Iron-Modified Biochar Derived from Poultry Manure for Efficient Removal of Methyl Orange Dye from Aqueous Solution

Zafer Alasmary () and Mutair A. Akanji
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Zafer Alasmary: Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mutair A. Akanji: Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: Waste and chemicals generated from industry have been a major source of pollution and a prominent threat to human health via the food chain; hence, an efficient and durable material that can be used to detoxify polluted soil and water bodies is necessary to attain ecosystem equity and security. This study hypothesized that biochar (BC) made from poultry manure (PM) through pyrolysis and fortification with iron (Fe–BC) can be used to remove methyl orange dye from aqueous solution. Furthermore, this study evaluated the effect of solution pH on the sorption of methyl orange through batch sorption studies. The similarity in the modeled data and experimental data was measured by the standard error of estimate, whereas sorption isotherms were examined using nonlinear forms of different sorption equations. With the use of Langmuir models, a maximum sorption capacity of 136.25 mg·g −1 and 98.23 mg·g −1 was recorded for Fe–BC and BC, respectively. Fe–BC possessed a higher adsorption ability in comparison to BC. The pseudo-second-order best described the sorption kinetics of both adsorbents at R 2 = 0.9973 and 0.9999, indicating a strong interaction between MO and Fe–BC. Furthermore, the efficiency with which MO was removed by the absorbent was highest at lower pH (pH = 4). It is therefore concluded that Fe–BC can be used as an effective and environmentally friendly material for detoxification of wastewater; however, further research on the application and usage of biochar modified techniques for enhancing adsorption efficacy on a large scale should be encouraged.

Keywords: iron-modified biochar; methyl orange; adsorption; poultry manure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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