Abstract
Three non-conventional strategies have been used to prepare calcium alginate (CaAlg) from sodium alginate (NaAlg) by a batch process: ultrasound (US); microwave (MW) and combined US-MW. The calcium alginates obtained were used to remove Pb(II) and Cd(II) from single and binary aqueous solutions. The resulting adsorption capacities were compared to those obtained by conventional synthesis of calcium alginate. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the use of microwave and ultrasound produced CaAlg beads with roughened surfaces and consequently with increased specific surface area. The optimum parameters for the removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from single and binary solutions were determined in terms of pH, contact time, adsorbent dose and initial heavy metal concentration. A significant increase of the maximum adsorption capacity of Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions determined from Langmuir isotherm model was recorded in the case of CaAlg particles prepared in the combined microwave and ultrasound system. These values are 1.7389 ± 0.0585 mmol/g for Cd(II) and 1.5872 ± 0.0657 mmol/g for Pb(II) compared to 0.9305 ± 0.0926 mmol/g and 0.9735 ± 0.0572 mmol/g, respectively recorded for CaAlg particles prepared and matured using the conventional method. The differences between the values of the adsorption capacity of CaAlg-C-C for Pb(II) compared to Cd(II) ions is due to the Pb(II) ions characteristics (ion radius, hydrated ion radius, electronegativity). Thus, it can be stated that use of a combination of microwave and ultrasound improved the adsorption capacity of CaAlg for the removal of heavy metal ions from polluted effluents.
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