Investigation of the biosorption characteristics of lead(II) ions onto Symphoricarpus albus: Batch and dynamic flow studies

Akar S. T., Gorgulu A., Anilan B., Kaynak Z., Akar T.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, cilt.165, ss.126-133, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 165
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.089
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.126-133
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biosorption, Desorption, Lead(II), Mechanism, Natural biomass, HEAVY-METAL REMOVAL, AQUEOUS-SOLUTION, CU(II) IONS, WASTE BIOMASS, TEXTILE DYE, ADSORPTION, PB(II), EQUILIBRIUM, CD(II), KINETICS
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This work reports the results of the study for lead(II) binding by the natural and low cost biosorbent Symphoricarpus albus. Batch biosorption experiments demonstrated the high rate of lead(II) biosorption and the kinetic data were successfully described by a pseudo-second-order model. Biosorption of lead(II) onto S. albus biomass showed a pH-dependent profile and lead(II) biosorption was higher when pH or temperature was increased. As much as 88.5% removal of lead(II) is also possible in the multi-metal mixture. The Langmuir isotherm better fits the biosorption data and the monolayer biosorption capacity was 3.00 x 10(-4) mol g(-1) at 45 C. The biomass was characterized with FTIR and SEM analysis. Desorption studies revealed that the natural biomass could be regenerated using 10 mM HNO3 solution with about 99% recovery and reused in five biosorption-desorption cycles. Therefore, S. albus which is cheap, highly selective and easily regenerable seems to be a promising substrate to entrap lead(II) ions in aqueous solutions. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.