Fabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery

Biochars prepared from macro-algae have a lower C/N ratio compared to lignocellulosic biochar, which is advantageous for direct nutrition. In particular, <i>Sargassum</i>, a marine macro-algae, has a high Mg content; hence, it can be expected to adsorb P and N simultaneously. In this stu...

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Autores principales: Ye-Eun Lee, Yoonah Jeong, Dong-Chul Shin, Kwang-Ho Ahn, Jin-Hong Jung, I-Tae Kim
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:81b468704f744b9980533e04cb7649302021-11-25T19:04:04ZFabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery10.3390/su1322127522071-1050https://doaj.org/article/81b468704f744b9980533e04cb7649302021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12752https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Biochars prepared from macro-algae have a lower C/N ratio compared to lignocellulosic biochar, which is advantageous for direct nutrition. In particular, <i>Sargassum</i>, a marine macro-algae, has a high Mg content; hence, it can be expected to adsorb P and N simultaneously. In this study, <i>Sargassum horneri</i> biochar (SB), pyrolyzed at 400, 500, and 600 °C, was doped with innate Mg through water leaching, and nutrient recovery from the wastewater-mimicking solution was confirmed. The biochar pyrolyzed at 600 °C showed maximum Mg adsorption during water leaching, and the efficiency of K and Na removal was also high, at 92.7% and 91.9%, respectively. The addition of MgCl<sub>2</sub> during pyrolysis and high ion exchange did not show distinct advantages for surface modification and nutrient adsorption. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed the participation of biochar in the surface adsorption of Mg and PO<sub>4</sub> recovery. The PO<sub>4</sub> sorption capacity of biochar reached >120 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>, while the sorption capacity for NH<sub>4</sub> was low, at 22.8–28.2 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>, suggesting that Mg-surface-doped SB presented excellent phosphorus recovery. Hence, upgrading an adsorbent as a wastewater-treatment material and soil ameliorant that recovers nutrients using innate Mg from <i>Sargassum</i> is possible through appropriate surface modification.Ye-Eun LeeYoonah JeongDong-Chul ShinKwang-Ho AhnJin-Hong JungI-Tae KimMDPI AGarticlephosphate recoveryammonia recoveryMg doping<i>Sargassum horneri</i>algal biocharEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12752, p 12752 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic phosphate recovery
ammonia recovery
Mg doping
<i>Sargassum horneri</i>
algal biochar
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle phosphate recovery
ammonia recovery
Mg doping
<i>Sargassum horneri</i>
algal biochar
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Ye-Eun Lee
Yoonah Jeong
Dong-Chul Shin
Kwang-Ho Ahn
Jin-Hong Jung
I-Tae Kim
Fabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery
description Biochars prepared from macro-algae have a lower C/N ratio compared to lignocellulosic biochar, which is advantageous for direct nutrition. In particular, <i>Sargassum</i>, a marine macro-algae, has a high Mg content; hence, it can be expected to adsorb P and N simultaneously. In this study, <i>Sargassum horneri</i> biochar (SB), pyrolyzed at 400, 500, and 600 °C, was doped with innate Mg through water leaching, and nutrient recovery from the wastewater-mimicking solution was confirmed. The biochar pyrolyzed at 600 °C showed maximum Mg adsorption during water leaching, and the efficiency of K and Na removal was also high, at 92.7% and 91.9%, respectively. The addition of MgCl<sub>2</sub> during pyrolysis and high ion exchange did not show distinct advantages for surface modification and nutrient adsorption. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed the participation of biochar in the surface adsorption of Mg and PO<sub>4</sub> recovery. The PO<sub>4</sub> sorption capacity of biochar reached >120 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>, while the sorption capacity for NH<sub>4</sub> was low, at 22.8–28.2 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>, suggesting that Mg-surface-doped SB presented excellent phosphorus recovery. Hence, upgrading an adsorbent as a wastewater-treatment material and soil ameliorant that recovers nutrients using innate Mg from <i>Sargassum</i> is possible through appropriate surface modification.
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author Ye-Eun Lee
Yoonah Jeong
Dong-Chul Shin
Kwang-Ho Ahn
Jin-Hong Jung
I-Tae Kim
author_facet Ye-Eun Lee
Yoonah Jeong
Dong-Chul Shin
Kwang-Ho Ahn
Jin-Hong Jung
I-Tae Kim
author_sort Ye-Eun Lee
title Fabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery
title_short Fabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery
title_full Fabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery
title_fullStr Fabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of Mg-Doped Sargassum Biochar for Phosphate and Ammonium Recovery
title_sort fabrication of mg-doped sargassum biochar for phosphate and ammonium recovery
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/81b468704f744b9980533e04cb764930
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