Nano-Zero-Valent Zinc-Modified Municipal Sludge Biochar for Phosphorus Removal
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of the Surface Structure of the Biochar
2.2. Adsorption Kinetics Study
2.3. Adsorption Thermodynamics Study
2.4. Effect of pH on Phosphorus Adsorption Capacity
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials and Reagents
3.2. Biochar Preparation
3.3. Biochar Characterization
3.4. Batch Adsorption Experiments
3.4.1. Adsorption Kinetics Experiment
3.4.2. Isothermal Adsorption Experiment
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | MSBC | nZVZ–MSBC | nZVZ–MSBC (After Adsorption) |
---|---|---|---|
SBET (m2/g) | 71.24 | 162.77 | 166.99 |
Dpore (nm) | 14.30 | 15.05 | 7.21 |
Vpore (cm3/g) | 0.25 | 0.61 | 0.30 |
Material | nZVZ–MSBC | ||
---|---|---|---|
T (K) | 298 | 308 | 318 |
qe a | 167.77 | 177.04 | 186.51 |
Pseudo-first-order | |||
qe b (mg/g) | 156.42 | 165.94 | 176.37 |
k1 (min) | 0.01185 | 0.01859 | 0.02965 |
R2 | 0.9704 | 0.9613 | 0.97161 |
Pseudo-second-order | |||
qe b (mg/g) | 172.55 | 179.88 | 189.16 |
k2 g/(mg·min) | 9.29 × 10−5 | 1.52 × 10−4 | 2.43 × 10−4 |
R2 | 0.99293 | 0.99061 | 0.99581 |
T (K) | 298 | 308 | 318 |
---|---|---|---|
Langmuir | |||
KL (L/mg) | 0.0901 | 0.0924 | 0.0896 |
Qm (mg/g) | 328.51 | 354.67 | 376.41 |
R2 | 0.99045 | 0.99465 | 0.99237 |
Freundlich | |||
KF (mg/g(L/mg)1/n) | 48.395 | 51.800 | 53.770 |
1/n | 0.03299 | 0.03164 | 0.03478 |
R2 | 0.9684 | 0.97186 | 0.96727 |
Sips | |||
Qm (mg/g) | 328.58 | 354.75 | 376.54 |
m | 0.6649 | 0.67283 | 0.6826 |
KS (L/mg) | 0.02679 | 0.02902 | 0.02921 |
R2 | 0.99279 | 0.99589 | 0.99407 |
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Zhang, Y.; Zhang, W.; Zhang, H.; He, D. Nano-Zero-Valent Zinc-Modified Municipal Sludge Biochar for Phosphorus Removal. Molecules 2023, 28, 3231. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28073231
Zhang Y, Zhang W, Zhang H, He D. Nano-Zero-Valent Zinc-Modified Municipal Sludge Biochar for Phosphorus Removal. Molecules. 2023; 28(7):3231. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28073231
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Yupeng, Wenbo Zhang, Hong Zhang, and Dandan He. 2023. "Nano-Zero-Valent Zinc-Modified Municipal Sludge Biochar for Phosphorus Removal" Molecules 28, no. 7: 3231. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28073231