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Adsorption of Copper and Lead Ions in a Binary System onto Orange Peels: Optimization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Study

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  • Felicia Omolara Afolabi

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4001, South Africa
    Institute of Systems Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4001, South Africa)

  • Paul Musonge

    (Institute of Systems Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4001, South Africa
    Faculty of Engineering, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban 4031, South Africa)

  • Babatunde Femi Bakare

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban 4031, South Africa)

Abstract

Agricultural waste materials have been proven to be efficient for heavy metal sequestration from wastewater. In this paper, the interactive effects of initial concentration, adsorbent dosage, and particle size on the removal of copper and lead ions in a binary system onto orange peels were investigated using a central composite design. The pHpzc of orange peels was determined to be 3.85. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) revealed the functional groups and elemental composition present on the surface of the bio-sorbent, respectively, before and after adsorption. The ANOVA showed a good fit with a coefficient of determination (R 2 ) of 0.973 and 0.993 for Cu and Pb, respectively. The bio-sorption of Cu and Pb increased with increasing adsorbent dosage while the percentage removal of Pb was consistently higher than Cu. The highest percentage removal of Cu and Pb gave 86.27% and 98.85%, respectively. The kinetic and isotherm studies showed that pseudo-second-order and Langmuir isotherm models fitted the experimental data suggesting chemisorption and monolayer adsorption, respectively. The treatment of wastewater is very essential to avoid water scarcity and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study demonstrates the potential of utilizing orange peels as bio-sorbent for the treatment of wastewater containing Cu and Pb ions.

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  • Felicia Omolara Afolabi & Paul Musonge & Babatunde Femi Bakare, 2022. "Adsorption of Copper and Lead Ions in a Binary System onto Orange Peels: Optimization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:17:p:10860-:d:903155
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