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Biosorption of Cr(III) using in natura and chemically treated tropical peats
2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 163; Issue: 2-3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.06.129
ISSN1873-3336
AutoresAna Paula dos Santos Batista, Luciane Pimenta Cruz Romão, Maria L.P.M. Arguelho, Carlos Alexandre Borges Garcia, José do Patrocínio Hora Alves, Elisângela de Andrade Passos, André Henrique Rosa,
Tópico(s)Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
ResumoThe physicochemical characteristics of three Brazilian peats were investigated using elemental analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and studies of Cr(III) biosorption based on adsorption isotherms. Adsorption of Cr(III) by in natura peat from Santo Amaro das Brotas (Sergipe State) was much greater than by peats from either Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo State) or Itabaiana (Sergipe State), with adsorption capacities (q) of 4.90 ± 0.01, 1.70 ± 0.01 and 1.40 ± 0.01 mg g−1, respectively. Pre-treatments with HCl and NaOH + HCl reduced adsorption by the Santo Amaro das Brotas peat, showing that adsorption efficiency was associated with the amount of organic matter present. Conversely, increase in the mineral content following pre-treatment increased adsorption of Cr(III) by the Ribeirão Preto and Itabaiana peats. Highest adsorption (retention >95.0%) was achieved at equilibrium pH 4.0 using the Santo Amaro das Brotas peat. Experimental data for the adsorption of Cr(III) from aqueous solution onto this peat were fitted to the Langmuir equation, from which an equilibrium adsorption capacity, qmax, of 5.60 mg g−1 was obtained, which was close to the experimentally determined value.
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