on the copper removal capacity of waste-derived biochars

2016 ◽  
Vol 212 ◽  
pp. 199-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Arán ◽  
Juan Antelo ◽  
Sarah Fiol ◽  
Felipe Macías
Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 905
Author(s):  
Sebastián Sepúlveda ◽  
Carla Duarte-Nass ◽  
Mariella Rivas ◽  
Laura Azócar ◽  
Andrés Ramírez ◽  
...  

This research focused on the evaluation of the potential use of a soil-isolated bacteria, identified as Staphylococcus equorum, for microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and copper removal. Isolated bacteria were characterized considering growth rate, urease activity, calcium carbonate precipitation, copper tolerance as minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and copper precipitation. Results were compared with Sporosarcina pasteurii, which is considered a model bacteria strain for MICP processes. The results indicated that the S. equorum strain had lower urease activity, calcium removal capacity and copper tolerance than the S. pasteurii strain. However, the culture conditions tested in this study did not consider the halophilic feature of the S. equorum, which could make it a promising bacterial strain to be applied in process water from mining operations when seawater is used as process water. On the other hand, copper removal was insufficient when applying any of the bacteria strains evaluated, most likely due to the formation of a copper–ammonia complex. Thus, the implementation of S. equorum for copper removal needs to be further studied, considering the optimization of culture conditions, which may promote better performance when considering calcium, copper or other metals precipitation.


Irriga ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-170
Author(s):  
Mara Lúcia Cruz de Souza ◽  
José Antonio Rodrigues de Souza ◽  
DÉBORA ASTONI MOREIRA ◽  
JOÃO DE JESUS GUIMARÃES ◽  
ELLEN LEMES SILVA ◽  
...  

UTILIZAÇÃO DE BIOSSORVENTE NO TRATAMENTO DE ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS RICAS EM COBRE (II) E SUA REUTILIZAÇÃO NA PRODUÇÃO DE ALFACE     MARA LÚCIA CRUZ DE SOUZA1; JOSÉ ANTONIO RODRIGUES DE SOUZA 2; DÉBORA ASTONI MOREIRA3; JOÃO DE JESUS GUIMARÃES 4; ELLEN LEMES SILVA 5 E JOÃO VICTOR COSTA6   Departamento de Engenharia Rural, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas – FCA – Unesp, Câmpus Botucatu, Avenida Universitária, 3780, CEP 18610-034, Altos do Paraíso, Botucatu/SP, Brasil, [email protected] Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano-Campus Urutaí, Rodovia Geraldo Silva Nascimento Km 2,5, Zona Rural, Urutaí-GO, Brasil, [email protected] Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano-Campus Urutaí, Rodovia Geraldo Silva Nascimento Km 2,5, Zona Rural, Urutaí-GO, Brasil, [email protected] Departamento de Engenharia Rural, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas – FCA – Unesp, Câmpus Botucatu, Avenida Universitária, 3780, CEP 18610-034, Altos do Paraíso, Botucatu/SP, Brasil, [email protected] Departamento de Recursos Naturais do Cerrado, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano-Campus Urutaí, Rodovia Geraldo Silva Nascimento Km 2,5, Zona Rural, Urutaí-GO, Brasil, [email protected] Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano-Campus Urutaí, Rodovia Geraldo Silva Nascimento Km2.5, Zona Rural, Urutaí-GO, Brasil, [email protected]     1 RESUMO   Neste trabalho objetivou-se, estudar o tratamento de águas residuárias ricas em cobre por meio de biossorção, bem como o posterior reuso deste biossorvente na produção de alface. Para isso, avaliou-se a capacidade de remoção do cobre (II) pela casca de ovo moída por meio da isoterma de adsorção de Langmuir. Posteriormente, para estudar os efeitos do reuso deste adsorvente, diferentes doses foram adicionadas a vasos cultivados com alface, avaliando-se os efeitos no solo e na planta. Os resultados permitiram concluir que a casca de ovo moída apresentou elevada capacidade de remoção do cobre (25,4291 mg g-1), não havendo contaminação do solo e as plantas de alface apresentaram-se aptas para o consumo. Assim, a bioadssorção e o posterior reuso do adsorvente na produção de alface mostrou-se uma técnica ambientalmente adequada e de baixo custo. Palavras-chave: reuso, bioadssorvente, metal pesado.     SOUZA, M. L. C.1; SOUZA, J. A. R.2; MOREIRA, D. A.3; GUIMARÃES, J. J.4; SILVA, E. L.5; COSTA, J. V.6 USE OF BIOSORBENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER RICH IN COPPER (II) AND THEIR REUSE ON LETTUCE PRODUCTION         2 ABSTRACT   The present work aimed at studying the treatment of wastewater rich in copper by biosorption, and the subsequent reuse of this biosorbent in the production of lettuce. For this, the capacity of copper (II) removal by the egg shell ground by means of the Langmuir adsorption isotherm was evaluated. Subsequently, the effects of reuse of this adsorbent was studied, and different concentrations were added to pots grown with lettuce, evaluating the effects on soil and plant. The results showed that the egg shell ground presented high copper removal capacity (25.4291 mg g-1), with no contamination of the soil and the lettuce plants were suitable for consumption. Thus, biosorption and subsequent reuse of the adsorbent in the production of lettuce proved to be an environmentally adequate and low-cost technique.   Keywords: reuse, biosorbent, heavy metal.


Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 844
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Vavouraki ◽  
Georgios Bartzas ◽  
Konstantinos Komnitsas

The objective of this study was to synthesize zeolites through fusion of lignite fly ash and NaOH or KOH pellets at 600 °C and assess their removal efficiency in terms of decontamination of solutions containing Cu(II) ions. The removal efficiency of the produced zeolites was tested in batch kinetic experiments using different zeolites and Cu(II) ion concentrations. Experimental data revealed that zeolites synthesized with the use of NaOH exhibited higher removal efficiency compared with those synthesized with the use of KOH. Kinetic data showed that the pseudo-second-order equations described well the removal process. Copper removal was mainly accomplished through the concerted action of chemisorption and intraparticle diffusion. Analytical techniques involving XRF, XRD, FTIR, SEM/EDS and XPS were used for the characterization and morphology analysis of the produced zeolites. SEM/EDS confirmed the presence of copper on the zeolite surface. XPS spectra of Cu2p at 934.3 eV proved the presence of Cu(II) oxidation state, confirming the possible formation of CuO and/or Cu-Cl.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti N. Thakre Sanjay R. Thakre P.T.Kosankar Kavita Gour Jyoti N. Thakre Sanjay R. Thakre P.T.Kosankar Kavita Gour ◽  

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 479-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Larsen ◽  
P. Harremoës

A mathematical model for the degradation of colloidal organic matter in biofilm reactors has been developed. Contradictory to existing theories, the model includes bulk liquid hydrolysis as the first important step in the degradation sequence. This leads to unexpected effects of different reactor configurations. The model was successfully verified with native starch as a model substrate. Observed differences in colloid removal capacity between trickling filters and RBC-reactors are well explained by the model.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Frank N. H. Schrama ◽  
Elisabeth M. Beunder ◽  
Sourav K. Panda ◽  
Hessel-Jan Visser ◽  
Elmira Moosavi-Khoonsari ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Li Ma ◽  
Guang Tao Fei ◽  
Shao Hui Xu

Abstract In this study, polyaniline (PANI) is prepared by means of chemical oxidization polymerization and directly loaded on the modified fiber ball (m-FB) to obtain macroscale polyaniline/modified fiber ball (PANI/m-FB) composite, and then its removal ability of Cr(VI) is investigated. The effects of different parameters such as contact time, pH value and initial concentration on Cr(VI) removal efficiency are discussed. The experimental results illustrate that the favorable pH value is 5.0 and the maximum removal capacity is measured to be 293.13 mg g−1. Besides, PANI/m-FB composites can be regenerated and reused after being treated with strong acid. The kinetic study indicates that the adsorption procedure is mainly controlled by chemical adsorption. More importantly, the macroscale of composites can avoid secondary pollution efficiently. Benefiting from the low cost, easy preparation in large scale, environmentally friendly, excellent recycling performance as well as high removal ability, PANI/m-FB composites exhibit a potential possibility to remove Cr(VI) from industrial waste water. Graphic Abstract The polyaniline (PANI) was coated on modified fiber ball (m-FB) to remove Cr(VI) in waste water, and this kind of PANI/m-FB composites can avoid secondary pollution efficiently due to its macrostructure. Furthermore, the removal capacity can reach to 291.13 mg/g and can be multiple reused.


Author(s):  
Chahrazed Aibeche ◽  
Nawel Selami ◽  
Fatima El-Houaria Zitouni-Haouar ◽  
Khadidja Oeunzar ◽  
Amira Addou ◽  
...  

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 399
Author(s):  
Mohammed Umar Abba ◽  
Hasfalina Che Man ◽  
Raba’ah Syahidah Azis ◽  
Aida Isma Idris ◽  
Muhammad Hazwan Hamzah ◽  
...  

High proportion of copper has become a global challenge owing to its negative impact on the environment and public health complications. The present study focuses on the fabrication of a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) fiber membrane incorporated with varying loading (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 wt%) of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles via phase inversion technique to achieve hydrophilicity along with high selectivity for copper removal. The developed fibers were characterized based on scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), permeability, porosity, zeta potential, and contact angle. The improved membrane (with 1.0 wt% TiO2) concentration recorded the maximum flux (223 L/m2·h) and copper rejection (98.18%). Similarly, 1.0 wt% concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles made the membrane matrix more hydrophilic with the least contact angle of 50.01°. The maximum copper adsorption capacity of 69.68 mg/g was attained at 1.0 wt% TiO2 concentration. The experimental data of adsorption capacity were best fitted to the Freundlich isotherm model with R2 value of 0.99573. The hybrid membrane developed in this study has considerably eliminated copper from leachate and the concentration of copper in the permeate was substantially reduced to 0.044 mg/L, which is below standard discharge threshold.


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