Biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions onto peanut shell as a low-cost biosorbent

Desalination ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 265 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 126-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Witek-Krowiak ◽  
Roman G. Szafran ◽  
Szymon Modelski
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Peanut Shell ◽  
Biosorption Of Heavy Metals

Development of a method for detecting trace metals in aqueous solutions based on the coordination chemistry of hexahydrotriazines

The Analyst ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 140 (15) ◽  
pp. 5184-5189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudy J. Wojtecki ◽  
Alexander Y. Yuen ◽  
Thomas G. Zimmerman ◽  
Gavin O. Jones ◽  
Hans W. Horn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Coordination Chemistry ◽  
Trace Metals ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
System P ◽  
Chemical Indicator

The detection of trace amounts (<10 ppb) of heavy metals in aqueous solutions is described using hexahydrotriazines as a chemical indicator and a low cost fluorimeter-based detection system.

scholarly journals Heavy Metal Adsorption ontoKappaphycussp. from Aqueous Solutions: The Use of Error Functions for Validation of Isotherm and Kinetics Models

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Sayedur Rahman ◽  
Kathiresan V. Sathasivam
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Kinetic Models ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Metal Adsorption ◽  
Red Seaweed ◽  
Error Functions ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals

Biosorption process is a promising technology for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastes and effluents using low-cost and effective biosorbents. In the present study, adsorption of Pb2+, Cu2+, Fe2+, and Zn2+onto dried biomass of red seaweedKappaphycussp. was investigated as a function of pH, contact time, initial metal ion concentration, and temperature. The experimental data were evaluated by four isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich) and four kinetic models (pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, and intraparticle diffusion models). The adsorption process was feasible, spontaneous, and endothermic in nature. Functional groups in the biomass involved in metal adsorption process were revealed as carboxylic and sulfonic acids and sulfonate by Fourier transform infrared analysis. A total of nine error functions were applied to validate the models. We strongly suggest the analysis of error functions for validating adsorption isotherm and kinetic models using linear methods. The present work shows that the red seaweedKappaphycussp. can be used as a potentially low-cost biosorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Further study is warranted to evaluate its feasibility for the removal of heavy metals from the real environment.

Chemically oxidized pineapple fruit peel for the biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (14) ◽  
pp. 6432-6442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akil Ahmad ◽  
Asma Khatoon ◽  
Siti-Hamidah Mohd-Setapar ◽  
Rajeev Kumar ◽  
Mohd. Rafatullah
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Pineapple Fruit ◽  
Biosorption Of Heavy Metals

scholarly journals Wastewater Treatment for Heavy Metals and Dyes Using Low-Cost Biosorbents: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Andreea BONDAREV
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Dye Removal ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sorption Kinetics ◽  
Inorganic Cations ◽  
Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

The pollution of industrial wastewater with heavy metals and dyes is a highly important environmental problem, because of the propagation of the pollution and because of its unfavourable consequences. Sustainable wastewater treatment is one of the foremost challenges of this century. Various waste materials characterized by lignocellulose composition are low cost, non-conventional adsorbent for biosorptive removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Recent studies point to the potential of use of low-cost materials (zeolites, carrot residue and green tea waste) as effective sorbents for the removal of Cd2+ from aqueous solution. The use of bentonite to the treatment of wastewater containing reactive dyes in aqueous solutions requires the modification of the hydrophilic surface by inorganic cations with organic cations exchange. The use of bentonite as an inexpensive sorbent for the removal of Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) from synthetic aqueous solutions has been also presented in recent studies. The influence of some parameters such as: pH, initial dye concentration, sorbent dose on sorption kinetics for dye removal has been reviewed in this paper.

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