Equilibrium and kinetics of biosorption of cadmium(II) and copper(II) ions by wheat straw
Abstract
Biosorption equilibrium and kinetics of Cd 2+ and Cu 2+ ions on wheat straw, Triticum aestivum, in an aqueous system were investigated. Among the models tested, namely the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms, the biosorption equilibrium for both Cd 2+ and Cu 2+ was best described by the Langmuir model. The Langmuir biosorption capacity for Cd 2+ was about 27% higher than that for Cu 2+. It was also found that biosorption of Cd 2+ and Cu 2+ by wheat straw followed second-order kinetics. The equilibrium amount of metal ions adsorbed onto the wheat straw increased with increasing of pH from 4.0 to 7.0, and the effect was more pronounced for Cd 2+ than for Cu 2+. The equilibrium adsorbed amount also increased with the initial concentration of the metal ions, as expected. On the other hand, an increase of temperature from 25 to 30 °C only enhanced the biosorption of Cd 2+ and Cu 2+ slightly. The apparent temperature independence and the strong pH dependence of the amount of metal ions adsorbed along with moderate mean free energies of biosorption (between 8.0 and 12.9 kJ mol -1) altogether indicate that biosorption of Cd 2+ and Cu 2+ by wheat straw might follow a chemisorption mechanism.
- Publication:
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Bioresource Technology
- Pub Date:
- 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.05.031
- Bibcode:
- 2009BiTec.100..211D
- Keywords:
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- Biosorption;
- Kinetics;
- Cadmium(II);
- Copper(II);
- Wheat straw