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Potential utilisation of sewage sludge and paper mill waste for biosorption of metals from polluted waterways
Citation
Lister, SK and Line, MA, Potential utilisation of sewage sludge and paper mill waste for biosorption of metals from polluted waterways, Bioresource Technology, 79, (1) pp. 35-39. ISSN 0960-8524 (2001) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0960-8524(01)00035-9
Abstract
The adsorption of cadmium, copper(II), lead and zinc ions from aqueous solution by sewage sludge, paper mill waste (PMW) and composted PMW was investigated along with the influence of pre-treatment on composted PMW. Langmuir adsorption isotherms were fitted where appropriate. Sewage sludge was the most effective biosorbent of the waste products for all metal ions examined, adsorbing, for example, up to 39.3 mg/g of Pb at an initial concentration of 77.8 mg/l. PMW was a less effective biosorbent than sewage sludge. However, it was found that composting the PMW resulted in an increase in metal uptake capacity and both sewage sludge and composted PMW have potential for low-cost remediation of high leachate wastewaters. The desorption of metal ions from PMW compost was most effective using 0.1NH2SO4 and 1 mM nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA). Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
| Research Group: | Environmental Science and Management |
| Research Field: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Other Environment |
| Objective Field: | Environment not elsewhere classified |
| Author: | Lister, SK (Mrs Sonya Lister) |
| Author: | Line, MA (Dr Martin Line) |
| ID Code: | 21571 |
| Year Published: | 2001 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 41 |
| Deposited By: | Agricultural Science |
| Deposited On: | 2001-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2002-05-14 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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