title: Development of a new adsorbent from agro-industrial waste and its potential use in endocrine disruptor compound removal.
abstract: A new activated carbon (AC) material was prepared by pyrolysis of a mixture of coffee grounds, eucalyptus sawdust, calcium hydroxide and soybean oil at 800°C. This material was used as adsorbent for the removal of the endocrine disruptor compounds 17β-estradiol (E2) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) from aqueous solutions. The carbon material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), N2 adsorption/desorption curves and point of zero charge (pHPZC). Variables including the initial pH of the adsorbate solutions, adsorbent masses and contact time were optimized. The optimum range of initial pH for removal of endocrine disruptor compounds (EDC) was 2.0-11.0. The kinetics of adsorption were investigated using general order, pseudo first-order and pseudo-second order kinetic models. The Sips isotherm model gave the best fits of the equilibrium data (298K). The maximum amounts of E2 and EE2 removed at 298K were 7.584 (E2) and 7.883mgg(-1) (EE2) using the AC as adsorbent. The carbon adsorbent was employed in SPE (solid phase extraction) of E2 and EE2 from aqueous solutions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Suzimara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rovani
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Monique T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Censi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sidnei L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Pedrotti
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eder C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cataluña
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil. Electronic address: andreia.fernandes@ufrgs.br.
authors.forename: Andreia N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000383:Agriculture; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D040503:Coffea; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors / Q000737:chemistry*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000737:chemistry*; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000737:chemistry*; D005052:Eucalyptus; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007220:Industrial Waste; D013024:Soybean Oil; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D052244:Endocrine Disruptors; D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D004958:Estradiol; D002244:Carbon; D013024:Soybean Oil; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide
keywords: Activated carbon; Endocrine disruptor compounds; Nonlinear fitting; Solid-phase extraction