Biosorption of heavy fuel oil from aqueous solution by Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms in natura

This work investigated the efficiency of bioremediation of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in aqueous solutions by living Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, also known as water hyacinth. Possibility of using post-biosorption macrophytes to produce briquettes was also studied. HFO was characterized by its dens...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2021-09, Vol.28 (34), p.47492-47502
Main Authors: Nascimento, Laís A., Carvalho, Marilda N., Benachour, Mohand, Santos, Valdemir A., Sarubbo, Leonie A., Albuquerque, Elaine L. S., Freire, Eleonora M. P. L., Lima, Elton F. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic plants
Aquatic Pollution
Aqueous solutions
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Bioremediation
Biosorption
Briquets
Calorific value
Density
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Effluents
Eichhornia crassipes
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Floating plants
Fourier transforms
Fuel oils
Hydrophobicity
Infrared spectroscopy
Macrophytes
Research Article
Scanning electron microscopy
Viscosity
Waste Water Technology
Water hyacinths
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Wettability
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Summary:This work investigated the efficiency of bioremediation of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in aqueous solutions by living Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, also known as water hyacinth. Possibility of using post-biosorption macrophytes to produce briquettes was also studied. HFO was characterized by its density, viscosity, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Water hyacinth was characterized by scanning electron microscope, pH of zero point of charge, buoyancy, and wettability. Experiments were performed to evaluate effects of contact time and initial oil concentration on biosorption. E. crassipes presented a hydrophobic nature, ideal for the treatment of oily effluents. Hollow structures in macrophytes were also identified, which favor capillary rise and retention of oils of high density and viscosity. Biosorption efficiency of HFO reached 94.8% in tests with initial concentration of 160 mg.L −1 . A calorific value of 4022 kcal.kg −1 was obtained in briquettes made of water hyacinth post-biosorption. These results reinforce the great potential of E. crassipes as a sustainable and efficient alternative for treatment of oily effluents.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-021-14067-2