Biosorption of Chromium(VI) in a Fixed-Bed Column Using Adsorbent Biomass

Abstract:

The efficiency of bacterial biomass as an adsorbent for the removal of Chromium in a fixed column was the subject of this study. The effect of different parameters such as initial Cr (VI) concentrations (25, 50, and 100mg/L), flow rate (0.5, 0.75, and 1 mL/min), and bed depth (8, 16, and 24 cm) on Cr (VI) biosorption were investigated. The breakthrough data obtained for Cr (VI) removal was more adequately described by the Clark and Yan model with high correlation coefficients (R² = 0,996). According to the results obtained, fixed bacterial biomass was estimated as possible biosorbent for removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions in a dynamic process.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 800)
• Pages: 157-163
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.800.157
• Online since: April 2019
• Authors: Salah Bensadek, Hakim Aguedal, Abdelkader Iddou*, Abdallah Aziz
• Keywords: Adsorption, Bacterial Biomass, Breakthrough Curves, C(VI), Fixed-Bed Column

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