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Title High-efficiency removal of lead from wastewater by biochar derived from anaerobic digestion sludge
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Authors Ho, SH; Chen, YD; Yang, ZK; Nagarajan, D; Chang, JS; Ren, NQ
Title High-efficiency removal of lead from wastewater by biochar derived from anaerobic digestion sludge
Year 2017
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.025
Abstract The properties of biochar derived from waste activated sludge and anaerobic digestion sludge under pyrolysis temperature varying from 400 degrees C to 800 degrees C were investigated. The heavy metals adsorption efficiency of the sludge-derived biochar was also examined. Among the biochar samples tested, ADSBC600 possessing highly porous structure, special surface chemical behaviors and high thermal stability was found to remove Pb2+ from aqueous solutions efficiently with an adsorption capacity of 51.20 mg/g. The Pb2+ adsorption kinetics and isotherm for ADSBC600 can be described using the pseudo second-order model and Langmuir isotherm, respectively. Analysis of the characteristics of biochar before and after metal treatment suggests that electrostatic attraction, precipitation, surface complexation and ion exchange are the possible Pb2+ removal mechanisms. This study demonstrates a successful example of waste refinery by converting anaerobic digestion sludge to feasible heavy metal adsorbents to implement the concept of circular economy.
Author Keywords Anaerobic digestion sludge; Biochar; Heavy metals removal
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Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000415640100017
WoS Category Agricultural Engineering; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels
Research Area Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels
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