Lead(II) and cadmium(II) removal from aqueous solution using processed walnut shell: kinetic and equilibrium study
- 1 March 2012
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry
- Vol. 94 (4), 660-671
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02772248.2012.671328
Abstract
The biosorption potential of processed walnut shell for Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions was explored. The effects of pH, contact time, initial ion concentration, and amount of dried adsorbent were studied in batch experiments. The maximum adsorption was achieved within the pH range 4.0–6.0. The equilibrium data were well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacities were found to be 32 g kg−1 and 11.6 g kg−1 for Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions, respectively. Kinetic data were best described by the pseudo-second-order model. The structural features of the adsorbent were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, which confirmed the involvement of hydroxyl (–OH), carboxyl (–COO–), and carbonyl (C=O) groups in metal sorption. This readily available adsorbent is efficient in the uptake of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from an aqueous solution and could be used for the treatment of wastewater streams bearing these metal ions.Keywords
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