Chemical equilibria in biosorption

Authors

  • E. Romera Dpto. Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de C. Químicas, Universidad Complutense
  • F. González Dpto. Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de C. Químicas, Universidad Complutense
  • A. Ballester Dpto. Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de C. Químicas, Universidad Complutense
  • M. L. Blázquez Dpto. Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de C. Químicas, Universidad Complutense
  • J. A. Muñoz Dpto. Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de C. Químicas, Universidad Complutense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2007.v43.i1.49

Keywords:

Biosorption, Algae, Heavy metals, Langmuir’s equation, Simulation

Abstract


An experimental study of biosorption was carried out using six different kinds of algae and five different heavy metals (cadmium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc). Experimental data fitted very well to Langmuir’s model and this allowed to predict the behaviour of the biomass under specific working conditions. Using the equations of the model under different initial assumptions, a series of mathematical calculations were done for monometallic, bimetallic and trimetallic systems. The most complicated calculation is that in which, knowing the initial metal concentration (C0), it is necessary to calculate the conditions reached at the equilibrium, this is, qe and Ce. This assumption is of great interest from the point of view of the actual applicability of the process. However, in this case, it is necessary to solve very complex mathematical equations which, for multimetallic systems, are of degree n+1, where n is the number of ions present in solution.The excellent correlation between experimental and theoretical data demonstrates that the  biosorption process can be modelling.

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Published

2007-02-28

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Romera, E., González, F., Ballester, A., Blázquez, M. L., & Muñoz, J. A. (2007). Chemical equilibria in biosorption. Revista De Metalurgia, 43(1), 29–41. https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2007.v43.i1.49

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