Production of adsorbent for removal of propranolol hydrochloride: use of residues from Bactris guineensis fruit palm with economically exploitable potential from the Colombian Caribbean

Franco, DSP, Georgin, J, Ramos, CG, Netto, MS, Lobo, B, Jimenez, G, Lima, EC and Sher, F ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2890-5912, 2023. Production of adsorbent for removal of propranolol hydrochloride: use of residues from Bactris guineensis fruit palm with economically exploitable potential from the Colombian Caribbean. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 380: 121677. ISSN 0167-7322

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Abstract

The production and consequently the consumption of the pulp of the fruit of the palm tree Bactris guineensis occurs extensively in Colombia. The majority of the fruit is formed by waste (peel and core), producing high residual biomass. Thus, it is necessary to find a practical utilization of these peels, making the production and consumption of the fruit of the palm tree Bactris guineensis highly sustainable. This study produced activated biochar chemically activated using ZnCl2 and utilized it as an effective adsorbent. The high micropollutant uptake is because of the high porosity and good specific surface area (SBET = 625 m2 g−1). Under basic conditions, propranolol adsorption was favored for an adsorbent dosage of 0.7 g/L. The adsorbent showed fast kinetics, with the equilibrium influenced by the concentration. Avrami's model showed a satisfactory fit having a t0.95 ranging from 47.8 to 179.3 min. Equilibrium data were best adjusted to the Liu isotherm model. The values of Qmax increased with the temperature, reaching up to 161.3 mg g−1 (45 °C). The thermodynamic data showed ΔG° < 0 for 298–328 K (adsorption process favorable) ΔH°= + 7.403 kJ mol−1 (endothermic; magnitude compatible with physical adsorption), and ΔS°= +115.2 J K−1 mol−1 (releases of water molecules of the adsorbate before it being adsorbed in the carbon surface). The biochar chemically activated with ZnCl2, produced from the leftover peels of Colombian palm fruits, is therefore inferred to be a promising option as an adsorbent for the treatment of effluents containing the medication propranolol hydrochloride.

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: Journal of Molecular Liquids
Creators: Franco, D.S.P., Georgin, J., Ramos, C.G., Netto, M.S., Lobo, B., Jimenez, G., Lima, E.C. and Sher, F.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 15 June 2023
Volume: 380
ISSN: 0167-7322
Identifiers:
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Type
10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121677
DOI
1827337
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Divisions: Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by: Laura Ward
Date Added: 01 Nov 2023 10:47
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2024 03:00
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/50189

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