Sorption of uranium from aqueous solutions using palm-shell-based adsorbents: a kinetic and equilibrium study

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 126, Issue , 2013, Pages 115-124

  Kushwaha, Shilpi ^a   Sudhakar, Padmaja P ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Isotherms; Kinetics; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BREAK THROUGH CURVE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION; LIQUID FILM DIFFUSION; PSEUDO SECOND ORDER; PSEUDO-FIRST-ORDER; THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS;

BIOSORPTION; ENZYME KINETICS; ISOTHERMS; LIQUID FILMS; PHYSISORPTION; URANIUM;

KINETICS;

ADSORBENT; URANIUM;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DATA ACQUISITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; SORPTION; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION KINETICS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; ISOTHERM; PALM SHELL POWDER; POWDER; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOSORPTION; ISOTHERMS; KINETICS; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARACEAE; KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS; URANIUM;

EID: 84883032602     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: 18791700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.07.021     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Ahluwalia S.S., Goyal D. Microbial and plant derived biomass for removal of heavy metals from wastewater. Biores. Technol. 2007, 98:2243-2257.
2. Aytas S., Turkozu D.A., Gok C. Biosorption of uranium(VI) by bi-functionalized low cost biocomposite adsorbent. Desalination 2011, 280:354-362.
3. Baral S.S., Das N., Ramulu T.S., Sahoo S.K., Das S.N., Chaudhury G.R. Removal of Cr(VI) by thermally activated weed Salviniacucullata in a fixed-bed column. J.Hazard. Mater. 2009, 161:1427-1435.
4. Bayramoglu G., Celik G., Arica M.Y. Studies on accumulation of uranium by fungus Lentinus sajor-caju. J.Hazard. Mater. 2006, 136:345-353.
5. Bezrodny S., Bakarzhiyev Y., Pesmenny B. Purification of Waste Effluents from Uranium Mines and Mills in Ukraine 2002, 51. IAEA, Vienna, IAEATECDOC-1296.
6. Das S.K., Das A.R., Guha A.K. Astudy on the adsorption mechanism of Mercury on Aspergillus versicolor biomass. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 41:8281-8287.
7. Febrianto J., Kosasih A.N., Sunarso J., Ju Y.H., Indraswati N., Ismadji S. Equilibrium and kinetic studies in adsorption of heavy metals using biosorbent: a summary of recent studies. J.Hazard. Mater. 2009, 162:616-645.
8. Gerente C., Lee V.K.C., Cloirec P.L., Mckay G. Application of chitosan for the removal of metals from wastewaters by adsorption-mechanisms and models review. Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 37:41-127.
9. Griffin N.L. Aclean technology approach for nuclear fuel reprocessing. J.Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 1999, 68:361-366.
10. Gupta V.K., Ali I., Saini V.K., Gerven T.V., Bruggen B.V., Vandecasteele C. Removal of dyes from wastewater using Bottom Ash. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2005, 44:3655-3664.
11. Ho Y.S., McKay G. Sorption of dye from aqueous solution by peat. Chem. Eng. J. 1998, 70:115-124.
12. Hobson P.N., Poole N.J. Water pollution and its prevention. Microorganisms in Action: Concepts and Applications in Microbial Ecology 1988, 302-321. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. J.M. Lynch, J.E. Hobbie (Eds.).
13. 4+ ions from simulated radioactive solutions onto chitosan/clinoptilolite sorbents. J.Hazard. Mat. 2011, 185:447-455.
14. Kalin M., Wheeler W.N., Meinrath G. The removal of uranium from mining waste water using algal/microbial biomass. J.Environ. Radioact. 2005, 78:151-177.
15. Khani M.H., Keshtkar A.R., Ghannadi M., Pahlavanzadeh H. Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic study of the biosorption of uranium onto Cystoseria indica algae. J.Hazard. Mater. 2008, 150:612-618.
16. Kushwaha S., Sodaye S., Padmaja P.P. Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies for adsorption of Hg (II) on palm shell powder, proceedings of World Academy of Science. Eng. Technol. 2008, 33:2070-3740.
17. Kushwaha S., Sodaye S., Sudhakar P.P. Adsorption of Hg(II) from aqueous solution onto Borassus Flabeliffer: equilibrium and kinetic studies. Desalin. Water Treat. 2009, 12:100-107.
18. Kushwaha S., Sreedhar B., Padmaja P. XPS, EXAFS and FT-IR as tools to probe the unexpected adsorption coupled reduction of U(VI) to U(V) and U(IV) on Borassus Flabellifer based adsorbents. Langmuir 2012, 28:16038-16048.
19. Kushwaha S., Sreelatha G., Padmaja P. Physical and chemical modified forms of palm shell: preparation, characterization and preliminary assessment as adsorbents. J.Por. Mater. 2012, 1-16.
20. Kutahyali C., Eral M. Selective adsorption of uranium from aqueous solutions using activated carbon prepared from charcoal by chemical activation. Sep. Purific. Technol. 2004, 40:109-114.
21. Li P.F., Mao Z.Y., Rao X.J., Wang X.M., Min M.Z., Qiu L.W., Liu Z.L. Biosorption of uranium by lake-harvested biomass from a cyanobacterium bloom. Bioresour. Technol. 2004, 94:193-195.
22. Lopez-de-Alba P.L., Lopez-Martinez L., Wrobel K., Wrobel K., Amador-Hernandez J. J.Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1997, 220:167-171.
23. Mehra R., Singh S., Singh K. Uranium studies in water samples belonging toMalwa region of Punjab, using track etching technique. Radiat. Meas. 2007, 42:441-445.
24. Pang C., Liu Y.H., Cao X.H., Li M., Huang G.L., Hua R., Wang C.X., Liu Ya., An X.F. Biosorption of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution by dead fungal biomass of Penicillium citrinum. Chem. Eng. J. 2011, 170:1-6.
25. Parab H., Joshi S., Shenoy N., Verma R., Lali A., Sudersanan M. Uranium removal from aqueous solution by coir pith: equilibrium and kinetic studies. Bioresour. Technol. 2005, 96:1241-1248.
26. Reddad Z., Gerente C., Andres Y., Cloirec P.L. Adsorption of several metal ions onto a low-cost biosorbent: kinetic and equilibrium studies. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36:2067-2073.
27. Saad E.M., Mansour R.A., El-Asmy A., El-Shahawi M.S. Sorption profile and chromatographic separation of uranium (VI) ions from aqueous solutions onto date pits solid sorbent. Talanta 2008, 76:1041-1046.
28. Sarma J., Sarma A., Bhattacharyya K.G. Biosorption of commercial dyes on Azadirachta indica leaf powder: a case study with a basic dye Rhodamine B. Ind. Engg. Chem. Res. 2008, 47:5433-5440.
29. Schiewer S., Patil S.B. Pectin-rich fruit wastes as biosorbents for heavy metal removal: equilibrium and kinetics. Biores. Technol. 2008, 99:1896-1903.
30. Sreelatha G., Kushwaha S., Rao V.J., Sudhakar P.P. Kinetics and equilibrium studies of adsorption of Anionic dyes using acid treated palm shell. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49:8106-8113.
31. Sreelatha G., Padmaja P. Study of removal of cationic dyes using palm shell powder as adsorbent. J.Environ. Prot. Sci. 2008, 2:63-71.
32. Torresdey G.J.L., Dokken K., Tiemann K.J., Parsons J.G., Ramos J., Pingitore N.E., Gamez G. Infrared and X-ray adsorption spectroscopic studies on themechanism of chromium (III) binding to alfalfa biomass. Microchem. J. 2002, 71:157-166.
33. Veglio F., Esposito A., Reverberi A.P. Standardisation of heavy metal biosorption tests: equilibrium and modeling study. Process. Biochem. 2003, 38:953-961.
34. Vieira R.S., Beppu M.M. Interaction of natural and crosslinked chitosan membranes with Hg(II) ions. Colloids Surf. A 2006, 279:196-207.
35. Vijayaraghavan K., Palanivelu K., Velan M. Biosorption of copper(II) and cobalt(II) from aqueous solutions by crab shell particles. Biores. Technol. 2006, 97:1411-1419.
36. VikasBhat S., Melo J.S., Chaugule B.B., D'Souza S.F. Biosorption characteristics of uranium(VI) from aqueous medium onto Catenella repens, a red alga. J.Hazard. Mat 2008, 158:628-635.
37. Wang G., Liu J., Wang X., Xie Z., Deng N. Adsorption of uranium (VI) from aqueous solution onto cross-linked chitosan. J.Hazard. Mat. 2009, 168:1053-1058.
38. Wood A. Trace metal removal from effluents. Water Waste Treat. 1992, 32:32-36.
39. Xiao B., Thomas K.M. Adsorption of aqueous metal ions on Oxygen and Nitrogen functionalized Nanoporous activated Carbons. Langmuir 2005, 21:3892-3902.
40. Xiaomin L., Tang Y., Xiuju C., Dandan L., Fang L., Shao W. Preparation and evaluation of orange peel cellulose adsorbents for effective removal of cadmium, zinc, cobalt and nickel. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 2008, 317:512-521.
41. Zhang J., Shaoqing C., Jing Qi Research on the Removal of Radium from Uranium Effluent by Air-aeration Hydrated Manganese Hydroxide Adsorption 2002, 93. IAEA, Vienna, IAEA-TECDOC-1296.
42. Zhao Y., Liu C., Feng M., Chen Z., Li S., Tian G., Wang L., Huang J., Li S. Solid phase extraction of uranium(VI) onto benzoylthiourea-anchored activated carbon. J.Hazard. Mat. 2010, 176:119-124.