1. An environmentally friendly approach for industrial wastewater treatment and bio-adsorption of heavy metals using Pistacia soft shell (PSS) through flocculation-adsorption process.
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Nazari, Bahman, Abdolalian, Saba, and Taghavijeloudar, Mohsen
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WASTEWATER treatment , *INDUSTRIAL wastes , *SEWAGE , *HEAVY metals , *PISTACIA - Abstract
In this research, the potential application of Pistacia soft shell (PSS) was investigated as a novel bio-based flocculant for pulp and paper wastewater (PPWW) treatment. In line with this, after characterization of the PSS, the removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand (COD), turbidity and heavy metals (Cu2+ and Pb2+) from PPWW were investigated with different dosage of PSS. The results were compared with alum as a reference flocculant. In addition, the effect of pH adjustment on the flocculation-adsorption performance of PSS was studied under acidic and alkaline condition. Zeta potential, BET, FTIR and SEM as well as kinetics and isotherm analyses were conducted for mechanistic understanding. According to the results, PSS treatment could remove COD, turbidity, Cu2+ and Pb2+ up to 67%, 87%, 70% and 74%, respectively which were better than alum: 56%, 85%, 31% and 35%. It was observed that, pH adjustment significantly improved the performance of PSS treatment. Maximum removal efficiencies of 92%, 95%, 97% and 98% were achieved for COD, turbidity, Cu2+ and Pb2+, respectively, under optimal condition of using 2 g/L PSS at pH 9. The mechanism analysis revealed that the high removal efficiency of PSS is related to the dual flocculation-adsorption of bridging and sweeping mechanisms. The results of this study suggested PSS as a promising, sustainable and eco-friendly bio-based flocculant and adsorbent for industrial wastewater treatment. [Display omitted] • Pistacia soft sell can be used as a natural flocculant for wastewater treatment. • A removal of 67% and 87% were achieved for COD and turbidity, respectively. • 74% and 70% removal efficiencies were achieved for Pb2+ and Cu2+, respectively. • PH adjustment showed a synergy effect on Pistacia soft sell performance. • Optimum conditions were determined as Pistacia soft sell dosage of 2 g/L and pH 9. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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