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Characteristics and performance of Cd, Ni, and Pb bio-adsorption using Callinectes sapidus biomass: real wastewater treatment

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In the current study, the bio-adsorption potential of Callinectes sapidus biomass for control of cadmium, nickel, and lead from the aqueous stream was assessed. Spectrum analysis of FTIR, AFM, EDAX, mapping, SEM, TEM, and XRF was used to study the properties of the C. sapidus biomass. The XRF analysis revealed that C. sapidus bio-adsorbent has various effective metal oxides that can be useful to adsorb pollutants. The best model to describe the equilibrium data was Freundlich isotherm. The Langmuir bio-adsorption capacity was reported at 31.44 mg g−1, 29.23 mg g−1, and 29.15 mg g−1 for lead, cadmium, and nickel ions, respectively. Pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models were studied to test the kinetic behavior of the process. An intra-particle diffusion model was used to determine the effective mechanisms involved in the bio-adsorption. Based on t1/2, it can be concluded that the equilibrium speed of the bio-adsorption process is high. The thermodynamic study showed that the metal bio-adsorption process using C. sapidus biomass is exothermic and spontaneous. The field applicability of the crab bio-adsorbent for eliminating concurrently several contaminants (metal ions, antibiotics, sulfate, nitrate, and ammonium) from an actual wastewater was successfully examined.

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The authors acknowledge the University of Tabriz for financial support (grant no. Tab-132-96) and Bushehr University of Medical Sciences for technical support to conduct this work.

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  1. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran

    Rauf Foroutan & Maryam Saberi

  2. Polymer Research Laboratory, Department of Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Reza Mohammadi

  3. Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of the Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Sima Farjadfard

  4. Department of Chemical Engineering, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran

    Hossein Esmaeili

  5. Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Soleyman Sahebi

  6. Faculty of Environment and Labor Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Soleyman Sahebi

  7. Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran

    Sina Dobaradaran & Bahman Ramavandi

  8. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran

    Sina Dobaradaran & Bahman Ramavandi

  9. The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran

    Sina Dobaradaran

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Foroutan, R., Mohammadi, R., Farjadfard, S. et al. Characteristics and performance of Cd, Ni, and Pb bio-adsorption using Callinectes sapidus biomass: real wastewater treatment. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 6336–6347 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-04108-8

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