TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigation of mechanism of heavy metals (Cr6+, Pb2+& Zn2+) adsorption from aqueous medium using rice husk ash
T2 - Kinetic and thermodynamic approach
AU - Priya, A. K.
AU - Yogeshwaran, V.
AU - Rajendran, Saravanan
AU - Hoang, Tuan K.A.
AU - Soto-Moscoso, Matias
AU - Ghfar, Ayman A.
AU - Bathula, Chinna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - In this work, we examined the possibility on the application of rice husk as biosorbent for the elimination of heavy metal ions (chromium, lead, and zinc) existing in the aqueous solutions. The biosorbent was prepared from rice husk powder and modified with 0.1 N of HCl for creating the functional groups and increase specific surface area. The FT-IR spectra, SEM& EDX studies of rice hulls powder were examined for the pristine adsorbent and after the adsorption of heavy metal ions. The batch adsorption technique was adopted for this work and adsorption parameters were optimized. The maximum efficiency of adsorption is obtained at 6.0 pH, 1 h of contact duration, the rice husk dosage is 2.5 g/L, and temperature of 30°C for 25 mg/L of Cr, Pb & Zn metal ion solutions. The Cr, Pb & Zn metal ions are removed up to 87.12 %, 88.63 % & 99.28 %, respectively, using the rice husk powder. The adsorption process follows the Temkin & D-R isotherm model. Elovich model was fitted against the kinetic data of metal ion adsorption. Based on the experimental observations, the rice husk powder can be considered as a low cost adsorbent for heavy metal ion removal from the industrial effluent.
AB - In this work, we examined the possibility on the application of rice husk as biosorbent for the elimination of heavy metal ions (chromium, lead, and zinc) existing in the aqueous solutions. The biosorbent was prepared from rice husk powder and modified with 0.1 N of HCl for creating the functional groups and increase specific surface area. The FT-IR spectra, SEM& EDX studies of rice hulls powder were examined for the pristine adsorbent and after the adsorption of heavy metal ions. The batch adsorption technique was adopted for this work and adsorption parameters were optimized. The maximum efficiency of adsorption is obtained at 6.0 pH, 1 h of contact duration, the rice husk dosage is 2.5 g/L, and temperature of 30°C for 25 mg/L of Cr, Pb & Zn metal ion solutions. The Cr, Pb & Zn metal ions are removed up to 87.12 %, 88.63 % & 99.28 %, respectively, using the rice husk powder. The adsorption process follows the Temkin & D-R isotherm model. Elovich model was fitted against the kinetic data of metal ion adsorption. Based on the experimental observations, the rice husk powder can be considered as a low cost adsorbent for heavy metal ion removal from the industrial effluent.
KW - Adsorption
KW - Heavy metals
KW - Rice husk powder
KW - Thermodynamic studies
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U2 - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131796
DO - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131796
M3 - Article
C2 - 34391117
AN - SCOPUS:85112402687
SN - 0045-6535
VL - 286
JO - Chemosphere
JF - Chemosphere
M1 - 131796
ER -