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Removal of Arsenic from Wastewater Using Hydrochar Prepared from Red Macroalgae: Investigating Its Adsorption Efficiency and Mechanism

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Khanzada, Aisha Khan, Rizwan, Muhammad, Al-Hazmi, Hussein E., Majtacz, Joanna, Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Mąkinia, Jacek·2023·Water

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Arsenic (As) is a prominent carcinogen component produced via both geogenic and anthropogenic processes, posing serious risks to human health. This study aimed to investigate the potential of hydrochar prepared from red macroalgae for removing As from synthetic wastewater. The hydrochar was produced through 5 h hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) treatment at 200 °C, and then, chemically activated with ferric chloride hexahydrate (FeCl3·6H2O). SEM analysis revealed a permeable structure of hydrochar, while FTIR analysis detected the occurrence of several functional groups at the hydrochar interface. EDS analysis showed an increase in carbon concentration after FeCl3·6H2O activation. Hydrochar was then tested in batch experiments to investigate its As removal efficiency, with ICP-MS used to determine the levels of As after the adsorption process. The results showed that As removal efficiency increased with increasing initial As concentration from 50 to 250 mg/L, and the highest As removal efficiency was 84.75% at a pH of 6, initial concentration of 0.25 mg/L, and adsorbent dose of 1000 mg at 120 min. The Langmuir isotherm model supported the occurrence of homogeneous adsorption over the surface of hydrochar, while the pseudo-second-order model confirmed the chemisorptive nature of the process.

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Authors
Khanzada, A. K., Rizwan, M., Al-Hazmi, H. E., Majtacz, J., Kurniawan, T. A., & Mąkinia, J.
Affiliations
  • Gdańsk University of Technology (PL)
  • Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (PK)
  • Xiamen University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Rizwan, Muhammad
  • Al-Hazmi, Hussein E.
  • Mąkinia, Jacek
Venue
Water
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2023-11-06
Volume
15
Issue
21
Pages
3866
ISSN
2073-4441 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4388422355
Cited by
19
References
92
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 1
FWCI
1.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Water (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
Keywords
arsenic removal, hydrochar, red macroalgae, hydrothermal carbonization, adsorption, wastewater treatment, chemisorption, Langmuir isotherm, pseudo-second-order kinetics, pH effect, adsorbent dosage

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