Valorisation of energy plant Arundo donax cultivated in Serbia for biosorption of cobalt ions from an aqueous solution: kinetic aspect Original scientific paper

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Jovana Perendija
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-9053
Dragana Milošević
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3548-6832
Mina Popović
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4795-6950
Željko Dželetović
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9166-7094
Sabina Kovač
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7515-2952
Jasmina Grbović Novaković
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8481-6407
Slobodan Cvetković
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4417-4443

Abstract

Metal ions can be eliminated from aqueous solutions using biosorbent, a substance made from plant biomass. This study investigated the potential use of Arundo donax stems as a cheap, natural biosorbent to remove cobalt ions (Co2+) from an aqueous solution. The biosorbent was characterized by the chemical composition analysis (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin), the point of zero charge (pHPZC), by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. According to the experimental data of kinetic studies, the equilibrium condition of Co2+ adsorption was attained 360 min after the biosorption started. The pseudo-first, pseudo-second, Elovich, and intra-particle diffusion models were used to model the kinetic experimental data. The best compliance was obtained with the pseudo-first order kinetic model, considering the highest value of the coefficient of determination R2 (0.996) and the lowest chi-square (c2) value (0.757). The findings of this study can be applied to the design of batch biosorption systems for the removal of Co2+ ions in real industrial systems.

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Perendija, J., Milošević, D., Popović, M. ., Dželetović, Željko, Kovač, S., Grbović Novaković, J. ., & Cvetković, S. . (2024). Valorisation of energy plant Arundo donax cultivated in Serbia for biosorption of cobalt ions from an aqueous solution: kinetic aspect: Original scientific paper. HEMIJSKA INDUSTRIJA (Chemical Industry). https://doi.org/10.2298/HEMIND240713017P
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