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Laboratory Adsorption Studies on Ni(II) and Zn(II) Solutions by Sugarcane-Bagasse Ash

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Large volumes of sugarcane-bagasse ash are produced as residues from the sucro-alcohol industry and have some practical applications. The use of this ash as an adsorbent for the removal of Ni(II) and Zn(II) is studied in the present paper. Effects of pH, adsorbent concentration and equilibrium time have been studied in order to establish the best conditions for the removal of metal ions. The kinetic parameters, i.e. the constant rate, equilibrium sorption capacity and related coefficients of each kinetic model (pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and Elovich), have been evaluated by means of nonlinear regression fit: the pseudo-second order best describes the kinetics of the process. The experimental data obtained from the equilibrium study were analysed using nonlinear Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin and Toth models: the Langmuir and Toth isotherms best represent the sorption of the metal ions. The highest experimental sorption capacities obtained as regards the removal of Ni(II) and Zn(II) from the sugarcane-bagasse ash were 0.0298 and 0.0416 mmol g−1, respectively. The adsorption mechanism through the formation of covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds demonstrates the affinity between the adsorbent and the adsorbates. The studies were conducted separately, using independent solutions of each metal.

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The authors would like to express their upmost gratitude to the CNPq, CAPES, FACEPE/NUQAAPE, CNPq/INCTAA and USINA J.B for supporting the research.  This work is especially dedicated to the memory of Professor Valdinete Lins da Silva, for her outstanding career and contributions to science.

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  1. Departamento de Procesos Químicos, Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas, Físicas y Químicas, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Joan Manuel Rodríguez-Díaz & Christhell A. Andrade

  2. Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil

    Joan Manuel Rodríguez-Díaz

  3. Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Química Universidade Federal da Paraíba , João Pessoa, 58051-900, Brazil

    Joan Manuel Rodríguez-Díaz

  4. Laboratorio de Análisis Químicos y Biotecnológicos, Instituto de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Luis Angel Zambrano-Intriago

  5. Carrera de Agroindustrias, Escuela Superior Politécnica Agropecuaria de Manabí, Calceta, Ecuador

    Ely Sacon-Vera

  6. Instituto de Postgrado, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Luis Santiago Quiroz-Fernández

  7. School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Albert Einstein Avenue, 500, Campinas, SP, 13083-970, Brazil

    Meuris Gurgel Carlos da Silva

  8. Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

    Valdinete Lins da Silva

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J. M. R-D., C. A. A. and L. A. Z-I. carried out laboratory work and data analysis. E. S-V. contributed to the experimental development and writing the manuscript. L. S. Q-F. acquisition of funds and analysis of the final results. M. G. C. DS. and V. L. DS. designed and analysed the experiments and wrote the manuscript. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.

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Rodríguez-Díaz, J.M., Andrade, C.A., Zambrano-Intriago, L.A. et al. Laboratory Adsorption Studies on Ni(II) and Zn(II) Solutions by Sugarcane-Bagasse Ash. Water Air Soil Pollut 232, 91 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-021-05046-x

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