Olive pomace wastes were used as precursors for the development of new biosorbents for heavy metals. Thermal and/or chemical treatments were addressed in terms of their effects on functional group properties and copper removal. Product development was guided by experimental characterization (potentiometric titrations, IR spectra, copper biosorption, total surface area) and theoretical modeling of acid-base properties. Olive pomace was characterized by negative charge due to dissociation of two weakly acidic sites (carboxylic and phenolic). After thermal treatment, a char-like material was obtained characterized by basic sites with positive charge in the acidic pH range. Copper biosorption properties of this material were improved with respect to olive pomace due to the binding ability of pyrone-like sites. Both native and carbonized olive pomace samples were chemically treated by HNO(3). Experimental tests were performed according to factorial designs and analysis of variance was used to evaluate significant effects on copper removal of both oxidant concentration and temperature. Chemical treatment by HNO(3) Of carbonized material developed negatively charged groups in the acidic pH range (carboxylic groups), but presented a decreased copper removal. Chemical treatment by HNO(3) of olive pomace without carbonization gave biosorbents with acid-base properties similar to those of native olive pomace, but with a significant increase of copper biosorption. Specific carboxylic-copper interactions indicated by IR spectra and increased surface area due to chemical treatment were simultaneously responsible for such improvement. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

New biosorbent materials for heavy metal removal: Product development guided by active site characterization / Pagnanelli, Francesca; Mainelli, Sara; Toro, Luigi. - In: WATER RESEARCH. - ISSN 0043-1354. - 42:12(2008), pp. 2953-2962. [10.1016/j.watres.2008.03.012]

New biosorbent materials for heavy metal removal: Product development guided by active site characterization

PAGNANELLI, Francesca;MAINELLI, SARA;TORO, Luigi
2008

Abstract

Olive pomace wastes were used as precursors for the development of new biosorbents for heavy metals. Thermal and/or chemical treatments were addressed in terms of their effects on functional group properties and copper removal. Product development was guided by experimental characterization (potentiometric titrations, IR spectra, copper biosorption, total surface area) and theoretical modeling of acid-base properties. Olive pomace was characterized by negative charge due to dissociation of two weakly acidic sites (carboxylic and phenolic). After thermal treatment, a char-like material was obtained characterized by basic sites with positive charge in the acidic pH range. Copper biosorption properties of this material were improved with respect to olive pomace due to the binding ability of pyrone-like sites. Both native and carbonized olive pomace samples were chemically treated by HNO(3). Experimental tests were performed according to factorial designs and analysis of variance was used to evaluate significant effects on copper removal of both oxidant concentration and temperature. Chemical treatment by HNO(3) Of carbonized material developed negatively charged groups in the acidic pH range (carboxylic groups), but presented a decreased copper removal. Chemical treatment by HNO(3) of olive pomace without carbonization gave biosorbents with acid-base properties similar to those of native olive pomace, but with a significant increase of copper biosorption. Specific carboxylic-copper interactions indicated by IR spectra and increased surface area due to chemical treatment were simultaneously responsible for such improvement. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
2008
biosorption; ir spectra; modeling; olive pomace; potentiometric titration
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New biosorbent materials for heavy metal removal: Product development guided by active site characterization / Pagnanelli, Francesca; Mainelli, Sara; Toro, Luigi. - In: WATER RESEARCH. - ISSN 0043-1354. - 42:12(2008), pp. 2953-2962. [10.1016/j.watres.2008.03.012]
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