Preparation and Characterization of Sodium Alginate Based Composite Beads for Manganese Removal

Abstract:

The main objective of this study was to characterize and investigate the performance of sodium alginate (SA)-based composite beads as adsorbents for manganese removal from the aqueous solution. In this study, 2% (w/v) of sodium alginate solution was prepared. The SA beads, SA-PCC (SA-P) beads, SA-BMnO (SA-B) beads, and SA-PCC-BMnO (SA-PB) beads were formed by mixing with ionic gelation in a crosslink solution of calcium chloride (CaCl₂). The composite beads were characterized using FESEM and thermogravitmetry analysis (TGA). According to FESEM micrographs, all the adsorbents were spherical in shape, with an average diameter of 1.40 mm to 1.50 mm. The results of TGA demonstrated that SA-PB beads had improved thermal stability and exhibited the highest manganese removal efficiency, with a percentage of removal of 96.14%.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 974)
• Pages: 39-45
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-c5W8ok
• Online since: February 2024
• Authors: Hamizah Abdul Samad*, Norinsafrina Kamal, Siti Mazatul Azwa Saiyed Mohd Nurddin
• Keywords: Adsorption, Alginate, Composite Beads, Heavy Metals, Manganese

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