Valorization of Biomass Residues by Biosorption of Microelements in a Closed-Loop Cycle

The concept of the research data presented assumes the valorization of goldenrod residues from supercritical CO2 extraction following the circular economy principles. The biomass was enriched with microelements (Cr, Zn, Cu) by biosorption from single and multielemental solutions in batch and packed bed reactors. Modeling of biosorption equilibrium supported by instrumental analysis (SEM and FTIR) of material properties was employed to explain the metal ions binding mechanism. The preferential biosorption of Cr(III) over the divalent ions, allows the possibility of valorization of goldenrod residue in a garden-scale biosorption tank acting as a fixed-bed reactor working in an open circulation run and fed with microelements diluted in rainwater. The use of fertigation solution in optimal doses of micronutrients did not show any phytotoxic effect. Using the post-sorptive solution as a source of micronutrients for plants showed significant effects on growth parameters (increased chlorophyll content by 54%) compared to groups fertilized with commercial formulation (13% higher sprout mass). Additionally, fertigation with the post-sorption solution leads to the biofortification of cucumber sprouts. The recycling process results in two products: enriched biomass as a potential feed additive (with Cr(III), Cu(II), and Zn(II)) and a post-sorption solution (with Zn(II) and Cu(II) only) used in the fertigation of plants. Graphical Abstract

Efficient anionic surfactant treatment of cork for cationic dye removal from aqueous media

<p>Sodium dodecyl sulfate sulfate modified Algerian cork powder (SDS-ACP) with interesting biosorption capacity was prepared for dye removal from aqueous media. The decolorization performance of SDS-ACP was studied using methylene blue (MB) as a model dye. Experiments were conducted in batch sysytem. The effects of initial pH, biosorbent dose, dye concentration, contact time and temperature were investigated. The kinetic modelling study showed that the experimental data are perfectly adjustable to the pseudo-second order model, with regression coefficients close to the unity and the intraparticle diffusion is not only the key controlling-step in the biosprption process. Langmuir isotherm was the most suitable model for describing the biosorption equilibrium results, which confirm the monolayer coverage and the maximum biosorption uptake of SDS-ACP was 117mg/g. Thermodynamic parameters such as Gibbs free energy, entropy and enthalpy were also evaluated showing that the biosorption process was spontaneously feasible and exothermic in nature. The application treatment has shown that SDS-ACP is a suitable lignocellulosic-type biosorbent for the decolorization of MB-colored solutions</p>

Synthesis and Characterization of Piperidin-4-one Derivatives Using Green Solvent

In present study, Pyras pashia leaves were used as low cost biosorbent to study biosorption of Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from contaminated wastewater. In the employed batch methods pH, contact time, metal ion concentration, temperature, biosorbent doses were taken as study parameters. The pH was varied from pH 1-9 to study the influence of pH on biosorption of metal ions by Pyras pashia. The optimum pH for the removal of Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cd(II) is observed at pH 5. The biosorption equilibrium time was varied between 15-75 min. Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherms were employed to study the biosorption. The biosorption parameter fits well with Langmuir isotherm. The biosorption of metal ions was increased with increasing biosorbent dose and contact time while increase in pH, metal ion concentration and temperature decrease the biosorption. Thermodynamic data suggest that the bisorption process was spontaneous, feasible and endothermic.

Kinetika biosorpsi ion logam berat Cr(VI) menggunakan biomassa Saccharommyces cerevisiae

Biosorption using biomass of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was expected to provide an alternative in the treatment of heavy metal from industrial effluents. The purpose of this experiment was to adsorb a heavy metal Cr(VI) in solutions using biomass of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a batch process. Also, to study of a biosorption equilibrium and a biosorption kinetic. This system was introduced with the biomass at concentration of 4g/L and was mixed with a solution at concentration of 100 mg Cr(VI)/l. Biosorption processes conducted were treatment and non-treatment with addition of NaOH solution. The results showed that at pH 4 a maximum biosorption capacity obtained was 19.47 mg/g with the treatment, and with the non-treatment was 18.64 mg/. However at pH 6 a maximum biosorption capacity obtained was 18,87 mg/g with the treatment, and with the non-treatment was 7.87 mg/g. Biosorption kinetic of ion Cr(VI) followed first order reaction with a coefficient correlation of 0.98. lt concluded that biosorption capacity was influenced by the pH media and treatment of the biomass of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Keywords: Biosorption Capacity, Biosorption Kinetic, Saccharomyces cerevisiae AbstrakBiosorpsi menggunakan biomassa Saccharomyces cerevisiae diharapkan dapat memberikan alternatif dalam pengolahan limbah industri yang mengandung logam-logam berat. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menurunkan kadar logam berat Cr(VI) dengan proses biosorpsi secara batch menggunakan biomassa Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Juga, mencari data keseimbangan dan kinetika biosorpsi. Biomassa dihasilkan dari laboratorium dengan menumbuhkan Saccharomyces cerevisiae pada media cair yang terdiri atas yeast ekstrak, pepton dan dektrosa. Proses biosorpsi dilakukan dengan menggunakan biomassa yang diberi perlakuan dan tanpa perlakuan. Pada proses perlakuan biomassa ditambahkan dengan larutan NaOH. Dalam proses batch, biomassa sebanyak 4 g/L dicampur dengan larutan logam berat Cr(VI) sebesar 100 mg/L dengan pH media 4 dan 6. Hasil experimen menunjukkan bahwa pada pH 4 kapasitas biosorpsi maksimum dicapai sebesar 19,47 mg/g dengan perlakuan, dan dengan tanpa perlakuan dapat dicapai sebesar 18,64 mg/g. Pada pH 6 kapasitas biosorpsi maksimum dicapai sebesar 18,87 mg/g dengan perlakuan, dan dengan tanpa perlakuan dapat dicapai sebesar 17,87 mg/g. Kinetika biosorpsi pada ion logam Cr(VI) mengikuti persamaan reaksi orde pertama dengan nilai koefisien korelasi sekitar 0,98. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa proses biosorpsi dipengaruhi oleh pH media dan perlakuan terhadap biomassa Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Kata Kunci: Kapasitas Biosorpsi, Kinetika Biosorpsi, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

BIJI BUAH BISBUL (Diospyros blancoi) SEBAGAI BIOSORBEN Cr(III)

Velvet Apple Fruit Seeds (Diospyros blancoi) as Biosorbent of Cr(III) Velvet Apple Fruit (Diospyros blancoi) has not been explored more in Indonesia. The purpose of research was to explore the use of Velvet Apple Fruit seeds as adsobent of Cr(III) in waste. Biosorbent of velvet apple fruit seeds in removing Cr (III) metal ions has been investigated using batch method. Several parameters were used to determine absorption optimum conditions such as solution pH, contact time and biosorbent dosage. Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models were used in determining biosorption equilibrium. FTIR and SEM-EDX were used to characterize the velvet apple fruit seeds biosorbent. The equilibrium adsorption isotherms showed the velvet apple fruit seeds biosorbent had a maximum adsorption capacity of 5.592 mg/g. The adsorption efficiency of Cr (III) ion by velvet apple fruit seeds was 81.78%. The results showed that velvet apple fruit seeds potentially as an alternative low-cost biosorbent for removing heavy metal ions in solution.Keywords: biosorption, heavy metals, alternative biosorbent, waste water treatmentABSTRAK Buah bisbul di Indonesia belum tereksplor dengan baik potensinya. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk megetahui potensi biji buah Bisbul sebagai adsorben logam Cr(III) pada limbah. Biosorben biji buah bisbul (Diospyros blancoi) dalam menyerap ion logam Cr(III) telah diteliti dengan menggunakan metode batch. Beberapa parameter digunakan untuk menentukan kondisi optimum penyerapan seperti pH larutan, waktu kontak dan dosis biosorben. Model isoterm Langmuir, Freundlich dan Temkin dipakai dalam menentukan kesetimbangan biosorpsi. FTIR dan SEM-EDX digunakan dalam mengkarakterisasi biosorben biji buah bisbul. Isoterm adsorpsi kesetimbangan menunjukkan biosorben biji buah bisbul mempunyai kapasitas adsorpsi maksimum 5,592 mg/g. Efisiensi penyerapan ion Cr(III) oleh biji buah bisbul mencapai 81,78%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa biji buah bisbul berpotensi sebagai alternatif biosorben murah dalam menghilangkan ion logam berat dalam larutan.Kata kunci: biosorpsi, logam berat, alternatif biosorben, pengolahan air limbah

Powdered grape seeds (PGS) as an alternative biosorbent to remove pharmaceutical dyes from aqueous solutions

An alternative, low-cost and efficient biosorbent, powdered grape seeds (PGS), was prepared from wastes of a wine industry, and used to remove brilliant blue (BB) and amaranth red (AR) dyes from aqueous solutions. The biosorbent was properly characterized before and after the biosorption operation. The potential of PGS to remove BB and AR dyes was investigated thought kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic studies. The biosorption of BB and AR was favored at pH 1.0 using biosorbent dosage of 0.500 g L−1, being attained more than 85% of removal percentage. For BB and AR dyes, pseudo-second-order and Elovich models were able to explain the biosorption kinetic. The biosorption equilibrium of BB on PGS was well represented by the Langmuir model, while for AR, the Sips model was the most adequate. The maximum biosorption capacities were 599.5 and 94.2 mg g−1 for BB and AR, respectively. The biosorption of BB and AR on PGS was a spontaneous, favorable and endothermic process. These findings indicated that PGS is a low-cost and efficient biosorbent, which can be used to treat dye containing waters.