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Title Evaluation of hydrochar from peach stones for caffeine removal from aqueous medium and treatment of a synthetic mixture
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Authors Januário, EFD; Vidovix, TB; Ribeiro, AC; Duarte, EDNFD; Bergamasco, R; Vieira, AMS
Title Evaluation of hydrochar from peach stones for caffeine removal from aqueous medium and treatment of a synthetic mixture
Year 2024
Published Environmental Technology, 45, 6
Abstract The presence of micropollutants, such as caffeine (CAF), has been detected throughout the world, since conventional treatment plants are not able to properly degrade them. CAF is a widely consumed stimulant, and has been demanding the development of efficient methodologies for its removal. Aiming at the agriculture waste valorization, a new hydrochar was developed based on chemical and thermal modification of peach stones (mod-PS) for CAF removal from water and from a synthetic mixture. The morphology, functional groups and surface electrical charge of the adsorbent were characterized by SEM, FTIR and zeta potential, respectively. Regarding CAF adsorption performance, the equilibrium time was reached at 480 min and the pseudo-second-order model presented the best fit for the experimental data. The maximum adsorption capacity was 68.39 mg g(-1) (298 K) and the Langmuir model exhibited a better fit for the isothermal data. The thermodynamic properties confirmed that the process was exothermic, spontaneous and reversible. The main adsorption mechanisms were hydrogen bonds and pi-interactions. The global removal efficiency was satisfactory in the synthetic mixture simulating real wastewater (67%). Therefore, the proposed new hydrochar has potential application as a low-cost adsorbent for CAF removal.
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