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Title Cadmium and lead adsorption and desorption by coffee waste-derived biochars
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Authors Carnier, R; Coscione, AR; de Abreu, CA; Melo, LCA; da Silva, AF
Title Cadmium and lead adsorption and desorption by coffee waste-derived biochars
Year 2022
Published
DOI 10.1590/1678-4499.20210142
Abstract Biochar derived from coffee waste has been reported as a promising material for heavy metal sorption. However, if the intended use is environmental remediation, knowing the extent to which desorption may occur is critical. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of spent coffee ground (SCG) and coffee parchment (CP) biochars pyrolyzed at 700 degrees C under laboratory conditions, in the sorption of Cd and Pb from aqueous solutions, in a pH range from 2 to 10, and their retention after an induced desorption process with a 2.9 pH acetic acid solution. Both biochars were alkaline, and the initial pH of the solution had a large effect on the sorption capacity of SCG but a small effect on the sorption capacity of CP. The Pb sorption capacity was higher for CP (18.6 mg center dot g(-1)) than for SCG (11.4 mg center dot g(-1)), while both biochars had low Cd retention capacities (1.18 mg center dot g(-1)). Coffee parchment also showed the highest Pb retention (30% to 87%), while for Cd there was no difference between CP and SCG biochars. Our results showed that metal precipitation was the main mechanism for metal immobilization and CP biochar proved to be more reliable than SCG, mainly for Pb, due to its higher sorption capacity and lower metal release by desorption than SCG. These characteristics are particularly important for the use of biochar in environmental remediation. Besides that, the biochar production represents an eco-friendly destination for these feedstocks, contributing to the circular economy.
Author Keywords environmental contamination; heavy metals; remediation; biosorbents
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000978125500003
WoS Category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Geology
Research Area Agriculture; Geology
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