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Biosorption of Pb(II) and Fe(III) from Aqueous Solutions Using Oil Palm Biomasses as Adsorbents

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The removal of lead (II) and iron (III) from aqueous solutions using empty fruit bunch (EFB), oil palm leaves (OPL), oil palm frond (OPF), and oil palm bark (OPB) as biosorbents was investigated. The biosorbents were characterized through scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Variables such as pH (2–12), biosorbent particle size (200–1,400 μm), adsorbent dosage (0.25–1.75 g/l), and agitation time (5–80 min) were investigated. The suitable pH range, particle size, adsorbent dosage, and agitation time for the removal of both metals were 5 to 6, 200 μm, 1 g/l, and 40 min, respectively. Under optimum conditions, OPB showed the highest adsorption efficiency of 80 % and 78 % for lead and iron, respectively. The adsorption equilibrium data were fitted to three adsorption isotherm models. The Langmuir isotherm showed the best result for both metals. The kinetics of the biosorption process was analyzed using pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models. The latter showed a better fit for both metals. OPB biomass introduced the lowest chemical oxygen demand into the treated solution, with an average amount of 32.9 mg/l.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from Universiti Sains Malaysia in the form of Postgraduate Research Grant Scheme (PRGS) (account no. 1001/PTEKIND/845001).

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    Shabnam Khosravihaftkhany, Norhashimah Morad, Tjoon Tow Teng & Ismail Norli

  2. School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

    Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah

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Khosravihaftkhany, S., Morad, N., Teng, T.T. et al. Biosorption of Pb(II) and Fe(III) from Aqueous Solutions Using Oil Palm Biomasses as Adsorbents. Water Air Soil Pollut 224, 1455 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1455-y

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