title: Evaluation of phosphorus adsorption capacity of sesame straw biochar on aqueous solution: influence of activation methods and pyrolysis temperatures.
abstract: The phosphorus (P) adsorption characteristic of sesame straw biochar prepared with different activation agents and pyrolysis temperatures was evaluated. Between 0.109 and 0.300 mg L(-1) in the form of inorganic phosphate was released from raw sesame straw biochar in the first 1 h. The release of phosphate was significantly enhanced from 62.6 to 168.2 mg g(-1) as the pyrolysis temperature increased. Therefore, sesame straw biochar cannot be used as an adsorbent for P removal without change in the physicochemical characteristics. To increase the P adsorption of biochar in aqueous solution, various activation agents and pyrolysis temperatures were applied. The amount of P adsorbed from aqueous solution by biochar activated using different activation agents appeared in the order ZnCl2 (9.675 mg g(-1)) > MgO (8.669 mg g(-1)) ⋙ 0.1N-HCl > 0.1N-H2SO4 > K2SO4 ≥ KOH ≥ 0.1N-H3PO4, showing ZnCl2 to be the optimum activation agent. Higher P was adsorbed by the biochar activated using ZnCl2 under different pyrolysis temperatures in the order 600 °C > 500 °C > 400 °C > 300 °C. Finally, the amount of adsorbed P by activated biochar at different ratios of biochar to ZnCl2 appeared in the order 1:3 ≒ 1:1 > 3:1. As a result, the optimum ratio of biochar to ZnCl2 and pyrolysis temperature were found to be 1:1 and 600 °C for P adsorption, respectively. The maximum P adsorption capacity by activated biochar using ZnCl2 (15,460 mg kg(-1)) was higher than that of typical biochar, as determined by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Therefore, the ZnCl2 activation of sesame straw biochar was suitable for the preparation of activated biochar for P adsorption.
authors.affiliation: Divison of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Korea Biochar Research Center, Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 200-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ok
authors.affiliation: Divison of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Bio-Environmental Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 540-950, Republic of Korea. chojs@sunchon.ac.kr.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Divison of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.affiliation: Department of Oceanography and Costal Sciences, School of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Delaune
authors.affiliation: Department of Bio-Environmental Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 540-950, Republic of Korea. drseodc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D018533:Biomass; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D006358:Hot Temperature; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry*; D031685:Sesamum; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C540010:biochar; D002606:Charcoal; D010758:Phosphorus; C016837:zinc chloride
keywords: Activated biochar; Freundlich model; Langmuir model; Phosphorus adsorption; Pyrolysis temperature; Sesame straw biochar