Evaluation of Two Biosorbents in the Removal of Metal Ions in Aqueous Using a Pilot Scale Fixed-bed System

Andre Gadelha Oliveira; Jefferson Ribeiro; Diego Quadros Melo; Francisco Wagner Sousa; Vicente O. S. Neto; Giselle Santiago Cabral Raulino; Rivelino Martins Cavalcante; Ronaldo Ferreira Nascimento

doi:10.17807/orbital.v6i1.493

Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry (May 2014)

Evaluation of Two Biosorbents in the Removal of Metal Ions in Aqueous Using a Pilot Scale Fixed-bed System

Andre Gadelha Oliveira,
Jefferson Ribeiro,
Diego Quadros Melo,
Francisco Wagner Sousa,
Vicente O. S. Neto,
Giselle Santiago Cabral Raulino,
Rivelino Martins Cavalcante,
Ronaldo Ferreira Nascimento

Affiliations

Andre Gadelha Oliveira: Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry – Federal University of Ceará. Rua do Contorno, S/N Campus do Pici, Bl. 940 – CEP: 60451-970 – Fortaleza, CE – Brazil.
Jefferson Ribeiro: Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering – Federal University of Ceará. Rua do Contorno, S/N Campus do Pici, Bl. 713 – CEP: 60451-970 – Fortaleza – CE – Brazil
Diego Quadros Melo: Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry – Federal University of Ceará. Rua do Contorno, S/N Campus do Pici, Bl. 940 – CEP: 60451-970 – Fortaleza, CE – Brazil.
Francisco Wagner Sousa: Federal Institute of Education, Science and Tecnology – Campus Crateús –Rua Lopes Vieira, s/n -CEP: 63700-000 – Crateús – CE – Brazil.
Vicente O. S. Neto: Department of Chemistry – State University of Ceará. Rua Solon Medeiros, S/N – BR 020 – CEP: 63660-000 – Tauá – CE – Brazil.
Giselle Santiago Cabral Raulino: Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering – Federal University of Ceará. Rua do Contorno, S/N Campus do Pici, Bl. 713 – CEP: 60451-970 – Fortaleza – CE – Brazil.
Rivelino Martins Cavalcante: Institute of Marine Sciences, Federal University of Ceará. Av. Abolição,3207 – Meireles – CEP: 60165-081 – Fortaleza – CE – Brazil.
Ronaldo Ferreira Nascimento: Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry – Federal University of Ceará. Rua do Contorno, S/N Campus do Pici, Bl. 940 – CEP: 60451-970 – Fortaleza, CE – Brazil.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17807/orbital.v6i1.493
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 47 – 55

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The aim of the present work was to investigate the adsorption of toxic metal ions copper, nickel and zinc from aqueous solutions using low cost natural biomass (sugar cane bagasse and green coconut fiber) in pilot scale fixed-bed system. The Hydraulic retention time (HRT) was 229 minutes and the lowest adsorbent usage rate (AUR) found was 0.10 g.L-1 for copper using green coconut fibers. The highest values of adsorption capacities founded were 1.417 and 2.772 mg.g-1 of Cu(II) ions for sugarcane bagasse and green coconut fibers, respectively. The results showed that both sugarcane bagasse and green coconut fiber presented potential in the removal of metal ions copper, nickel and zinc ions from aqueous solution and the possible use in wastewater treatment station.

Published in Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 1984-6428 (Online)
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
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