Title
Potential use of residual sawdust of Eucalyptus Globulus Labill in Pb (II) adsorption: Modelling of the kinetics and equilibrium
Date Issued
01 April 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Tejada-Tovar C.
Villabona-Ortíz A.
Ortega-Toro R.
ESPINOZA LEÓN, FRAN
Publisher(s)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Abstract
The raw sawdust of Eucalyptus globulus Labill was studied as an alternative of residual biomaterial for the adsorption of lead (II) in wastewater, evaluating the effect of pH (3, 4, 5, and 6) in a batch system. From the characterization of the biomaterial, it was found that the biomass has a low ash content, and from the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) microphotographs that it presents a porous morphology with diverse texture and presence of fiber fragments, which describe the heterogeneity of the material. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum showed the presence of functional groups of NHR, OH, COOH, and hydrocarbons, which are part of the structure of lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin. From the adsorption experiments, it was obtained that the optimal value of pH 6, reaching a removal percentage of 96% and an adsorption capacity of 4.80 mg/g. The model that better adjusted the kinetics results was the pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir and Freundlich isothermal models described the adsorption equilibrium; it was found that in the system prevails chemisorption, supported in ion exchange by Pb (II) and the biomass’ functional groups. From the results, eucalyptus sawdust is suggested as a low-cost adsorbent for Pb (II) bioadsorption present in solution.
Volume
11
Issue
7
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Física atómica, molecular y química
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85104084905
Source
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
ISSN of the container
2076-3417
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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