Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies

Cu (II) and Ni (II) sorption were investigated using seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii)waste biomass. The metal sorption experiments were conducted at different pH values (pH 2-6) and initial metal concentrations(10-50 mg/L). The equilibrium sorption data were fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm...

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Main Authors: Kang, Oon Lee, Ramli, Nazaruddin, Said, Mamot, Ahmad, Musa, Md Yasir, Suhaimi, Ariff, Arbakariya
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Language:English
Published: IDOSI Publications 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22369/
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author Kang, Oon Lee
Ramli, Nazaruddin
Said, Mamot
Ahmad, Musa
Md Yasir, Suhaimi
Ariff, Arbakariya
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Ramli, Nazaruddin
Said, Mamot
Ahmad, Musa
Md Yasir, Suhaimi
Ariff, Arbakariya
author_sort Kang, Oon Lee
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Cu (II) and Ni (II) sorption were investigated using seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii)waste biomass. The metal sorption experiments were conducted at different pH values (pH 2-6) and initial metal concentrations(10-50 mg/L). The equilibrium sorption data were fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms and the isotherm parameters were evaluated at different initial metal concentrations. The metal sorption capacities were found to be pH dependent and increased with initial metal concentration. The maximum observed Cu (II) and Ni (II)sorption capacities (Q) were 4.5872 and 12.3460 mg/g (according to the Langmuirisotherm). The metal max sorption mechanisms were determined to be ion exchange and complexation.In combination, Kappaphycus alvarezii waste biomass represents a cost-effective and efficient metal sorbent to remove metal ions.
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spelling upm-223692015-09-22T00:09:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22369/ Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies Kang, Oon Lee Ramli, Nazaruddin Said, Mamot Ahmad, Musa Md Yasir, Suhaimi Ariff, Arbakariya Cu (II) and Ni (II) sorption were investigated using seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii)waste biomass. The metal sorption experiments were conducted at different pH values (pH 2-6) and initial metal concentrations(10-50 mg/L). The equilibrium sorption data were fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms and the isotherm parameters were evaluated at different initial metal concentrations. The metal sorption capacities were found to be pH dependent and increased with initial metal concentration. The maximum observed Cu (II) and Ni (II)sorption capacities (Q) were 4.5872 and 12.3460 mg/g (according to the Langmuirisotherm). The metal max sorption mechanisms were determined to be ion exchange and complexation.In combination, Kappaphycus alvarezii waste biomass represents a cost-effective and efficient metal sorbent to remove metal ions. IDOSI Publications 2011 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22369/1/Copper.pdf Kang, Oon Lee and Ramli, Nazaruddin and Said, Mamot and Ahmad, Musa and Md Yasir, Suhaimi and Ariff, Arbakariya (2011) Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 9 (1). pp. 84-89. ISSN 1990-9233; ESSN: 1999-8147 http://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr9(1)11.htm
spellingShingle Kang, Oon Lee
Ramli, Nazaruddin
Said, Mamot
Ahmad, Musa
Md Yasir, Suhaimi
Ariff, Arbakariya
Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies
title Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies
title_full Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies
title_fullStr Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies
title_full_unstemmed Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies
title_short Copper (II) and Nickel (II) sorption onto seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies
title_sort copper (ii) and nickel (ii) sorption onto seaweed (kappaphycus alvarezii) waste biomass: equilibrium and mechanism studies
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