LAPSE:2024.0839v1
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LAPSE:2024.0839v1
Synthesis of Activated Biochar from the Bark of Moringa oleifera for Adsorption of the Drug Metronidazole Present in Aqueous Medium
Caio Henrique da Silva, Thiago Peixoto de Araújo, Alexandre Teixeira de Souza, Mara Heloisa Neves Olsen Scaliante, Wardleison Martins Moreira
June 7, 2024
seeds, in particular, have been used for water and wastewater treatment due to their ability to remove many pollutants. Therefore, the present work aims to produce bioadsorbent materials by pyrolysis using biomass from the seed shell of Moringa oleifera to remove the drug Metronidazole present in an aqueous medium. The biochars produced were activated with phosphoric acid (H3PO4) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) to compare the material’s modifications and adsorption mechanisms with the biochar in nature (BCM). The biochars were characterized by Point-of-zero charges (pHpzc), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Raman spectroscopy. The studies showed that the adsorption behavior varied with the pH of the solution. The adsorption study verified that the activated biochars presented better results, so in the kinetic study, the adsorption behavior occurred rapidly in the initial minutes until stabilizing within 3−4 h, better fitting the Elovich model. Isotherm models were tested, where the experimental data were adjusted to the Sips model, with an adsorption capacity of 18 mg g−1 for acid-activated biochar (BCH3PO4) and KOH-activated biochar (BCKOH) with 366.49 mg g−1. The results showed that biochars, especially BCKOH, become viable for production because they are a low-cost material and highly effective in removing drugs.
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activated biochar, Adsorption, drug, Moringa oleifera
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da Silva CH, de Araújo TP, de Souza AT, Scaliante MHNO, Martins Moreira W. Synthesis of Activated Biochar from the Bark of Moringa oleifera for Adsorption of the Drug Metronidazole Present in Aqueous Medium. (2024). LAPSE:2024.0839v1
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da Silva CH: Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringa, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil
de Araújo TP: Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringa, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil [ORCID]
de Souza AT: Department of Engineering, Adamantina University Center, Adamantina 17800-000, São Paulo, Brazil
Scaliante MHNO: Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringa, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil
Martins Moreira W: CERES—Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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Processes
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12
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3
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560
Year
2024
Publication Date
2024-03-13
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2227-9717
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