Plant-waste-derived sorbents for nitazoxanide adsorption

Abstrakt

The increased application of drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in their increased concentration in wastewater. Conventional wastewater treatment plants do not remove such pollutants effectively. Adsorption is a cheap, effective, and environmentally friendly method that can accomplish this. On the other hand, maintaining organic waste is required. Thus, in this study, plant waste-derived pelletized biochar obtained from different feedstock and pyrolyzed at 600 °C was applied for the adsorption of nitazoxanide, an antiparasitic drug used for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. The adsorption was fast and enables one to remove the drug in one hour. The highest adsorption capacity was noted for biochar obtained from biogas production (14 mg/g). The process of NTZ adsorption was governed by chemisorption (k2 = 0.2371 g/mg min). The presence of inorganic ions had a detrimental effect on adsorption (Cl−, NO3− in 20–30%) and carbonates were the most effective in hindering the process (60%). The environmentally relevant concentration of DOM (10 mg/L) did not affect the process. The model studies were supported by the results with a real wastewater effluent (15% reduction). Depending on the applied feedstock, various models described nitazoxanide adsorption onto tested biochars. In summary, the application of carbonaceous adsorbents in the pelletized form is effective in nitazoxanide adsorption.

Autorzy

Artur Sokołowski
Artur Sokołowski
Katarzyna Jędruchniewicz
Katarzyna Jędruchniewicz
Rafał Kobyłecki
Rafał Kobyłecki
Robert Zarzycki
Robert Zarzycki
Wang Haitao
Wang Haitao
Bożena Czech
Bożena Czech
artykuł
MOLECULES
Angielski
2023
28
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5919
otwarte czasopismo
CC BY 4.0 Uznanie autorstwa 4.0
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