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Simultaneous biosorption of selenium, arsenic and molybdenum with modified algal-based biochars.
Johansson, Charlotte L; Paul, Nicholas A; de Nys, Rocky; Roberts, David A.
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  • Johansson CL; MACRO - the Centre for Macroalgal Resources and Biotechnology, College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia. Electronic address: charlotte.johansson@my.jcu.edu.au.
  • Paul NA; MACRO - the Centre for Macroalgal Resources and Biotechnology, College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia.
  • de Nys R; MACRO - the Centre for Macroalgal Resources and Biotechnology, College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia.
  • Roberts DA; MACRO - the Centre for Macroalgal Resources and Biotechnology, College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia.
J Environ Manage ; 165: 117-123, 2016 Jan 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26413805
ABSTRACT
Ash disposal waters from coal-fired power stations present a challenging water treatment scenario as they contain high concentrations of the oxyanions Se, As and Mo which are difficult to remove through conventional techniques. In an innovative process, macroalgae can be treated with Fe and processed through slow pyrolysis into Fe-biochar which has a high affinity for oxyanions. However, the effect of production conditions on the efficacy of Fe-biochar is poorly understood. We produced Fe-biochar from two algal sources; "Gracilaria waste" (organic remnants after agar is extracted from cultivated Gracilaria) and the freshwater macroalgae Oedogonium. Pyrolysis experiments tested the effects of the concentration of Fe(3+) in pre-treatment, and pyrolysis temperatures, on the efficacy of the Fe-biochar. The efficacy of Fe-biochar increased with increasing concentrations of Fe(3+) in the pre-treatment solutions, and decreased with increasing pyrolysis temperatures. The optimized Fe-biochar for each biomass was produced by treatment with a 12.5% w/v Fe(3+) solution, followed by slow pyrolysis at 300 °C. The Fe-biochar produced in this way had higher a biosorption capacity for As and Mo (62.5-80.7 and 67.4-78.5 mg g(-1) respectively) than Se (14.9-38.8 mg g(-1)) in single-element mock effluents, and the Fe-biochar produced from Oedogonium had a higher capacity for all elements than the Fe-biochar produced from Gracilaria waste. Regardless, the optimal Fe-biochars from both biomass sources were able to effectively treat Se, As and Mo simultaneously in an ash disposal effluent from a power station. The production of Fe-biochar from macroalgae is a promising technique for treatment of complex effluents containing oxyanions.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Arsénico / Selenio / Contaminantes Químicos del Agua / Carbón Orgánico / Purificación del Agua / Molibdeno Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Manage Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Arsénico / Selenio / Contaminantes Químicos del Agua / Carbón Orgánico / Purificación del Agua / Molibdeno Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Manage Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article