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Removal of multi-metals from water using reusable pectin/cellulose microfibers composite beads

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ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 709-720

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DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2017.07.011

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Pectin; Cellulose microfibers; Beads; Metal removal; Wastewater treatment

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  1. CNPq [441888/2014-3, 305974/2016-5]

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Pectin (Pec) and cellulose microfibers (CF) extracted from orange waste were combined to form composite beads with enhanced adsorption capacity. Such beads were extensively tested in the removal of multi-metal ions from water. A factorial design approach was conducted to establish the optimum conditions for adsorption of Cd(II), Cu(II), and Fe(II) on Pec-CF beads. Batch adsorption experiments revealed that removal efficiency of such metal ions falls in the range of 94-58% and it followed the order Fe(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II). The maximum Cd(II), Cu(II) and Fe(II) adsorption capacities calculated from the Langmuir isotherm were 192.3, 88.5 and 98.0 mg/g, respectively. FTIR analysis suggests that the functional groups on Pec-CF beads (binding sites) favor the adsorption of such metal ions. Desorption and reuse experiments demonstrated the beads could be used for at least five consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles. Our finds suggest the Pec-CF beads can serve as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of multi-metal ions from wastewater. (C) 2017 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.

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