Knowledge Agora



Similar Articles

Title New insights into the interactions between Pb(II) and fruit waste biosorbent
ID_Doc 24928
Authors Wang, Q; Wang, YL; Tang, JJ; Yang, Z; Zhang, L; Huang, XW
Title New insights into the interactions between Pb(II) and fruit waste biosorbent
Year 2022
Published
Abstract Fruit waste is a sustainable biosorbent for heavy metal removal from wastewater. Elucidation of adsorption mechanism is imperative for the process control and development of effective adsorbents. In this study, watermelon rind (WR) exhibited selective and efficient Pb(II) adsorption with a maximum uptake of 230.5 mg/g at pH 5.0. The WR-packed bed column showed high Pb(II) uptake and robust durability over 10 adsorption desorption cycles with long breakthrough time of 8-13 h (89-144 bed volume), and 95% of sequestered Pb (II) was rapidly desorbed in 1-2 h by 0.05 M HCl. Spectroscopic characterization by FTIR and XPS identified hydroxyl, carboxyl, amine, and ether groups as the binding sites for Pb(II) via the binding force of complexation. Physicochemical analysis showed that ion exchange with Mg2+ and Ca2+ accounted for 19% of Pb(II) adsorption by WR; electrostatic attraction and microprecipitation jointly contributed. Quantum chemistry simulation verified the interactions between Pb(II) and binding sites and revealed carboxyl was the preferential functional group. The findings corroborate the applicability of WR in scale-up Pb(II) removal/recovery from wastewater and elaborate the mechanisms of Pb(II) adsorption by the WR biosorbent. This also provides insights into the behavior of heavy metals in other liquid/solid interfaces.
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135048

Similar Articles

ID Score Article
23606 Baldovi, AA; Ayvazian, AP; Coelho, LHG; de Jesus, TA Biosorption of Pb(II) by Unmodified Banana Peel in Batch and Column Experiments: a Potential Green and Low-Cost Technology for Industrial Effluent Treatment(2022)Water Air And Soil Pollution, 233, 12
13863 Ahmed, W; Mehmood, S; Núñez-Delgado, A; Ali, S; Qaswar, M; Shakoor, A; Mahmood, M; Chen, DY Enhanced adsorption of aqueous Pb(II) by modified biochar produced through pyrolysis of watermelon seeds(2021)
26585 Harripersadth, C; Musonge, P The Dynamic Behaviour of a Binary Adsorbent in a Fixed Bed Column for the Removal of Pb2+ Ions from Contaminated Water Bodies(2022)Sustainability, 14, 13
10883 Yirga, A; Yadav, OP; Dey, T Waste Orange Peel Adsorbent for Heavy Metal Removal from Water(2022)Pollution, 8, 2
9443 Kalak, T; Cierpiszewski, R; Ulewicz, M High Efficiency of the Removal Process of Pb(II) and Cu(II) Ions with the Use of Fly Ash from Incineration of Sunflower and Wood Waste Using the CFBC Technology(2021)Energies, 14.0, 6
23911 Chwastowski, J; Guzik, M; Bednarz, S; Staron, P Upcycling Waste Streams from a Biorefinery Process-A Case Study on Cadmium and Lead Biosorption by Two Types of Biopolymer Post-Extraction Biomass(2023)Molecules, 28, 17
Scroll