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Removal of chromium(VI) and chromium(III) from aqueous solution by grainless stalk of corn

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Removal of chromium(VI) and chromium(III) from aqueous solution by grainless stalk of corn
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  • Bellú, Sebastián;
  • García, Silvia;
  • González, Juan C.;
  • Atria Salas, Ana María;
  • Sala, Luis F.;
  • Signorella, Sandra;
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Grainless stalk of corn (GLSC) was tested for removal of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) from aqueous solution at different pH, contact time, temperature, and chromium/adsorbent ratio. The results show that the optimum pH for removal of Cr(VI) is 0.84, while the optimum pH for removal of Cr(III) is 4.6. The adsorption processes of both Cr(VI) and Cr(III) onto GLSC were found to follow first-order kinetics. Values of kads of 0.037 and 0.018 min(-1) were obtained for Cr(VI) and Cr(III), respectively. The adsorption capacity of GLSC was calculated from the Langmuir isotherm as 7.1 mg g(-1) at pH 0.84 for Cr(VI), and as 7.3 mg g(-1) at pH 4.6 for Cr(III), at 20 degrees C. At the optimum pH for Cr(VI) removal, Cr(VI) reduces to Cr(III). EPR spectroscopy shows the presence of Cr(V) + Cr(III)-bound-GLSC at short contact times and adsorbed Cr(III) as the final oxidation state of Cr(VI)-treated GLSC. The results indicate that, at pH1, GLSC can completely remove Cr(VI) from aqueous solution through an adsorption-coupled reduction mechanism to yield adsorbed Cr(III) and the less toxic aqueous Cr(III), which can be further removed at pH 4.6.
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URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/120804
ISSN: 0149-6395
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SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 43(11-12): 3200-3220
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