Removal Of Copper Research Articles

Modelling and Optimisation of Copper Adsorption in Solution by the Response Surface Method

Copper is considered a heavy metal that can be toxic at certain concentrations and its presence in water is a potential threat to public health. These heavy metals also contribute to a remarkable degradation of the environment, hence the need for effective treatment methods to remove them. In this study, a mixture of titaniferous sand and calcium silicate was used as adsorbent material to eliminate copper in solution. The calcium silicate was synthesised from fluosilicic acid, which is a by-product of phosphoric acid manufacture. The titaniferous sand is a residue from a mining industry. Both adsorbents were characterised by infrared spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence to determine their compositions and physicochemical properties. The response surfaces, through the Box-Behnken model, were used to model and optimise various adsorption parameters, namely initial copper concentration (A: 60 - 200 mg/L), adsorbent dose (B: 0.1 - 0.6 g) and pH (C: 4 - 10). The copper removal efficiency (98.92%), after statistical analysis, was obtained under the following optimal conditions: an adsorbent dose of 0.55 g, an initial copper concentration of 197.25 mg/L and a pH of 9.85. The study of the effects of the operating parameters showed that they had a positive effect on the copper removal efficiency.

Electrical and thermal analysis for the copper removal process in an electric furnace

Electrical and thermal analysis for the copper removal process in an electric furnace

Characterization and Potential of Samanea saman-Activated Carbon on Adsorption of Copper from an Aqueous Solution

The mining and electroplating industries have resulted in the contamination of the environment with heavy metal. This has resulted in a serious threat to the ecological environment and human health due to the presence of copper pollution. To address this issue, extensive efforts have been made to develop effective methods for removing contaminants, particularly heavy metal, and Samanea saman (SS) was selected as precursor production of activated carbon. Therefore, this study is aimed at investigating Samanea saman-activated carbon (SSAC) to remove copper from an aqueous solution. SS was chemically activated by potassium carbonate and carbonized at 600°C for 5 hours, while SSAC was characterized by scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDS), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), and proximate tests. Copper adsorption on SSAC was evaluated by the Langmuir, Freundlich, Langmuir, Freundlich, Redlich-Peterson, Harkin-Jura, and Jovanovic models. Pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, and intraparticle diffusion models were used to identify adsorption process mechanism. SEM-EDS results presented that the pore of SSAC was heterogeneous, irregular in shape, and mesopore. In addition, FTIR analysis identified the main functional groups present in SSAC as C-H, C-O-C, and C-O. The proximate test conducted on SSAC determined the water content, volatile matter, ash content, and fixed carbon to be 0.61%, 22.26%, 9.77%, and 67.97%, respectively. The results showed that SSAC exhibited exceptional performance with copper removal efficiency of 99.49% under an adsorbent mass of 0.25 g, a reaction time of 30 minutes, and a concentration of 10 mg/L. Isotherm adsorption of SSAC followed the Redlich-Peterson model with an adsorption capacity (Qm) of 0.663 mg/g, correlation value ([Formula: see text]) of 0.9992, and pseudo-second-order pattern [Formula: see text]. Therefore, SSAC can be proposed as a potential and economical biomaterial to treat heavy metal in wastewater.

Preparation of Pellet Biopolymer Polyvinyl Alcohol/Alginate/Gluataraldehyde Impregnated with Banana Peel Activated Carbon (BPAC)

Environmental pollution increases along with industrial developments, one of which is copper (Cu) heavy metal waste. In this research, banana peel as adsorbent was carbonized at 350℃. Then chemically activated with ZnCl2 and KMnO4. Biopolymer pellets without banana peel activated carbon were in the form of white gel-like beads, activated carbon ZnCl2 and KMnO4 0.5 g were dark gray, and ZnCl2 and KMnO4 1 g were light gray. SEM results showed that the pores of ZnCl2 and KMnO4 1 g were larger than the pores without 0.5 g. The mechanical strength with the best percentage of activated ZnCl2 biopolymer pellets was 1 g at 6%, while activated KMnO4 was 0,5 g at 2%. Biopolymer pellets of banana peel activated ZnCl2 worked well in the removal of copper (II) at pH 6 the concentration absorbed 3.03 ppm. Meanwhile activated KMnO4 at pH 5 with the concentration absorbed 3.675 ppm.

Features of the Phytoremediation by Agricultural Crops of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils

The novelty of the present research consisted in the study of the features of heavy metals accumulation in the phytomass of agricultural plants under the conditions of complex heavy metals contamination of podzolized chernozem (ashy soil) in the Ryazan region (Russia). Results of the vegetation experiments conducted on four crops—oats, black beans, buckwheat, and soybeans—were analyzed, which made it possible to assess the ability of these plants to accumulate heavy metals in their phytomass depending on the level of the heavy metals contamination of the soil. Results of the study showed that the removal of copper, zinc, and lead by beans was noticeably higher than that by oats, buckwheat and soy, due to their greater tolerance and ability to form a large phytomass, which must be taken into consideration when choosing phytoremediation for soil decontamination. This made it possible to evaluate the possibility of using the analyzed plants for the biological purification of polluted soil. The results are also planned to be used in the digitalization of agricultural production.

Heavy metal removal from produced water by chemical-mechanical treatment

This paper proves the presentation features of chemical and mechanical aimed at action of heavy metal in produced water (PW). The Electro-catalytic (EC) is one of chemical- mechanical remained made and reflects the extent of its custom in purifying this wastewater. Throughout EC behavior, numerous operating limits were inspected, for instance titanium dioxide, rpm electrolysis time, and copper metal in produced water. The belongings of the working variables including the rpm (100-300), TiO2 concentration (10-30 mg/L), and the electrolysis time (5-15 min) by using Response surface methodology (RSM) and Minitab 17. The current and pH of the solution had remained occupied by way of 1 Amps, 3 respectively. Underneath the finest standards of the employed variables more than 98% removal of copper was found. The elective catalytic method is appropriate aimed at water contaminated by heavy metal, especially aimed at low concentrations of heavy metal in produced water.

Bioremediation of copper using indigenous fungi Aspergillus species isolated from an abandoned copper mine soil

Bioremediation of mining soils using metal tolerant fungi is widely considered as a promising cost-effective and ecofriendly approach. This study assessed the copper removal efficiency and bioaccumulation ability of the indigenous species Aspergillus hiratsukae LF1 and Aspergillus terreus LF2 isolated from the soils of an abandoned copper mine in Oman. Nutrient medium containing five different Cu (II) levels (0 – control, 100, 200, 300 and 500 mg/L) was employed for assessing both parameters. The removal efficiency from nutrient medium (100–500 mg Cu per L) ranged from 57% to 21% for A. hiratsukae LF1, and from 69% to 24% for A. terreus LF2. A. hiratsukae LF1 and A. terreus LF2 accumulated a maximum of 4.63 and 5.95 mg Cu/g,espectively, at 500 mg/L of Cu (II) concentration. The compositional analysis of extracellular polymeric substances excreted by both species revealed a hormetic response by A. hiratsukae LF1 at 100 mg/L; whereas increasing media Cu levels induced carbohydrates production in A. terreus LF2. These results hint at the involvement of carbohydrates in the Cu-tolerance mechanism of the latter. Copper accumulation in both species was further demonstrated through scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometry. In line with the pertaining literature, our results are somewhat inconclusive concerning whether proteins or carbohydrates play a more pivotal role in copper complexation in both species; yet, FTIR analysis showed the participation of different functional groups in Cu sorption. Overall, although additional research is required to advance the knowledge about both Aspergillus species, our findings suggest that A. terreus LF2 presents greater promise for copper bioremediation due to enhanced tolerance and accumulation capacity.

Cadmium Depth Separation Method in Polymetallic Sulfate Solution: Flow-Electric Field Enhanced Cementation Combined with M5640 Extraction

An efficient and controllable process for separating copper and cadmium was required to be developed due to the high cost of the long separation process of copper cadmium slag generated from the zinc smelting process. Therefore, a new process for the application and deep separation of copper and cadmium was developed by combining the Circulating Flow Electric (CFE) cadmium cement method and the 2-hydroxy-5-nonyl formaldehyde oxime (M5640) copper extract method. The process firstly removed copper ions utilizing M5640 and obtained a primary purification solution, followed by CFE method to extract cadmium in depth. The effects of extractant volume fraction, pH, Oil phase/Aqueous phase (O/A) ratio and reaction time on the removal of copper ions were investigated. The results showed that the removal of copper was above 97%, while the removal of zinc and cadmium was below 1.6%, respectively, proved that the selectivity of M5640 for copper was significantly higher than that for metals such as cadmium and zinc. The characterization results indicate that the oxygen on the hydroxyl group and the nitrogen on the oxime group co-ligated with the copper ions and subsequently formed chelated extracts. That was the mechanism of the copper ion purification by M5640. Furthermore, the extraction of high purity cadmium was carried out in the extraction residual liquid. A novel method of cadmium removal enhanced by coupling an electric field with a circulating flow field was developed and applied to the cement cadmium from sulfate solutions. The optimal process conditions of the method were explored, which were further fitted into statistical equations and optimized by response surface analysis. Since the fitted theoretical results were close to the experimental results, the optimization was considered as effective. The optimized experimental parameters were 6.23 mL/s of flow rate, 48.14 mA/cm2 of current density, 2.25 of pH, and 0.93 of anode/cathode area ratio, respectively. Next, the extraction electrical efficiency, purity and its weight distribution in the cell of cadmium sponge under different flow fields were calculated and measured. The results were analyzed to prove the existence of an optimal interval for the distribution of cadmium under high-speed flow field.

Promoting removal of copper from sediment and production of bioelectricity by sediment microbial fuel cells using tea extracts

In a sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) in which both the cathode and the anode are embedded in the sediment, copper is removed from the anode zone by its migration to the cathode. However, the removal of copper in an SMFC is often limited by poor mass transfer in the sediment environment. Tea extracts are rich in tea polyphenols, which are antioxidizing and transfer electrons. Adding tea extract to the electrodes of an SMFC can not only increase the efficiency of reduction of copper but also minimize the internal resistance of the SMFC, increasing its power output and the migration of copper. The results herein reveal that (1) the peak redox current of tea extract that was obtained using 50 % ethanol as the extractant was 60 μA, which was 1.39 and 1.69 times those obtained using DI water and 75 % ethanol, respectively; (2) adding tea extract reduced the internal resistance of the SMFC by 12.5 %; (3) the SMFC to whose anode tea extract was added removed 70.7 % of copper and had a maximum power density of 19.45 mW/m3, which was 1.66 times that of the SMFC without the tea extract. The SMFC with added tea extract can potentially be used to remediate heavy metal-contaminated sediment.

Application of sulphate and magnesium enriched waste rapeseed cake biochar for recovery of Cu(II) and Zn(II) from industrial wastewater generated in sulphuric acid plants

The development of an efficient and green adsorbent is of great significance for copper(II) and zinc(II) removal and recovery from industrial wastewater. In this study, for the first time, waste rapeseed cake is used as a biosource to synthesize MgO-SO3 enriched biochar. The newly developed adsorbent was produced in a one-step process by pyrolysis at 973.15 K for 2 h, under anoxic conditions. Porous structure, specific surface area, and composition of biochar were studied. Furthermore, sorption properties of the obtained biochar in relation to copper(II), zinc(II), and arsenic(III) ions were also studied. The impact of parameters such as: sorption time, temperature, adsorbate concentration, sorbent mass, and solution pH on the efficiency of the adsorption process of the studied cations was examined. Rapeseed cake biochar exhibits good Cu(II) adsorption capacity (90.4 mg g−1) with a short equilibrium time (4 h), which indicates the competitiveness to similar adsorbents. The adsorption of Cu(II) on the biochar was more consistent with the pseudo-second-order kinetic models and Langmuir model. The Freundlich and pseudo-second-order kinetic models best fitted the removal of Zn(II) by modified biochar. The mechanism of Cu(II) and Zn(II) adsorption was also postulated. Experimental data collected have shown that the presence of arsenic(III) at higher concentrations adversely affects the sorption efficiency of Cu(II) and Zn(II) ions. Thus, this study shows that the sorbent can be successfully used for the separation of Cu(II) and Zn(II) from technological wastewaters. A flowsheet for the proposed process is presented.

Magnetic chitosan hydrogel beads as adsorbent for copper removal from aqueous solution

Magnetic chitosan hydrogel beads (MCHB) were synthesized by blending chitosan and magnetite (Fe3O4) in sodium alginate solution. The MCHB was used to remove Cu (II) metal ions in an aqueous solution. The performance of MCHB to remove Cu (II) ions was evaluated experimentally at different parameters (the initial pH of the solution, contact time, and various magnetite ratios of the hydrogel beads) in the batch adsorption set-up. This study indicated that MCHB managed to remove Cu (II) ions by adsorption at pH 5 at 24 h of contact time. The hydrogel beads of MCHB-0.5 (C:M:A ratio by weight of 1:0.5:2) show the highest Cu (II) ions removal efficiency of 56.51%. The addition of magnetite at the minimal ratio does not hinder the adsorption of Cu (II) ions onto MCHB. The magnetite in the beads also eases the separation of the hydrogel beads from the solution by an external magnet after treatment.

Magnetic layered double hydroxide composite as new adsorbent for efficient Cu (II) and Ni (II) ions removal from aqueous samples: Adsorption mechanism investigation and parameters optimization

In this work, the magnetic layered double hydroxide composite as a new adsorbent was synthesized and applied for efficient copper (II) and nickel (II) ions removal from aqueous samples. After fabrication, the adsorbent was identified and characterized via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), while FE-SEM reveals and denote layered structure of present adsorbent. The magnetic strength of 20.34 emu g−1 supplies sufficient magnetic property which leads to a solution fast separation of the adsorbent from the sample solution by an external magnet. Then, central composite design (CCD) based on response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the effects of various parameters on the removal process and accordingly best operational conditions was fixed at: 0.039 g of adsorbent, 6.31 min sonication, pH (8) and 17 mgl−1 of both copper (II) and nickel (II) ions concentrations, respectively. Moreover, the “Lack of Fit p-values” of analysis of variance were obtained to be 0.3758 and 0.8750 for nickel (II) and copper (II) ions, respectively which is not significant value denoting suitability of the current model. Amongst different isotherm and kinetic models, the current adsorption process followed the Freundlich and pseudo-second-order models, while the criterion for judgment is based on their higher correlation coefficients (more than 0.9) compared to other models. Kinetic judgment is based on the closeness of experimental and theoretical adsorption capacity and higher R2 values. The Freundlich model based on the multilayer process occurs owing to the adsorption of ions onto the heterogeneous surface of the adsorbent. The adsorbent showed the maximum adsorption capacities of 200.00 mg g−1 and 109.92 mg g−1 for Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions, respectively. Experimental results explore that the chemical and electrostatic interactions were responsible for the under-study model ions. The relative standard deviations assign to both metal ions adsorption was 1.63–3.78% representing the applicability of the composite for practical purposes.

Simultaneous removal of heavy metals and dye from wastewater: modelling and experimental study.

In this work, heavy metals were removed simultaneously using wheat bran as an adsorbent. For batch experiments, the Box-Behnken design of response surface methodology was used and the effect of dye on metal removal was analysed. It has been observed that the presence of dye has reduced the removal of each metal in the range of 100-20% with no appreciable reduction in dye adsorption. The optimum pH, temperature, and adsorbent dose were found to be 7.59, 33.23 °C, and 2.90 g/L, respectively, for 79.70% chromium, 99.9% cadmium and 87.27% copper removal. It was found that Langmuir isotherm fits well with the experimental data (RMSE value up to 0.033). The maximum adsorption capacity obtained for copper, chromium, cadmium and dye were 2.17 mg/g, 1.76 mg/g, 1.52 mg/g and 3.215 mg/g, respectively. The continuous study was performed for parameters, i.e. bed height (0.15-0.45 m), flow rate (5-15 mL/min) and initial metal concentration (100-500 mg/L). In continuous study, dye acted as an interfering species and as a result breakthrough and exhaustion time decreased. The modelling and simulation of continuous adsorption process were performed. A dynamic mathematical model was developed for continuous fixed bed adsorption column to compare the breakthrough curve with experimental results.

A composite hydrogel beads bio-sorbent for removal of copper: Effect of pH of copper solution

Heavy metals, being the main contaminant in the wastewater and water streams were previously proven to be hazardous for both human and environmental health. Current heavy metal wastewater treatment technology that possibly leads to secondary pollution is concerning due to the disposal of the synthetic materials that’s being implemented. Therefore, an environmentally friendly composite hydrogel beads bio-sorbent is introduced in this study by cross-linking and encapsulation of cellulose-chitosan-magnetite-alginate (abbreviated as CCMA) as an initiative towards a greener environmental remediation technology for the removal of common heavy metal copper. The effect of pH of copper (Cu) solution was investigated through this study in a pH variation of 3–6. In which pH 5 of Cu solution was proven to be the best for the removal of Cu with the percentage removal of 62.25 %. Other than that, the net surface charge of CCMA hydrogel beads was characterized by zeta potential measurement. In which, a negatively charged CCMA was proven at −16.30 mV, which indicates that there is a possibility of electrostatic interaction as the adsorption mechanism between CCMA and Cu cations. Thus, this shows that the environmentally friendly CCMA is potentially beneficial as a bio-sorbent for the removal of heavy metals.

Efficient copper removal using low-cost H3PO4 impregnated red-gram biochar-MnO2 nanocomposites

Copper metal removal from wastewater is an essential step to detoxify wastewater before release into human contact. To serve the same purpose, H3PO4 impregnated and KMnO4 functionalised, red-gram seed coat biochar is synthesized, for efficient and economic biosorption of aqueous copper ions. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is employed to achieve a high optimal adsorption capacity of 493.34 mg/g, using a low adsorbent dosage of 0.6 g/L in only 90 min. Pre- and post-adsorption characterization of the adsorbent was done using XRD & XPS spectroscopy, FE-SEM, TGA and BET analysis to study its microstructure and mechanism of adsorption. A high mesoporous surface area of 207 m2/g and the negatively charged moieties on the surface help in complexation of the ions by reduced monolayer chemisorption. Cyclic regeneration of the adsorbent was studied to assess the adsorption efficiency, which retained a value as high as 70 % after 3 adsorption-desorption cycles.

Molecular Mechanisms of Cellular Copper Homeostasis in Mammals

Copper (Cu) is a trace element necessary for the growth and development of all living organisms, and is the third most abundant trace metal in the body after iron and zinc. Copper is essential for maintaining the life processes in all living cells, because several copper-dependent enzymes play an important role in key physiological processes like cellular respiration, oxygen radical scavenging, the transport of iron and neurotransmitter synthesis. Maintaining copper homeostasis implies maintaining the constancy of copper levels in the cells and fluids throughout the body, in order to support the enzymes and other factors that underlie normal life processes. Therefore, living organisms have developed complex mechanisms for maintaining their physiological copper level, because an excess copper level can be toxic for the cells. In the cell, copper homeostasis is controlled by a network of copper-binding proteins and transporters. Furthermore, copper uptake is mediated by the membrane transporter CTR1 and CTR2 proteins. In the cytoplasm, it is bound to a unique group of metallochaperones (ATOX1, CCS COX17) and transported to different cell compartments, where it is linked to the recipient proteins. The Cu-transporting ATPases (ATP7A and ATP7B) are responsible for transferring copper into the Golgi apparatus, where the copper is added to the active sites of enzymes, and it is also directed onto the path of excess cellular copper removal to prevent the occurrence of toxicity.

Tap Water Purification Using Pitcher Filters

Abstract Due to the high risk of exposure to various contaminants in drinking water, pitcher filtration is rapidly growing in popularity worldwide as a cheap and easy method to remove pollutants from drinking water. On the other hand, an evaluation of the real-time performance of pitchers is not possible for usual consumers. This study presents the performance of pitcher filtration in the removal of copper, chlorine, and chloroform from tap drinking water. Pitchers were packed with Aquaphor cartridges JS500, A5, and B25. Experiments were performed with model solutions, which were prepared from hard drinking water (7.5 mval/L, pH=7) spiked with copper, hypochlorite sodium, and chloroform. It was found that pitcher filtration is a very effective method for the removal of pollutants such as heavy metals, chlorine, and disinfectants byproducts. The concentration of copper, chlorine, and chloroform in filtrates did not exceed the maximum admissible values. Cartridges JS500, A5, and B25 reduced chlorine at a comparable level – almost 100%. During the whole experimental period, removal of chloroform was slightly better for JS500 (100%) and A5 (100%) cartridges than for B25 (91.4–97.7%).

Ecofriendly nanoparticles derived from water industry byproducts for effective removal of Cu (II) from wastewater: Adsorption isotherms and kinetics

• Water treatment residuals nanosorbent (nWTR) were characterized and used for copper removal. • The efficient of nWTR was 3.7 times higher than bulk WTR in adsorption copper ions. • nWTR maintained its high adsorption potential (98.7 %)at pH 6. • The adsorption process of copper from wastewater can be repeated for.4 times using the same sorbent(nWTR). Water Treatment Residual nanoparticles (nWTR) has been identified as an adsorbent for the efficient elimination of copper (II) from wastewater. Adsorption parameters pH, dosage, contact time, initial concentration, and temperature were assessed to detect the optimum adsorption conditions for purification contaminated wastewater. The equilibrium between liquid and solid phase occurred rapidly after (120 min) . nWTR was found to have high adsorption capacity for Cu (II). From Langmuir isotherm, the adsorption capacity for Cu (II) was 71.9 mg g −1 , which is about 3.7 times higher than that of bulk particles of WTR. The kinetics data for Cu (II) adsorption followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics. The thermodynamic parameters investigated the spontaneous and endothermic nature of the Cu (II) adsorption activity. High removal percentage (91%) was obtained after five cycles of reusing nWTR indicating the capability of using the sorbent more than four times.

Response surface methodology for removal of copper (II) ions from aqueous solutions by DMSA@SiO2@Fe3O4 nanocomposite

Response surface methodology for removal of copper (II) ions from aqueous solutions by DMSA@SiO2@Fe3O4 nanocomposite

High-Potential Removal of Copper (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Antimicrobial Crosslinked Grafted Gelatin Hydrogels

High-Potential Removal of Copper (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Antimicrobial Crosslinked Grafted Gelatin Hydrogels