Adsorptive Removal of Copper from Waste Water Using Biomass & Biochar Based Materials

Abstract:

Heavy metal contamination has been one of the primary environmental concerns for many years in most developing countries. As the industries continue to search for low-cost and efficient adsorbents to treat their effluents contaminated with these toxic metal ions, biomass-based adsorbents have gained much attention. This work exploits such ten different biomass-based adsorbents (namely, Karanja de-oiled cake, Neem de-oiled cake, Neem leaves, Moringa Leaves, Bagasse, Mango Kernel, Wheat Bran, Eucalyptus, Fly ash, and Corn cob) for adsorption of copper ions in particular. Further, selected adsorbents (namely Karanja de-oiled cake, Neem de-oiled cake, Bagasse, Wheat Bran and Mango Kernel) were taken to the next stage and modified to biochar and tested again for copper removal. Among the biomass-based adsorbents, the highest adsorption capacity was observed for Neem de-oiled cake (equal to 9.6 mg/g). While for biochar-based adsorbents, Bagasse showed the highest adsorption capacity for copper (equivalent to 13.0 mg/g).

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1048)
• Pages: 459-467
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1048.459
• Online since: January 2022
• Authors: Sadamanti Sireesha, Utkarsh Upadhyay, Inkollu Sreedhar*, K.L. Anitha
• Keywords: Biochar Based Adsorbents, Biomass Based Adsorbents, Biosorption, Copper Ions, SEM Characterization

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