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Kinetic modeling of the adsorption and desorption of metallic ions present in effluents using the biosorbent obtained from Syagrus romanzoffiana

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In this study, the kinetic mechanism of adsorption and desorption, as well as the equilibrium isotherms, of four metallic ions (Cd2+, Cu2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+) mono and multicomponent were investigated. The biosorbent used was produced from Jerivá (Syagrus romanzoffiana—commonly known as queen palm) coconut. A kinetic model that considers macropore diffusion as a control step was solved. The finite volume method was used in the discretization of the equations, and the algorithm was implemented in the Fortran programming language. The equilibrium time for monocomponent adsorption was 5 min; for the multicomponent tests, equilibrium occurred instantly (less than 2 min of adsorption). The pseudo-second-order model presented the lowest mean of the sum of normalized errors (SNE) and represented the experimental data of mono and multicomponent adsorption and desorption. Single and multicomponent Langmuir model represented the adsorption isotherms. The maximum capacity of adsorption of metallic ions, both mono and multicomponent, was higher for copper, and the multicomponent adsorption proved to be antagonistic; the presence of co-ions in the solution reduced the removal of metals due to competition between these contaminants. The capture preference order was justified by the physicochemical properties of the ions, such as electron incompatibility and electronegativity. All these situations justified the maximum adsorption of Cu2+, followed by Zn2+, Cd2+, and Ni2+ in the mixture.

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The authors thank the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS) and the University of Santa Catarina State (UDESC – CEO) for the infrastructure yielded for the development of the research. We also thank the laboratory technicians who helped with the analysis.

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This study was funded by the Research and Innovation Support Foundation of the State of Santa Catarina FAPESC (grant No. 2017TR721), and the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS) was responsible for the laboratory area and the acquisition of reagents and equipment (scientific initiation scholarship No. 270/ UFFS /2020).

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  1. Laboratory of Effluent and Waste (LAER), Department of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (EAS), Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Erechim, Rio Grande Do Sul, 997000-970, Brazil

    Gabriel André Tochetto, Danieli Brandler, Gean Delise Leal Pasquali & Adriana Dervanoski

  2. Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA), University of Santa Catarina State (UDESC), Pinhalzinho, Santa Catarina, 89870-000, Brazil

    Joceane Pigatto, Aniela Pinto Kempka & Cleuzir da Luz

  3. Graduation Program in Science and Environmental Technology – Federal University of Fronteira Sul, ERS 135 – Km 72, No 200, ZIP: 99700-970, PO Box 764, Erechim, RS, Brazil

    Gean Delise Leal Pasquali

  4. Department of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (EAS), Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Cerro Largo, Rio Grande Do Sul, 979000-000, Brazil

    Alcione Aparecida de Almeida Alves

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Gabriel André Tochetto, Danieli Brandler, Joceane Pigatto, Gean Delise Leal Pasquali, Alcione Aparecida de Almeida Alves, Aniela Pinto Kempka, Cleuzir da Luz, and Adriana Dervanoski. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Gabriel André Tochetto and Adriana Dervanoski. The final draft of the manuscript was written by Gabriel André Tochetto, Danieli Brandler, Adriana Dervanoski, and Gean Delise Leal Pasquali, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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• Mono and multicomponent kinetic;

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Tochetto, G.A., Brandler, D., Pigatto, J. et al. Kinetic modeling of the adsorption and desorption of metallic ions present in effluents using the biosorbent obtained from Syagrus romanzoffiana. Environ Monit Assess 195, 844 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11459-4

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