Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutions

The purpose of this study was to investigate the adsorption characteristic of biochars derived from date seed for Ni2+ ions removal from aqueous solutions. Two biochars were prepared by slow pyrolysis of date seed for 3 h at 450 °C (DSB450) and 550 °C (DSB550). The adsorption of Ni2+ was carried out...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Zainab, El Hanandeh Ali, Yu Qiming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712005005
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El Hanandeh Ali
Yu Qiming
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Yu Qiming
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description The purpose of this study was to investigate the adsorption characteristic of biochars derived from date seed for Ni2+ ions removal from aqueous solutions. Two biochars were prepared by slow pyrolysis of date seed for 3 h at 450 °C (DSB450) and 550 °C (DSB550). The adsorption of Ni2+ was carried out by batch experiments at room temperature. The effects of pyrolysis temperature, contact time, initial metal concentration, and solution pH were investigated. The results showed that biochar prepared at higher temperature (DSB550) had higher adsorption capacity of Ni2+ from aqueous solution than biochar prepared at lower temperature (DBS450). Adsorption efficiency of Ni2+ ions was pH dependent and the maximum adsorption was found to occur at pH around 6.0. To describe the equilibrium isotherms, the experimental results were analyzed by the Langmuir, and Freundlich isotherms. The adsorption isotherm for Ni2+ by DSB550 was best fit to Langmuir isotherm with (R2 = 0.94). The maximum adsorption capacity of Ni2+ of DSB550 biochar was 0.609 mmol g−1. Pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, and intraparticle diffusion models were used to model the kinetic parameters and mechanism of adsorption process. The results showed that the adsorption kinetics of these biochars are well described by a pseudo-second order kinetic model with correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.99). The results of the study indicated that biochar derived from date seed biomass is a suitable material for adsorption of Ni2+ ion from aqueous solution.
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spelling doaj.art-5a46507fb586423484234cd563993c232022-12-21T22:04:57ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2017-01-011200500510.1051/matecconf/201712005005matecconf_ascm2017_05005Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutionsMahdi Zainab0El Hanandeh Ali1Yu Qiming2School of Engineering, Griffith UniversitySchool of Engineering, Griffith UniversitySchool of Engineering, Griffith UniversityThe purpose of this study was to investigate the adsorption characteristic of biochars derived from date seed for Ni2+ ions removal from aqueous solutions. Two biochars were prepared by slow pyrolysis of date seed for 3 h at 450 °C (DSB450) and 550 °C (DSB550). The adsorption of Ni2+ was carried out by batch experiments at room temperature. The effects of pyrolysis temperature, contact time, initial metal concentration, and solution pH were investigated. The results showed that biochar prepared at higher temperature (DSB550) had higher adsorption capacity of Ni2+ from aqueous solution than biochar prepared at lower temperature (DBS450). Adsorption efficiency of Ni2+ ions was pH dependent and the maximum adsorption was found to occur at pH around 6.0. To describe the equilibrium isotherms, the experimental results were analyzed by the Langmuir, and Freundlich isotherms. The adsorption isotherm for Ni2+ by DSB550 was best fit to Langmuir isotherm with (R2 = 0.94). The maximum adsorption capacity of Ni2+ of DSB550 biochar was 0.609 mmol g−1. Pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, and intraparticle diffusion models were used to model the kinetic parameters and mechanism of adsorption process. The results showed that the adsorption kinetics of these biochars are well described by a pseudo-second order kinetic model with correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.99). The results of the study indicated that biochar derived from date seed biomass is a suitable material for adsorption of Ni2+ ion from aqueous solution.https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712005005
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Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutions
MATEC Web of Conferences
title Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutions
title_full Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutions
title_fullStr Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutions
title_full_unstemmed Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutions
title_short Date seed derived biochar for Ni(II) removal from aqueous solutions
title_sort date seed derived biochar for ni ii removal from aqueous solutions
url https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712005005
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