Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds

Nalan A. Akgün; Belgin Bozkurt; İnci Salt

Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds

Abstract

In the literature, several studies have been reported on the sorption of metal ions from contaminated water using natural materials including bamboo dust, coconut shell, etc. which is modified with the chemicals or pyrolyzed, in batch mode studies or column systems. Indeed, in these possible scenarios containing waters formulated, sometimes, pre-treatments increase the cost. Therefore, in this study, adsorption studies have been performed by different kinds of spent coffee grounds with moist (60-65%) to determine the efficacy of Cu(II) removal from original industrial wastewater whose initial metal ions 2.11 g/L at pH 11.04 in bench-scale packed column. Results depending on experimental design have shown that spent coffee grounds rapidly remove copper from waste water to below detection levels. Consequently, heavy metal removal using original spent coffee grounds would be an effective method for the economic treatment of wastewater.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Industrial Biotechnology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nalan A. Akgün ^* This is me
Türkiye

Belgin Bozkurt This is me
Türkiye

İnci Salt This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 1, 2013

Submission Date

May 17, 2012

Acceptance Date

September 6, 2012

Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 31 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD

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APA

Akgün, N. A., Bozkurt, B., & Salt, İ. (2013). Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 31(1), 44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD

AMA

1.Akgün NA, Bozkurt B, Salt İ. Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds. SIGMA. 2013;31(1):44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD

Chicago

Akgün, Nalan A., Belgin Bozkurt, and İnci Salt. 2013. “Removal of Copper from Industrial Wastewater Using Spent Coffee Grounds”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 31 (1): 44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD.

EndNote

Akgün NA, Bozkurt B, Salt İ (March 1, 2013) Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 31 1 44–52.

IEEE

[1]N. A. Akgün, B. Bozkurt, and İ. Salt, “Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds”, SIGMA, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 44–52, Mar. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD

ISNAD

Akgün, Nalan A. - Bozkurt, Belgin - Salt, İnci. “Removal of Copper from Industrial Wastewater Using Spent Coffee Grounds”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 31/1 (March 1, 2013): 44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD.

JAMA

1.Akgün NA, Bozkurt B, Salt İ. Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds. SIGMA. 2013;31:44–52.

MLA

Akgün, Nalan A., et al. “Removal of Copper from Industrial Wastewater Using Spent Coffee Grounds”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, vol. 31, no. 1, Mar. 2013, pp. 44-52, https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD.

Vancouver

1.Nalan A. Akgün, Belgin Bozkurt, İnci Salt. Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds. SIGMA [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 1;31(1):44-52. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94MK79SD