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The aim of this study was to evaluate the capacity of an adsorbent based on mamey apple (Mammea americana L.) peel for Cr3+ removal. Aqueous mediums based on distilled water and different initial concentrations of Cr3+, with a dose of 10 g of adsorbent per liter, were used. The residual concentrations of Cr3+ were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, obtaining optimum values of pH of 2.9, the adsorbent particle size of 300 µm, and stirring rate of 300 rpm, for Cr3+ removal. Kinetic studies indicate a chemical adsorption process, with the best adjustment to pseudo-second-order models (R2 ≥ 0.9973), a contact time of 120 min to reach the adsorbent-Cr3+ equilibrium, and a good fit to the Freundlich model (R2 = 0.9291), with an adsorption intensity n of 1.5876. So, our results suggest that Cr3+ ions can be efficiently removed by using mamey apple peel-adsorbent.
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This study was funded by “Project 20171002: Removal of heavy metals from contaminated waters by agroindustrial wastes” (Universidad Privada del Norte, Trujillo, Peru). The authors thank Yuliana Pairazaman and Julio Gurreonero (Instrumental Analysis Laboratory, UPN, Trujillo, Peru) for their technical assistance.
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Cotrina, N., Vejarano, R. (2021). Mamey Apple Peel for Cr3+ Removal from Contaminated Waters. In: Iano, Y., Arthur, R., Saotome, O., Kemper, G., Borges Monteiro, A.C. (eds) Proceedings of the 5th Brazilian Technology Symposium. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 202. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57566-3_18
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