Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way

In this work, removal of chromium (VI) using alkali-treated composted peels of lemon (Citrus limonum), mango (Mangifera indica), water melon (Citrullus lanatus), and melon (Cucumis melo) has been studied in batch mode. Physico-chemical characteristics of each sorbent material were determined togethe...

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Main Authors: Shoomaila Latif, Rabia Rehman, Muhammad Imran, Uzma Hira, Shahid Iqbal, Mehwish Akram, Liviu Mitu, Reem I Alsantali, Zahrah T. Al-thagafi
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9924164
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author Shoomaila Latif
Rabia Rehman
Muhammad Imran
Uzma Hira
Shahid Iqbal
Mehwish Akram
Liviu Mitu
Reem I Alsantali
Zahrah T. Al-thagafi
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description In this work, removal of chromium (VI) using alkali-treated composted peels of lemon (Citrus limonum), mango (Mangifera indica), water melon (Citrullus lanatus), and melon (Cucumis melo) has been studied in batch mode. Physico-chemical characteristics of each sorbent material were determined together with their subsequent characterization by scanning electron microscopic, FTIR, and TGA. The selected sorbent materials were chemically modified using nitric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions. Adsorption efficacy of the selected sorbent materials for Cr (VI) was investigated by optimizing different parameters. The most favorable conditions were as follows: adsorbent dosage = 1.2 g/50mL, pH = 4.0, agitation speed = 170 rpm, 60 minutes = contact time, and temperature = 313°K. Base-treated adsorbents were found to be better adsorbents as compared to the acid treated form which in turn are better than raw adsorbents (adsorbents without chemical modification). Overall, the chosen sorbents removed Cr (VI) in the range of 53.62–96%, whereas the maximum sorption is with base-treated water melon peels (BWMP), that is, 95.98%. The kinetic studies discovered that the results fitted with pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic parameters also support that under optimal conditions, all the selected sorbents specifically base-treated sorbents are good enough for the elimination of Cr (VI) ions in an eco-friendly way.
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spelling doaj-art-e4c7af1ca12645ff8bd0d70e61dd2f132025-08-20T03:26:26ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90712022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9924164Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical WayShoomaila Latif0Rabia Rehman1Muhammad Imran2Uzma Hira3Shahid Iqbal4Mehwish Akram5Liviu Mitu6Reem I Alsantali7Zahrah T. Al-thagafi8School of Physical SciencesCentre for Inorganic ChemistryCentre for Inorganic ChemistrySchool of Physical SciencesDepartment of ChemistryInstitute of GeologyDepartment of Environmental Engineering and Applied Engineering Sciences (DIMSIA)Department of Pharmaceutical ChemistryChemistry DepartmentIn this work, removal of chromium (VI) using alkali-treated composted peels of lemon (Citrus limonum), mango (Mangifera indica), water melon (Citrullus lanatus), and melon (Cucumis melo) has been studied in batch mode. Physico-chemical characteristics of each sorbent material were determined together with their subsequent characterization by scanning electron microscopic, FTIR, and TGA. The selected sorbent materials were chemically modified using nitric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions. Adsorption efficacy of the selected sorbent materials for Cr (VI) was investigated by optimizing different parameters. The most favorable conditions were as follows: adsorbent dosage = 1.2 g/50mL, pH = 4.0, agitation speed = 170 rpm, 60 minutes = contact time, and temperature = 313°K. Base-treated adsorbents were found to be better adsorbents as compared to the acid treated form which in turn are better than raw adsorbents (adsorbents without chemical modification). Overall, the chosen sorbents removed Cr (VI) in the range of 53.62–96%, whereas the maximum sorption is with base-treated water melon peels (BWMP), that is, 95.98%. The kinetic studies discovered that the results fitted with pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic parameters also support that under optimal conditions, all the selected sorbents specifically base-treated sorbents are good enough for the elimination of Cr (VI) ions in an eco-friendly way.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9924164
spellingShingle Shoomaila Latif
Rabia Rehman
Muhammad Imran
Uzma Hira
Shahid Iqbal
Mehwish Akram
Liviu Mitu
Reem I Alsantali
Zahrah T. Al-thagafi
Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way
Journal of Chemistry
title Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way
title_full Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way
title_fullStr Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way
title_full_unstemmed Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way
title_short Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way
title_sort use of green chemistry for amputation of chromium ions from wastewater by alkali treated composts of fruit peels in economical way
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9924164
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