Chitosan is very effective in removing metal ions through their adsorption. A preliminary investigation of the adsorption of chromium(III) by chitosan was carried out by means of batch tests as a function of contact time, pH, ion competition, and initial chromium(III) concentration. The rate of adsorption was rather rapid (t1/2 < 18 min) and influenced by the presence of other metal ions. The obtained data were tested using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models and, based on R2 values, the former appeared better applicable than the latter. Chitosan was found to have an excellent loading capacity for chromium(III), namely 138.0 mg Cr per g of chitosan at pH = 3.8, but metal ions adsorption was strongly influenced by the pH. About 76% of the recovered chromium was then removed simply by washing the used chitosan with 0.1 M EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) solution. This study demonstrates that chitosan has the potential to become an effective and low-cost agent for wastewater treatment (e.g., tannery waste) and in situ environmental remediation.

Chromium(III) removal fromwastewater by chitosan flakes / Pietrelli, L; Francolini, I; Piozzi, A; Sighicelli, M; Silvestro, I; Vocciante, M. - In: APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - 10:6(2020), pp. 1-11. [10.3390/app10061925]

Chromium(III) removal fromwastewater by chitosan flakes

Francolini I;Piozzi A;Silvestro I;
2020

Abstract

Chitosan is very effective in removing metal ions through their adsorption. A preliminary investigation of the adsorption of chromium(III) by chitosan was carried out by means of batch tests as a function of contact time, pH, ion competition, and initial chromium(III) concentration. The rate of adsorption was rather rapid (t1/2 < 18 min) and influenced by the presence of other metal ions. The obtained data were tested using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models and, based on R2 values, the former appeared better applicable than the latter. Chitosan was found to have an excellent loading capacity for chromium(III), namely 138.0 mg Cr per g of chitosan at pH = 3.8, but metal ions adsorption was strongly influenced by the pH. About 76% of the recovered chromium was then removed simply by washing the used chitosan with 0.1 M EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) solution. This study demonstrates that chitosan has the potential to become an effective and low-cost agent for wastewater treatment (e.g., tannery waste) and in situ environmental remediation.
2020
chitosan; chromium; heavy metals; adsorption; kinetics; low-cost adsorbent; tannery; ion exchange
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Chromium(III) removal fromwastewater by chitosan flakes / Pietrelli, L; Francolini, I; Piozzi, A; Sighicelli, M; Silvestro, I; Vocciante, M. - In: APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - 10:6(2020), pp. 1-11. [10.3390/app10061925]
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