Removal of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from petrochemical wastewater using low-cost adsorbents of natural origin

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作者
Crisafully, Rudy [1 ]
Milhome, Maria Aparecida L. [4 ]
Cavalcante, Rivelino M. [1 ,2 ]
Silveira, Edilberto R. [2 ]
De Keukeleire, Denis [3 ]
Nascimento, Ronaldo F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Ceara, Lab Analise Tracos LAT, Dept Quim Fis & Analit, BR-60455760 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Ceara, Dept Quim Organ & Inorgan, BR-60455760 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
[3] Univ Ghent, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[4] Univ Fed Ceara, Dept Engn Hidraul & Ambiental, Ctr Tecnol, BR-60455760 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
关键词
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; natural adsorbents; wastewater; chitin; coconut;
D O I
10.1016/j.biortech.2007.08.041
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from petrochemical wastewater was investigated using various low-cost adsorbents of natural origin including sugar cane bagasse, green coconut shells, chitin, and chitosan. Adsorption experiments of mixtures of PAHs (5.0-15.0 mg/L) have been carried out at ambient temperature (28 +/- 2 degrees C) and pH 7.5. The adsorption isotherms of PAHs were in agreement with a Freundlich model, while the uptake capacity of PAHs followed the order: green coconut shells > sugar cane bagasse > chitin > chitosan. The adsorption properties of green coconut shells were comparable to those of some conventional adsorbents such as Amberlite T. The partition coefficients in acetone:water, the adsorption constants at equilibrium, and the molecular masses of the PAHs could be linearly correlated with octanol-water partition coefficients. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:4515 / 4519
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