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A feasibility study of kitchen waste and waste bentonite as adsorbent for P-containing wastewater treatment: performance and mechanism

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The reuse of solid wastes has awakened much attention and triggered extensive research, especially given the fact that kitchen waste (KW) and waste bentonite as typical solid wastes are increasing rapidly worldwide. In this work, the KW and waste bentonite were co-valorized to produce KW-bentonite (KWB) adsorbent at the mass ratio of 7:3 at 1000 °C. The effects of adsorbent dose, solution pH, and coexisting substances on the phosphate removal by KWB adsorbent were explored in a batch system, achieving the maximum adsorption capacity of 23.04 mg/g. Besides, it could be seen that the adsorption process of phosphate by KWB adsorbent depends on chemisorption through the analysis of thermodynamic and kinetic results. The properties of KWB adsorbent were analyzed to explore the adsorption process while an economic analysis was conducted to identify the practical application potential of KWB adsorbent for P-contaminated wastewater. In conclusion, the present study not only offers new insights into the synergistic effect of kitchen waste and waste bentonite for environmental pollution control, but also provides a feasible waste-to-wealth strategy for converting kitchen waste and waste bentonite into KWB adsorbent that can be used as an effective phosphate adsorbent.

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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (grant numbers 2018YFD1100603, 2019YFC1904004). In addition, the authors acknowledge the support of the Huazhong University of Science & Technology Analytical & Testing Center.

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  1. School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China

    Yuanyao Ye, Guilin Yan, Wei Jiang, Jianxiong Kang, Dongqi Liu & Yongzheng Ren

  2. Hubei Provincial Academy of Eco-Environmental Sciences (Provincial Appraisal Center for Ecological and Environmental Engineering), No. 338 Bayi Road, Wuhan, 430072, People’s Republic of China

    Shijing Huang

  3. School of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China

    Bentuo Xu

  4. Shandong QinYe Eco-Technology Co., Ltd, Shibei District, No. 19 Fushun Branch Road, Qingdao, 266033, China

    Jincheng Zhang

  5. China National Chemical Engineering No.16 Construction Co., Ltd, Hubei Province, No.4 Tucheng Road, Yichang City, People’s Republic of China

    Kangyuan Shen

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Yuanyao Ye: investigation, writing—original draft, methodology, formal analysis, data curation. Guilin Yan: investigation, writing—original draft, methodology, formal analysis, data curation. Shijing Huang: investigation, writing—review and editing. Wei Jiang: investigation, conceptualization, writing—review and editing. Jianxiong Kang: methodology, formal analysis, resources, writing—review and editing. Dongqi Liu and Yongzheng Ren: methodology, validation, writing—review and editing. Bentuo Xu, Jincheng Zhang, and Kangyuan Shen: methodology, resources, writing—review and editing.

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Ye, Y., Yan, G., Huang, S. et al. A feasibility study of kitchen waste and waste bentonite as adsorbent for P-containing wastewater treatment: performance and mechanism. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-03744-6

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