Abstract
The present study highlights the potential of bio-composite of Fe-sludge biochar and Bacillus sp for decolorization of Methylene blue (MB) dye. The Packed Bed Continuous Reactor (PBCR) hybrid system was containing bio-composite of Fe-sludge biochar with an ultraviolet system containing 600 mg ⋅L−1 MB dye. PBCR treated effluent was passed through the immobilized Bacillus sp. cells for biodegradation. The adsorption capacity of Fe-sludge biochar was 29.13 mg/g after 5 treatment cycles in PBCR. The kinetics parameters for pseudo-first-order, K1 and R2 were found to be 0.007 min −1 and 0.95; pseudo-second-order K2 and R2 were 1.69 g/mg/min and 1.0, respectively for bio-composite of Fe-sludge biochar Adsorption isotherm parameters values for Langmuir (KL), Freundlich (KF), and R2 were found to be 0.0366 L mg −1, 0.685 mg g-1 and 0.37 and 0.79, respectively. The Monod growth kinetic parameters Ks, μmax/Ks and μmax were found 41.3 mg day −1, 0.0103 mg day −1, and 0.426 day −1 respectively. Fe-sludge biochar immobilized with bacteria cell shows higher removal efficiency of MB dye in comparison to free bacterial cells system. Adsorption using the hybrid process (engineered biochar + bacteria) could be more effective and low-cost green approach for the organic pollutants removal from the industrial effluent.
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© 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 101734 |
| Journal | Environmental Technology & Innovation |
| Volume | 23 |
| Online published | 26 Jun 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Research Keywords
- Bio-composite of Fe-sludge biochar
- Bacillus sp.
- Kinetics studies
- Adsorption isotherm
- Pseudo-second-order kinetic