Conversion of waste textile cellulose fibers into heavy metal adsorbents

John Kwame Bediako, Wei Wei, Yeoung Sang Yun

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Abstract

Fibrous adsorbents were prepared by carboxymethylation of waste textile fibers and were used for Cd(II) sorption in comparison with Dowex Mac-3 (DM-3). The prepared sorbents were designated carboxymethyl cellulose-Lyocell strands (CMC-LS) and carboxymethyl cellulose-Lyocell fabrics (CMC-LF). Kinetic and isotherm studies indicated that CMC-LS had the fastest sorption rate with high affinity constants and good column application potential. For the same packed column volume, CMC-LS reached ∼70% of its capacity whilst DM-3 reached ∼57%. 100% desorption was achieved using 0.1 M EDTA or HCl. This study therefore suggests a way to recycle waste fibers into adsorbents for treating heavy metal-polluted waters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-68
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume43
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adsorbent
  • Cadmium
  • Carboxymethylation
  • Lyocell
  • Waste textile fiber

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