The removal efficiency of copper （Cu（Ⅱ）） from an actual acidic electroplating effluent by biochars generated from canola, rice, soybean and peanut straws was investigated. The biochars simultaneously removed Cu...The removal efficiency of copper （Cu（Ⅱ）） from an actual acidic electroplating effluent by biochars generated from canola, rice, soybean and peanut straws was investigated. The biochars simultaneously removed Cu（Ⅱ） from the effluent, mainly through the mechanisms of adsorption and precipitation, and neutralized its acidity. The removal efficiency of Cu（Ⅱ） by the biochars followed the order： peanut straw char 〉 soybean straw char 〉 canola straw char 〉 rice straw char 〉〉 a commercial activated carbonaceous material, which is consistent with the alkalinity of the biochars. The pH of the effluent was a key factor determining the removal efficiency of Cu（Ⅱ） by biochars. Raising the initial pH of the effluent enhanced the removal of Cu（Ⅱ） from it. The optimum pyrolysis temperature was 400℃ for producing biochar from crop straws for acidic wastewater treatment, and the optimum reaction time was 8 hr.展开更多
The effectiveness of copper and nickel uptake by microalgae grown in the mixture of electroplating effluent and sewage was studied. The results showed that a high percentage of copper removal (68.1%-88.2%) was achieve...The effectiveness of copper and nickel uptake by microalgae grown in the mixture of electroplating effluent and sewage was studied. The results showed that a high percentage of copper removal (68.1%-88.2%) was achieved by Chlorellapyrenoidosa (strain No. 26) reared in the mixture of 90% electroplating effluent and 10% raw sewage during the first 3 days despite the fact that cell growth was inhibited. Similar results were also obtained by using Chlorella HKBC-C3, another species collected from one of the heavy metal polluted sites in Hong Kong, isolated and cultured in the Biology Department. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in the removal of copper and nickel from the effluent between these 2 algal species. However, it was noted that removal of nickel from the mixture by the two species were comparatively lower (<20%) than the removal of copper (>68%).展开更多
基金supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No. KZCX2-EW-405)the National Key Technology R&D Program of China (No. 2012BAJ24B06)
文摘The removal efficiency of copper （Cu（Ⅱ）） from an actual acidic electroplating effluent by biochars generated from canola, rice, soybean and peanut straws was investigated. The biochars simultaneously removed Cu（Ⅱ） from the effluent, mainly through the mechanisms of adsorption and precipitation, and neutralized its acidity. The removal efficiency of Cu（Ⅱ） by the biochars followed the order： peanut straw char 〉 soybean straw char 〉 canola straw char 〉 rice straw char 〉〉 a commercial activated carbonaceous material, which is consistent with the alkalinity of the biochars. The pH of the effluent was a key factor determining the removal efficiency of Cu（Ⅱ） by biochars. Raising the initial pH of the effluent enhanced the removal of Cu（Ⅱ） from it. The optimum pyrolysis temperature was 400℃ for producing biochar from crop straws for acidic wastewater treatment, and the optimum reaction time was 8 hr.
文摘The effectiveness of copper and nickel uptake by microalgae grown in the mixture of electroplating effluent and sewage was studied. The results showed that a high percentage of copper removal (68.1%-88.2%) was achieved by Chlorellapyrenoidosa (strain No. 26) reared in the mixture of 90% electroplating effluent and 10% raw sewage during the first 3 days despite the fact that cell growth was inhibited. Similar results were also obtained by using Chlorella HKBC-C3, another species collected from one of the heavy metal polluted sites in Hong Kong, isolated and cultured in the Biology Department. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in the removal of copper and nickel from the effluent between these 2 algal species. However, it was noted that removal of nickel from the mixture by the two species were comparatively lower (<20%) than the removal of copper (>68%).
