Application of Biochar Derived From Pyrolysis of Waste Fiberboard on Tetracycline Adsorption in Aqueous Solution.

ABSTRACT: In this study, biochars derived from waste fiberboard biomass were applied in tetracycline (TC) removal in aqueous solution. Biochar samples were prepared by slow pyrolysis at 300, 500, and 800°C, and were characterized by ultimate analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), etc. The effects of ionic strength (0-1.0 mol/L of NaCl), initial TC concentration (2.5-60 ppm), biochar dosage (1.5-2.5 g/L), and initial pH (2-10) were systemically determined. The results present that biochar prepared at 800°C (BC800) generally possesses the highest aromatization degree and surface area with abundant pyridinic N (N-6) and accordingly shows a better removal efficiency (68.6%) than the other two biochar samples. Adsorption isotherm data were better fitted by the Freundlich model (R 2 is 0.94) than the Langmuir model (R 2 is 0.85). Thermodynamic study showed that the adsorption process is endothermic and mainly physical in nature with the values of ?H 0 being 48.0 kJ/mol, ?S 0 being 157.1 J/mol/K, and ?G 0 varying from 1.02 to -2.14 kJ/mol. The graphite-like structure in biochar enables the ?-? interactions with a ring structure in the TC molecule, which, together with the N-6 acting as electron donor, is the main driving force of the adsorption process.

SUBMITTER: Xu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7031499 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature