| Title |
Industrial sludge conversion into biochar and reuse in the context of circular economy: Impact of pre-modification processes on pharmaceuticals removal from aqueous solutions |
| ID_Doc |
5579 |
| Authors |
Jellali, S; Khiari, B; Al-Harrasi, M; Charabi, Y; Al-Sabahi, J; Al-Abri, M; Usman, M; Al-Raeesi, A; Jeguirim, M |
| Title |
Industrial sludge conversion into biochar and reuse in the context of circular economy: Impact of pre-modification processes on pharmaceuticals removal from aqueous solutions |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.scp.2023.101114 |
| Abstract |
The present research deals with the global challenge of managing industrial sludge with respect to sustainability and circular economy principles. It focuses on raw industrial sludge (IS-R) conversion into valuable biochars that can serve as efficient adsorbents for pharmaceuticals in industrial wastewater. Three biochars were produced through sludge pyrolysis at 750 degrees C either without modification (IS-R-B), or after pre-treatment with 1 M solution of ZnCl2 (IS-ZnCl2-B) or FeCl3 (IS-FeCl3-B). Compared to the pristine biochar, the modified sludge-derived biochars (SDBs) showed improved structural, textural, and surface chemical properties. As a result, ISZnCl2-B and IS-FeCl3-B had AMX adsorption capacities of 31.9 and 32.1 mg g-1 which were 41.2% and 42.0% higher than the non-modified biochar, respectively. Moreover, both modified SDBs effectively removed AMX under various experimental conditions, including the presence of competitive ions and over a wide pH range. The AMX removal was found to be spontaneous, endothermic, and primarily controlled by chemical reactions on a monolayer system. These findings suggest that biochars generated from pyrolysis of salt-modified industrial sludge can be used as effective materials for removing pharmaceuticals from water. Therefore, this study supports the concepts of circular economy and sustainable development by offering engineering solutions. |
| Author Keywords |
Sludge; Biochar; Modification; Amoxicillin |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001002555700001 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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