Utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater

Hydrothermal liquefaction derived hydrochar produced from industrial paper sludge was used as an adsorbent to remove phenol derivatives from an industrial wastewater stream. Removal efficiency for phenol was determined using synthetic solutions (10–150 ppm) using batch adsorption experiments at a co...

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Autores principales: Sanette Marx, Karina van der Merwe
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:935c80ee26b24a99b3b6361b44b555f42021-11-05T21:14:11ZUtilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater1751-231X10.2166/wpt.2021.035https://doaj.org/article/935c80ee26b24a99b3b6361b44b555f42021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wpt.iwaponline.com/content/16/3/756https://doaj.org/toc/1751-231XHydrothermal liquefaction derived hydrochar produced from industrial paper sludge was used as an adsorbent to remove phenol derivatives from an industrial wastewater stream. Removal efficiency for phenol was determined using synthetic solutions (10–150 ppm) using batch adsorption experiments at a constant solution pH (8), temperature (25 ± 2 °C) and rotary speed (150 rpm). The adsorption of phenol onto hydrochar followed a Freundlich isotherm and could be described with pseudo-second-order kinetic models. Analysis of the adsorption mechanisms showed that particle film mass transport was the rate-determining step in the adsorption process. A COD removal efficiency of 31 ± 1% was achieved for the industrial wastewater stream. All phenol components in the wastewater stream could be removed, but not all organic acids and cyclic ketones. The performance of the paper sludge-based hydrochar compared well with that of activated carbon (44% COD removal). The final phenol concentration in the wastewater stream was below the acceptable phenol concentration for industrial effluents (1 mg/L). The results show that paper sludge can be converted to a valuable marketable commodity that could reduce waste management costs for a paper mill, while also reducing the cost of expensive adsorbents. Highlights Industrial paper sludge waste was successfully converted to effective bio-adsorbent.; HTL-based biochar was used as adsorbent without any pretreatment.; 77.83% COD removal from industrial wastewater could be obtained.; Final total phenol concentration was below 1 ppm.; Bulk fluid mass transfer was the rate determining step in the adsorption process.;Sanette MarxKarina van der MerweIWA Publishingarticleadsorptionhydrocharhydrothermal liquefactionpaper sludgephenolwastewaterEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENWater Practice and Technology, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 756-771 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic adsorption
hydrochar
hydrothermal liquefaction
paper sludge
phenol
wastewater
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
spellingShingle adsorption
hydrochar
hydrothermal liquefaction
paper sludge
phenol
wastewater
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
Sanette Marx
Karina van der Merwe
Utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater
description Hydrothermal liquefaction derived hydrochar produced from industrial paper sludge was used as an adsorbent to remove phenol derivatives from an industrial wastewater stream. Removal efficiency for phenol was determined using synthetic solutions (10–150 ppm) using batch adsorption experiments at a constant solution pH (8), temperature (25 ± 2 °C) and rotary speed (150 rpm). The adsorption of phenol onto hydrochar followed a Freundlich isotherm and could be described with pseudo-second-order kinetic models. Analysis of the adsorption mechanisms showed that particle film mass transport was the rate-determining step in the adsorption process. A COD removal efficiency of 31 ± 1% was achieved for the industrial wastewater stream. All phenol components in the wastewater stream could be removed, but not all organic acids and cyclic ketones. The performance of the paper sludge-based hydrochar compared well with that of activated carbon (44% COD removal). The final phenol concentration in the wastewater stream was below the acceptable phenol concentration for industrial effluents (1 mg/L). The results show that paper sludge can be converted to a valuable marketable commodity that could reduce waste management costs for a paper mill, while also reducing the cost of expensive adsorbents. Highlights Industrial paper sludge waste was successfully converted to effective bio-adsorbent.; HTL-based biochar was used as adsorbent without any pretreatment.; 77.83% COD removal from industrial wastewater could be obtained.; Final total phenol concentration was below 1 ppm.; Bulk fluid mass transfer was the rate determining step in the adsorption process.;
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author Sanette Marx
Karina van der Merwe
author_facet Sanette Marx
Karina van der Merwe
author_sort Sanette Marx
title Utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater
title_short Utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater
title_full Utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater
title_fullStr Utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater
title_sort utilization of hydrochar derived from waste paper sludge through hydrothermal liquefaction for the remediation of phenol contaminated industrial wastewater
publisher IWA Publishing
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/935c80ee26b24a99b3b6361b44b555f4
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