Selective Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Wastewater by Rice Husk: Kinetic, Isotherm and Spectroscopic Investigation

Chromium (Cr) in water bodies is considered as a major environmental issue around the world. In the present study, aqueous Cr(VI) adsorption onto rice husk was studied as a function of various environmental parameters. Equilibrium time was achieved in 2 h and maximum Cr(VI) adsorption was 78.6% at p...

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Published in:Water (Basel) 2021-02, Vol.13 (3), p.263
Main Authors: Khalil, Usman, Shakoor, Muhammad Bilal, Ali, Shafaqat, Ahmad, Sajid Rashid, Rizwan, Muhammad, Alsahli, Abdulaziz Abdullah, Alyemeni, Mohammed Nasser
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adsorbents
Adsorption
Adsorptivity
Backup software
Chromium
Contamination
Experiments
Heavy metals
Hexavalent chromium
Isotherms
Nitrates
Rice
Spectrum analysis
Wastewater
Wastewater treatment
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Summary:Chromium (Cr) in water bodies is considered as a major environmental issue around the world. In the present study, aqueous Cr(VI) adsorption onto rice husk was studied as a function of various environmental parameters. Equilibrium time was achieved in 2 h and maximum Cr(VI) adsorption was 78.6% at pH 5.2 and 120 mg L−1 initial Cr(VI) concentration. In isotherm experiments, the maximum sorption was observed as 379.63 mg g−1. Among four isotherm models, Dubinin–Radushkevich and Langmuir models showed the best fitting to the adsorption data, suggesting physical and monolayer adsorption to be the dominant mechanism. The kinetic modeling showed that a pseudo-second order model was suitable to describe kinetic equilibrium data, suggesting a fast adsorption rate of Cr(VI). The results of FTIR spectroscopy indicated that mainly –OH and C–H contributed to Cr(VI) adsorption onto rice husk. This paper provided evidence that rice husk could be a cost-effective, environment-friendly and efficient adsorptive material for Cr(VI) removal from wastewater due to its high adsorption capacity.
ISSN:2073-4441
2073-4441
DOI:10.3390/w13030263