Assessment of algal biomass towards removal of Cr(VI) from tannery effluent: a sustainable approach
2022
Khan, Anoar Ali | Mukherjee, Shraboni | Mondal, Madhumanti | Boddu, Sumalatha | Subbaiah, Tondepu | Halder, Gopinath
The current investigation focuses on a systematic study of application of two dried algal biomass (i.e., Nostoc sp. and Turbinaria vulgaris) in removal of Cr(VI) from synthetic solution as well as tannery industrial wastewater. The optimized conditions for Cr(VI) removal are nearly same for the both the biosorbents (i.e., pH 2.8, initial Cr(VI) concentration 100 mg L⁻¹, biomass dosage of 1.2g L⁻¹, contact time 120 and 110 min). Nostoc sp. (qₘₐₓ=23.94mg g⁻¹) was observed to possess a superior removal capability when compared to Turbinaria vulgaris (qₘₐₓ=21.8mg g⁻¹). Desorption studies were performed with four different desorbing agents. Application study was conducted using tannery wastewater with Nostoc sp. and 94.20% removal of Cr(VI) was obtained. Hence, this study revealed that Nostoc sp. and T. vulgaris both have great potential to be an environment friendly and economic biosorbent for removal of Cr(VI) containing industrial effluent.
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