Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions Copper, Cadmium and Nickel by Microcystis aeruginosa
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Algal Species
2.2. Preparation of Algal Powder
2.3. Adsorption Experiment
2.4. Removal Rate
2.5. Analysis Method
2.6. Statistical Analysis Method
3. Results
3.1. Optimization Analysis of Uniform Experiment Process
3.2. FTIR Analysis
3.3. SEM Analysis
3.4. TG-DSC Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable Sequence | Mass Concentration of Heavy Metals (mg/L) | Temperature (°C) | pH | Adsorption Time (h) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cu2+ | Cd2+ | Ni2+ | ||||
1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 1 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 2 |
4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 5 |
9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 3 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 8 | 4 |
11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 6 | 5 |
12 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
Variable Sequence | Cu2+ | Cd2+ | Ni2+ | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Metal Concentration | Final Metal Concentration | Removal Rate | Final Metal Concentration | Removal Rate | Final Metal Concentration | Removal Rate | |
1 | 20 | 17.01 | 14.95% | 15.60 | 22.00% | 19.40 | 3.00% |
2 | 15 | 13.10 | 12.67% | 3.67 | 75.53% | 1.70 | 88.67% |
3 | 5 | 4.94 | 1.20% | 2.10 | 58.00% | 4.90 | 2.00% |
4 | 25 | 19.69 | 21.24% | 19.00 | 24.00% | 20.80 | 16.80% |
5 | 10 | 8.98 | 10.20% | 7.60 | 24.00% | 8.60 | 14.00% |
6 | 10 | 9.49 | 5.10% | 2.50 | 75.00% | 8.50 | 15.00% |
7 | 15 | 13.56 | 9.60% | 7.70 | 48.66% | 12.50 | 16.67% |
8 | 25 | 4.19 | 83.24% | 5.06 | 79.76% | 18.40 | 26.40% |
9 | 25 | 22.93 | 8.28% | 16.60 | 33.60% | 24.10 | 3.60% |
10 | 5 | 3.62 | 27.60% | 0.40 | 92.00% | 4.80 | 4.00% |
11 | 20 | 4.92 | 75.40% | 9.10 | 54.50% | 15.90 | 20.50% |
12 | 25 | 22.47 | 10.12% | 3.60 | 85.60% | 22.10 | 11.60% |
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Zeng, G.; He, Y.; Liang, D.; Wang, F.; Luo, Y.; Yang, H.; Wang, Q.; Wang, J.; Gao, P.; Wen, X.; et al. Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions Copper, Cadmium and Nickel by Microcystis aeruginosa. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13867. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113867
Zeng G, He Y, Liang D, Wang F, Luo Y, Yang H, Wang Q, Wang J, Gao P, Wen X, et al. Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions Copper, Cadmium and Nickel by Microcystis aeruginosa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):13867. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113867
Chicago/Turabian StyleZeng, Guoming, Yu He, Dong Liang, Fei Wang, Yang Luo, Haodong Yang, Quanfeng Wang, Jiale Wang, Pei Gao, Xin Wen, and et al. 2022. "Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions Copper, Cadmium and Nickel by Microcystis aeruginosa" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 21: 13867. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113867