Risk analysis of pyrolyzed biochar made from paper mill effluent treatment plant sludge for bioavailability and eco-toxicity of heavy metals.
The risk analysis was performed to study the bioavailability and eco-toxicity of heavy metals in biochar obtained from pyrolysis of sludge of pulp and paper mill effluent treatment plant. The sludge was pyrolyzed at different temperatures (200-700°C) and the resultant biochar were analyzed for fractionation of heavy metals by sequential extraction procedure. It was observed that all the heavy metals get enriched in biochar matrix after pyrolysis, but the bioavailability and eco-toxicity of the heavy metals in biochar were significantly reduced as the mobile and bioavailable heavy metal fractions were transformed into the relatively stable fractions. Moreover, it was observed that the leaching potential of heavy metals decreased after pyrolysis and the best results were obtained for biochar pyrolyzed at 700°C.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
Parmila
P
Devi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India. Electronic address: aksaroha@chemical.iitd.ac.in.
Anil K
AK
Saroha
D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D005591:Chemical Fractionation; D054750:Ecotoxicology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000633:toxicity*; D010209:Paper; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000633:toxicity; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012722:Sewage; D012996:Solutions; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C540010:biochar; D002606:Charcoal
Biochar; Heavy metal; Leaching; Pyrolysis; Sludge