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Biosorption of Sr(II) from aqueous solutions using aerobic granules: equilibrium and mechanisms

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Aqueous strontium biosorption using aerobic granules was investigated. Parameters affecting the biosorption were optimized, including initial pH, biomass dosage, temperature, and rotation speed. The equilibrium data were fitted using Langmuir and Freundlich models, and both could well describe the process (R 2 = 0.987 and 0.989, respectively). Ion exchange and water-desorption experiments were conducted, and ion exchange together with physical adsorption were found to be the main mechanisms. The aerobic granules were characterized with methods including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results showed that surface complexation could also be involved in the Sr(II) biosorption.

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This study is supported by the State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Foundation (PCRRF14003).

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  1. Center of Analysis and Measurement, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China

    Li Wang & Xiao-feng Chen

  2. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China

    Xiang Liu, Yi Zhang & Chun-li Wan

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan

    Duu-Jong Lee

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

    Joo-Hwa Tay

  5. State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Foundation, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

    Li Wang

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Wang, L., Liu, X., Chen, Xf. et al. Biosorption of Sr(II) from aqueous solutions using aerobic granules: equilibrium and mechanisms. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 306, 193–202 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4084-7

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