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Title: | Novel porous fly-ash containing geopolymer monoliths for lead adsorption from wastewaters |
Author: | Novais, Rui M. Buruberri, L. H. Seabra, M. P. Labrincha, J. A. |
Keywords: | AQUEOUS-SOLUTION REMOVAL METAKAOLIN IONS EQUILIBRIUM BIOMASS BIOSORPTION ADSORBENT SPHERES CHAFF |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV |
Abstract: | In this study novel porous biomass fly ash-containing geopolymer monoliths were produced using a simple and flexible procedure. Geopolymers exhibiting distinct total porosities (ranging from 41.0 to 78.4%) and low apparent density (between 1.21 and 0.44 g/cm(3)) were fabricated. Afterwards, the possibility of using these innovative materials as lead adsorbents under distinct conditions was evaluated. Results demonstrate that the geopolymers' porosity and the pH of the ion solution strongly affect the lead adsorption capacity. Lead adsorption by the geopolymer monoliths ranged between 0.95 and 6.34 mg(lead/geopolymer). More porous geopolymers presented better lead removal efficiency, while higher pH in the solution reduced their removal ability, since metal precipitation is enhanced. These novel geopolymeric monoliths can be used in packed beds that are easily collected when exhausted, which is a major advantage in comparison with the use of powdered adsorbents. Furthermore, their production encompasses the reuse of biomass fly-ash, mitigating the environmental impact associated with this waste disposal, while decreasing the adsorbents production costs. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/20702 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.07.059 |
ISSN: | 0304-3894 |
Publisher Version: | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.07.059 |
Appears in Collections: | CICECO - Artigos |
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