Removal of heavy metals from wastewater of textile industry using polymeric nano-adsorbent

Authors

  • Waqar Ali Khan
  • Hafiz Miqdad Masood NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad
  • khurram Shahzad
  • Muhammad Imran
  • Najaf Ali
  • Ahmad Naveed NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54693/piche.05111

Keywords:

Heavy metal ion, wastewater of textile industry, effect of operating parameters, SEM, XRD & FTIR analysis

Abstract

Wastewater of textile industry having impurities and heavy metal ions cause problems in human society that can endanger the human health through food chain. Adsorption of heavy metal ions before draining makes wastewater safe for aquatic life and human health. Now a days adsorption of heavy metal through polymeric Nano adsorbent is the emerging technology which is more efficient than conventional adsorbents like activated carbon. The pH 9.0 gave maximum 96% sorption of Co at 1.0 g/L adsorbent dosage, due to increased electrostatic force of attraction produced by the negative charge at the surface of sorbent which is favorable for adsorbing cationic species. In the beginning of 15 minutes retention time, metal ions adsorption was faster due to availability of more number of adsorptive sites but further increase of retention time decreased the sorption due to partial desorption that may occur due to the charge density and diameter of hydrated ions. Similarly in case of Cu, the maximum sorption was 95% at 7.0 pH using 1.0 g/L adsorbent dosage.

Author Biographies

Hafiz Miqdad Masood, NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad

Chemical Engineering Department

Lecturer

Ahmad Naveed, NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad

Chemical Engineering Department

Student of M.Sc (Chemical Engineering)

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Published

2023-03-14

How to Cite

Khan, W. A., Masood, H. M., Shahzad, khurram, Imran, M., Ali, N., & Naveed, A. (2023). Removal of heavy metals from wastewater of textile industry using polymeric nano-adsorbent. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 51(1). https://doi.org/10.54693/piche.05111

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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2023): Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers

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