Cadmium adsorption by biochar prepared from pyrolysis of silk waste at different temperatures

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.201804.034

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, biochars (BC300, BC500 and BC700) were produced from silk waste through pyrolysis under oxygen-limited condition at 300, 500 and 700 ℃, respectively. The physicochemical properties of biochar were detected by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and specific surface area analyzer. The Cd²⁺ adsorption capacities of biochars were investigated. Results showed that BET surface area, pH, and ash were increased with the increases of pyrolysis temperature. SEM images showed that the surfaces of biochars were rough and irregular. XRD and FT-IR results showed that all the silk waste biochars obtained at different temperatures contained calcite. pH had limited influence on the removal efficiency of biochar for Cd²⁺. Langmuir isotherm fitted the experimental data quite well. The Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacity of BC300, BC500, and BC700 were 25.61, 52.41, and 91.07 mg·g^-1, respectively. The adsorption of Cd²⁺ onto the biochars obeyed a pseudo second-order kinetic model, with the BC700 showing the best removal efficiency. Further-more, the effects of the ionic strength and coexisting cations on Cd²⁺ removal were investigated. The results showed that the removal of Cd²⁺ was decreased with the increases of NaCl. Among the coexisting cations, the removal of Cd²⁺ was decreased by Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺, while K⁺ had limited effect on the removal of Cd²⁺. In conclusion, the biochar derived from silk waste pyrolysis is a potential attractive adsorbent for the removal of Cd²⁺ from water.

Key words: biochar, silk waste, adsorption., pyrolysis temperature, Cd²⁺

JI Hai-yang, WANG Yu-ying,LYU Hao-hao, LIU Yu-xue, YANG Rui-qin, YANG Sheng-mao. Cadmium adsorption by biochar prepared from pyrolysis of silk waste at different temperatures[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2018, 29(4): 1328-1338.

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