Study on the removal of Cd from dewatered sludge by combined extraction agents: Peel extract and compound chemical extraction agent

Abstract

The recycling of fruit peel resources is a current research hotspot. This study screened and configured a composite extractant consisting of peel and chemical extractant through extraction experiments and explored the heavy metals(HMs) release effect. The results showed that citrus reticulata(CR), citrullus lanatus (CL), 0.16 mol·L−1 nitrilotriacetic acid(NTA) with 0.04 mol·L−1 oxalic acid(NO5), and 0.12 mol·L−1NTA with 0.08 mol·L−1tartaric acid(NT4) had the strongest extraction ability. After the cross-combination was optimized, CR-NO5 (1:50, 6 h, 35 °C) and CL-NT4 (1:50, 36 h, 45 °C) had the highest extraction rates for Cd and Zn, which were 92.6 % and 98.4 %, respectively. The CL series increased the nutrient content of sludge (157.75–177.88 g·kg−1). The four combined extractants increased the proportion of soluble components of HMs in sludge (14–36 %). Therefore, the combined leaching agent will provide a valuable reference for the harmless treatment of HMs in sludge and the resource utilization of peel waste.

Keywords

• Dewatered sludge
• Cd
• Peel extract
• Chemical extractants