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Physical, Chemical and Biological Characterization of Six Biochars Produced for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites
Published on: November 28, 2014
A novel modified method for the efficient removal of Pb and Cd from wastewater by biochar: Enhanced the ion exchange
Jiawen Wu1, Tao Wang1, Jiawei Wang1
1Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System, Ministry of Education, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China.
Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to improve the sorption ability of Pb and Cd by promoting the ion exchange and precipitation capacity of biochar. The adsorption performance and mechanisms of Pb and Cd in wastewater using coconut shell biochar modified with magnesium were investigated. After modification, the total adsorption capacity (Qt) of Pb and Cd on Mg-coated biochar (MgBC400) increased by 20 and 30 times compared with the unmodified biochar (BC400), respectively. The removal of Pb and Cd to biochar was attributed to ion exchange (Qe), mineral precipitation (Qp), interaction with oxygen functional groups (OFGs) [(Qf)], and metal-π electron coordination (Qπ). Compared with the BC400, the adsorption capacity of the four fractions of MgBC400 increased especially the ion exchange and precipitation. The Qe values of MgBC400 were almost 49 and 59 times that of BC400 in the adsorption of Pb and Cd, respectively. The Qp values of MgBC400 increased by 214.4 and 81.7 mg/g, respectively. Ion exchange and mineral precipitation dominated the adsorption of Pb and Cd by MgBC400.
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