Abstract
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of lemon peel waste for the removal of cobalt ions from aqueous solutions. Batch experiments were performed to study the adsorption of cobalt on lemon peel adsorbent. The maximum adsorption capacity of lemon peel adsorbent for cobalt removal was ca. 22 mg g-1. Three simplified kinetic models viz. pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Weber and Morris intraparticle diffusion models were tested to describe the adsorption process. Kinetic parameters, rate constants, equilibrium sorption capacities, and related correlation coefficients for kinetic models were determined. It was found that the present system of cobalt adsorption on lemon peel adsorbent could be described more favorably by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption process has been found to be exothermic. The results of the present study suggest that lemon peel waste can be used beneficially in treating industrial effluents containing heavy metal ions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 181-186 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Biochemical Engineering Journal |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Biosorption
- Cobalt removal
- Heavy metals
- Lemon peel waste
- Waste treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Environmental Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Biomedical Engineering
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