Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
Volume 21, Issue 12, Pages 1205-1214Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1612848
Keywords
Agricultural waste; Cd2+ biosorption optimization; cost estimation
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- (Euromediterranean Cooperation through ERANET joint activities and beyond) project [ERANETMED3-227]
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In this study, the techno-economic approach of olive leaves (Olea europaea L.) wastes for the removal of Cd2+ from aqueous solutions was demonstrated. The adsorption process was illustrated regarding batch experiments and scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, and Fourier-transform infrared characterization. The optimum pH and contact time were 6.6 and 123 min, respectively, giving Cd2+ removal efficiencies of 94.9% at C-o = 50 mg/L and 81.5% at C-o = 100 mg/L. The monolayer adsorption capacity of the Langmuir isotherm model was 32.6 mg/g (R-2 = 0.97). The adsorption mechanisms might be related to (a) ion exchange with cations (e.g., K+, Na+, and Ca2+), (b) formation of cadmium chloride complexes, (c) interaction with oxygen-containing functional groups, (d) physical agglomeration in the pore surface, and (e) precipitation interaction using inorganic minerals (i.e., carbonates, phosphates, and silicates). The total cost of the adsorption process for the treatment of ions-containing wastewater was 0.038 $USD/m(3). Assuming a benefit-cost of tertiary treated water as 0.044 $USD/m(3), the adsorption system could attain a payback period of 5.7 years. This period was shorter than the lifetime of the capital investment (i.e., 10 years), and hence, the project would be economically feasible for an application.
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