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Abstract
The wide use of chromium (Cr) in different industries led to the release of a considerable amount of Cr(VI) into water bodies. Exposure to Cr(VI) can cause diseases in humans and animals. Therefore, low-cost technology for Cr(VI) removal is required. In this study, the biowastes, “Tella” residue (TR) and Pea (Pisum sativum) seed shell (PSS), were evaluated for their Cr(VI) removal efficiency from aqueous solutions. The physicochemical properties of adsorbents were studied, and the adsorbents were further characterized using FTIR and XRD. Batch adsorption experiments have shown that the Cr(VI) uptake was pH-dependent and found to be effective in a wide range of pH values (pH 1 to 10) for PSS. The kinetics of Cr(VI) removal by the adsorbents was well expressed by the pseudo-second-order model. The experimental equilibrium adsorption data fitted well with Freundlich isotherm indicating multilayers adsorption. The estimated Cr(VI) adsorption capacities of TR and PSS were 15.6 mg/g and 8.5 mg/g, respectively. On top of this, the possibility of reusing adsorbents indicates the potential applicability of TR and PSS for the treatment of Cr(VI) contaminated water. Further study on the evaluation of the efficiency of the adsorbents using real chromium-contaminated wastewater is recommended.
Highlights
Chromium- (Cr-) containing compounds are widely used in industries, such as tanneries, metal plating, textiles, batteries, pesticides, and fertilizers, that can result in huge quantities of Cr discharged into the environment [1]
Tannery industries consume only about 60 to 70% of the total Cr employed in the tanning process, and the remaining 30 to 40% is released into the environment as tannery effluents [2]
Low-cost biowastes were screened for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions
Summary
Chromium- (Cr-) containing compounds are widely used in industries, such as tanneries, metal plating, textiles, batteries, pesticides, and fertilizers, that can result in huge quantities of Cr discharged into the environment [1]. Tannery industries consume only about 60 to 70% of the total Cr employed in the tanning process, and the remaining 30 to 40% is released into the environment as tannery effluents [2]. Chromium occurs in the water environment in two relatively stable oxidation states, Cr(III) and Cr(VI). Most tanneries use Cr(III); the redox conditions of the environment convert it to Cr(VI) species. Is could be because Cr(VI) is water-soluble, is mobile, and can exist in a variety of forms in aqueous systems, including CrO42-, HCrO4−2, and Cr2O72- depending on the pH and redox potential of the medium [3, 5] Cr(VI) is highly toxic, causing severe physiological and neurological effects in humans and animals [4]. is could be because Cr(VI) is water-soluble, is mobile, and can exist in a variety of forms in aqueous systems, including CrO42-, HCrO4−2, and Cr2O72- depending on the pH and redox potential of the medium [3, 5]
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