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Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security
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Mosa, A., El-Ghamry, A., Al-Zahrani, H., Selim, E., El-Khateeb, A. (2017). Chemically Modified Biochar Derived from Cotton Stalks: Characterization and Assessing Its Potential for Heavy Metals Removal from Wastewater. Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security, 1(2017), 33-45. doi: 10.21608/jenvbs.2017.956.1002
Ahmed Ali Mosa; Ayman El-Ghamry; Hassan Al-Zahrani; El-Metwally Selim; Ayman El-Khateeb. "Chemically Modified Biochar Derived from Cotton Stalks: Characterization and Assessing Its Potential for Heavy Metals Removal from Wastewater". Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security, 1, 2017, 2017, 33-45. doi: 10.21608/jenvbs.2017.956.1002
Mosa, A., El-Ghamry, A., Al-Zahrani, H., Selim, E., El-Khateeb, A. (2017). 'Chemically Modified Biochar Derived from Cotton Stalks: Characterization and Assessing Its Potential for Heavy Metals Removal from Wastewater', Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security, 1(2017), pp. 33-45. doi: 10.21608/jenvbs.2017.956.1002
Mosa, A., El-Ghamry, A., Al-Zahrani, H., Selim, E., El-Khateeb, A. Chemically Modified Biochar Derived from Cotton Stalks: Characterization and Assessing Its Potential for Heavy Metals Removal from Wastewater. Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security, 2017; 1(2017): 33-45. doi: 10.21608/jenvbs.2017.956.1002

Chemically Modified Biochar Derived from Cotton Stalks: Characterization and Assessing Its Potential for Heavy Metals Removal from Wastewater

Article 3, Volume 1, Issue 2017, Spring 2017, Page 33-45  XML PDF (1.31 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jenvbs.2017.956.1002
Authors
Ahmed Ali Mosa email 1; Ayman El-Ghamry1; Hassan Al-Zahrani2; El-Metwally Selim3; Ayman El-Khateeb4
1Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Egypt
2Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Suadi Arabia
3Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, DamiettaUniversity
4Agricultural Chemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University
Abstract
Biochar derived from agricultural byproducts is increasingly being recognized as a promising adsorbent material for wastewater remediation. This research is evaluating the effect of chemical treatment solutions on activating the sorption capacity of biochar derived from cotton stalks. The surface characteristics of chemically modified biochar (CMB) were investigated with scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Using batch adsorption experiments, biochar pretreated with sulfuric acid (SAB), oxalic acid (OAB), sodium hydroxide (SHB) and the untreated biochar (UTB) were subjected to assess their removal efficiency of heavy metal ions (Pb2+, Cd2+, Ni2+ and Co2+) as compared with active coal (AC). Biochar showed a higher sorption capacity of heavy metal ions as compared with AC. Biochar pretreated with acid solutions (SAB and OAB) exhibited a low removal efficiency of heavy metal ions as compared with other pretreatment solutions. SHB was the most effective product for adsorption of Pb2+ (44.64 mg g-1), Cd2+ (0.648 mg g-1) and Ni2+ (6.20 mg g-1); however, UTP showed the highest adsorption capacity of Co2+ (0.522 mg g-1). These results are confirmed with FTIR and SEM-EDS analyses. Sorption equilibrium isotherms could be described by the Langmuir model with a correlation coefficient higher than 90% in most cases.
Keywords
biochar; Cotton stalks; wastewater
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Environment
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