title: Use of rice straw as biosorbent for removal of Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) ions in industrial effluents.
abstract: Adsorption experiments were carried out using waste rice straw of several kinds as a biosorbent to adsorb Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) ions from aqueous solutions at room temperature. To achieve the best adsorption conditions the influence of pH and contact time were investigated. The isotherms of adsorption were fitted to the Freundlich equation. Based on the experimental data and Freundlich model, the adsorption order was Cd(II)>Cu(II)>Zn(II)>Hg(II) on the rice straw. This quick adsorption process reached the equilibrium before 1.5h, with maximum adsorptions at pH 5.0. Thermodynamic aspects of the adsorption process were investigated. The biosorbent material was used in columns for the removal of ions Cu, Zn, Cd and Hg of real samples of industrial effluent and its efficiency was studied.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, UEL, CP 6001, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Crystian Gonçalves
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Dimas Augusto Morozin
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Zaia
authors.forename: Rení Ventura da Silva
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Alfaya
authors.forename: Antonio Alberto da Silva
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alfaya
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D002104:Cadmium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003300:Copper / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008628:Mercury / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods; D015032:Zinc / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002104:Cadmium; D003300:Copper; D008628:Mercury; D015032:Zinc