Effect of carbonization on the surface and influence on heavy metal removal by water hyacinth stem-based carbon

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Nyamoko Tinega ◽  
Charles Mwaura Warui
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Metal Adsorption ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Commercial Application ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe aim of this study is to examine the effect of carbonization on the surface and its influence on heavy metal removal by water hyacinth based carbon.Design/methodology/approachDried water hyacinth stem was used as precursor to prepare carbon based adsorbent by pyrolysis method. The adsorbent proximate (ash, volatile matter and fixed carbon) and elemental (carbon hydrogen nitrogen sulfur) composition, surface area, pore size distribution, surface chemistry was examined and compared.FindingsThe results demonstrated that through carbonization in comparison to dried water hyacinth stem, it increased the surface area (from 58.46 to 328.9 m2/g), pore volume (from 0.01 to 0.07 cc/g), pore size (from 1.44 to 7.557 Å) thus enhancing heavy metal adsorption. The metal adsorption capacity of Cd, Pb and Zn was measured and analyzed through induced coupled plasma-mass spectrometer. At metal concentration of 0.1 mg/l adsorption rate for Cd, Pb and Zn was 99% due to increased large surface area, coupled with large pore size and volume. Furthermore, the adsorbent surface hydroxyl group (OH−) enhanced adsorption of positively charged metal ions through electrostatic forces.Practical implicationsIt is presumed that not only adsorption with synthetic wastewater but real wastewater samples should be examined to ascertain the viability of adsorbent for commercial application.Originality/valueThere are little or scanty data on the effects of carbonization on water hyacinth stem based carbon and subsequent effects on heavy metal removal in effluents.

scholarly journals The Effect of Crosslinker and Pore Generated on Selective Adsorbent (Cu2+) based on Grafting of Acrylic Acid onto Cassava Starch

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Judy R. B. Witono ◽  
Henrietta Henrietta ◽  
Y. I. P Arry Miryanti
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Cassava Starch ◽  
Metal Adsorption ◽  
Acid Modification ◽  
Release Process

The technology development in many industries nowadays, such as electronic industry produces heavy metal wastes which may pollute our environment. The use of adsorbent as a heavy metal removal from soil and water is one of the efficient process which can be considered to be used. In addition the release of the adsorbate becomes an important way as well because usually those heavy metals still have a high value. The objective of this research is to develop adsorbent based on cassava starch. So, the release process will become easier and will not produce another waste. The adsorbent was produced through the grafting of acrylic acid onto cassava starch by using Fenton initiator. To construct a stable 3-D network, the crosslinker (CL) N,N’- methylenebisacrylamide was added. The variable observed were the amount of CL added (0.5%; 1.5%; 2.5% and 3.5%) and the treatment of generating more pores on starch copolymer. The treatments on starch copolymer observed were single freezing, second freezing, and citric acid modification and carbonization methods. Analysis performed on the adsorbent was % add-on, water absorption and metal adsorption (especially Cu2+ ion) capacity. The result showed that the used of 2.5% CL produced the highest add-on (47.66 %), the highest water absorption capacity and the highest metal adsorption capacity (0.29g Cu2+/g adsorbent) The citric acid modification also produced the highest pores on the adsorbent.

scholarly journals Biosorption of Zn(II) in High and Low Strength Synthetic Wastewater by Watermelon Rind (Citrullus lanatus)

2015 ◽  
Vol 773-774 ◽  
pp. 1286-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.F.H. Azizul-Rahman ◽  
A.A. Mohd Suhaimi ◽  
Norzila Othman
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Watermelon Rind ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Low Strength

The heavy metal contain in the industrial wastewater can cause a pollution towards the environment and human due to its toxicity. Therefore extensive studies were conducted for the heavy metal removal. This study was conducted under several conditions by varying pH, biosorbent dosage, initial wastewater concentration and contact time. The results revealed that optimum pH, for high strength synthetic wastewater was 8.0 meanwhile for low strength synthetic wastewater was 7.0. Both high and low strength synthetic wastewater was optimum at 30 minutes of contact time with 1.5g and 0.02g of bisorbent dosage respectively. Meanwhile, the optimum initial metal concentration for high and low strength synthetic wastewater was 400ppm and 1ppm respectively. The results had proven that watermelon rind is able to treat wastewater with high and low concentration of metal.

Heavy metal removal by combining anaerobic upflow packed bed reactors with water hyacinth ponds

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1455-1464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Birame Sekomo ◽  
Vedaste Kagisha ◽  
Diederik Rousseau ◽  
Piet Lens
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Packed Bed ◽  
Packed Bed Reactors

Treatment of heavy metals by iron oxide coated and natural gravel media in Sustainable urban Drainage Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 674-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Norris ◽  
I. D. Pulford ◽  
H. Haynes ◽  
C. C. Dorea ◽  
V. R. Phoenix
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Urban Drainage ◽  
Road Runoff ◽  
Drainage Systems ◽  
Urban Drainage Systems

Sustainable urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) filter drains are simple, low-cost systems utilized as a first defence to treat road runoff by employing biogeochemical processes to reduce pollutants. However, the mechanisms involved in pollution attenuation are poorly understood. This work aims to develop a better understanding of these mechanisms to facilitate improved SuDS design. Since heavy metals are a large fraction of pollution in road runoff, this study aimed to enhance heavy metal removal of filter drain gravel with an iron oxide mineral amendment to increase surface area for heavy metal scavenging. Experiments showed that amendment-coated and uncoated (control) gravel removed similar quantities of heavy metals. Moreover, when normalized to surface area, iron oxide coated gravels (IOCGs) showed poorer metal removal capacities than uncoated gravel. Inspection of the uncoated microgabbro gravel indicated that clay particulates on the surface (a natural product of weathering of this material) augmented heavy metal removal, generating metal sequestration capacities that were competitive compared with IOCGs. Furthermore, when the weathered surface was scrubbed and removed, metal removal capacities were reduced by 20%. When compared with other lithologies, adsorption of heavy metals by microgabbro was 10–70% higher, indicating that both the lithology of the gravel, and the presence of a weathered surface, considerably influence its ability to immobilize heavy metals. These results contradict previous assumptions which suggest that gravel lithology is not a significant factor in SuDS design. Based upon these results, weathered microgabbro is suggested to be an ideal lithology for use in SuDS.

Adsorption studies on heavy metal removal from synthetic wastewater by pyrolyzed chicken feather fiber

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 307-315
Author(s):  
Wei Chek Moon ◽  
Puganeshwary Palaniandy ◽  
Mohd Suffian Yusoff ◽  
Irvan Dahlan
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Chicken Feather ◽  
Adsorption Studies ◽  
Feather Fiber ◽  
Chicken Feather Fiber

scholarly journals Indian saffron – Turmeric (Curcuma longa) embedded supermacroporous cryogel discs for heavy metal removal

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 4356-4361 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Binding Property ◽  
Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate

Cryogels are used in a variety of environmental and biotechnological processes. Cryogels are polymeric materials with large pores and open flow channels. Turmeric is a very popular spice, especially in India, which has been shown to contain curcumin alkaloids to treat a variety of many diseases. Playing a protective and therapeutic role against the diseases results from being able to bind to various targets. In this study, Indian saffron (Turmeric) embedded poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) cryogel discs (Tur-PHEMA/CDs) have been prepared to remove heavy metal ions from waste-water, which is a major environmental problem by utilizing the heavy metal binding property of turmeric. Tur-PHEMA/CDs were used to remove Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II) ions. Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) cryogel discs (PHEMA/CDs) were also used as control polymer. The prepared cryogels are characterized by multiple experimental tests. The Tur-PHEMA/CDs and PHEMA/CDs with respectively swelling ratio of 83.6% and 71.2% were used in heavy metal ions adsorption studies. pH values of the solution were changed in the range of 3.0-6.0 to determine optimum pH. Maximum adsorption capacities of the Tur-PHEMA/CDs from aqueous solution were 18.36 mg/g for Cu(II), 8.99 mg/g for Pb(II) and 5.76 mg/g for Cd(II). The affinity order of heavy metal ions on mass basis was Cu(II) > Pb(II) > Cd(II) from synthetic wastewater. EDTA solution (0.5 M) was used for desorbing of heavy metal ions.

scholarly journals Design Experiments for Biosorption of Lead Ions from Wastewater by Box-Wilson’s Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
Jaafar Zaki Yahya ◽  
Hussain Majeed Flayeh
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Concentration ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Response Surfaces ◽  
Agitation Speed ◽  
Lead Ions ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Semiempirical Model

Box-Wilson’s method of design of experiments was used to maximize heavy metal removal from synthetic wastewater. The process of optimization was based on four independent pertinent parameters: agitation speed (150-250) rpm, initial metal concentration (20-40) mg/l, pH (4-8), and biomass dose (2-4) g/l. Lead was chosen as heavy metal. A maximum biosorption was practically attained following thirty runs of different experiments, as given by 24 - Central Composite Design (CCD). The best conditions were initial metal concentration 25.29 mg/l, pH 5.78, biomass dose 3.36 g/l, agitation speed 209.21 rpm. The gained data of experiments were used to form a semiempirical model, based upon a quadratic polynomial, to foretell lead ions biosorption. The model was examined using a statistical software (Design Expert® 11.0) and found adequate. Biosorption response surfaces and contour plots were generated using the developed model, which exposed the existence of high biosorption plateaus whose specifications will be beneficial in monitoring industrial scale or pilot-scale units of future to confirm economic achievability.

scholarly journals Polynomial Regression Analysis for Removal of Heavy Metal Mixtures in Coagulation/Flocculation of Electroplating Wastewater

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Siti Wahidah Puasa ◽  
Kamariah Noor Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Amarul Aliff Bin Mahadi ◽  
Nur Ain Zainuddin ◽  
Mohd Nazmi Mohd Mukelas
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Polynomial Regression ◽  
Metal Removal ◽  
Heavy Metal Removal ◽  
Final Concentration ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Metal Mixtures ◽  
Metals Removal

Wastewater produced from the electroplating industry generally consists of heavy metals mixture and organic materials that need to be treated before it can be discharged to the environment. Thus, the present investigation was focused on the selectivity removal of heavy metal mixtures consists of Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), and Zinc (Zn). Several operating conditions, including the effect of pH and coagulant (FeCl3) dosage, were varied to find the best performance of heavy metal removal. Results show the efficiency of heavy metals removal for both wastewater characteristics were approximately 99%. The experimental data on the treatment of synthetic wastewater was plotted using polynomial regression (PR) via Excel software. The value of adjusted R2 obtained for the final concentration of Cu, Zn, and Cd after treatment were 0.6884, 0.9676, and 0.9283, respectively, which shows data were acceptably fitted for Cu and very well fitted for Zn and Cd. The coagulation/flocculation process performed on actual wastewater shows that the lowest final concentration of Cu, Zn, and Cd after treatment were 0.487, 1.232, and 0 mg/L respectively at pH of 12.

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