The Adsorption Characteristics of Phosphorus-Modified Corn Stover Biochar on Lead and Cadmium

Lina Zhou, Lin Chen, Yuqing Zhang, Yu Zhang, Zhifan Li, Kun Yang and Limei Chen ()
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Lina Zhou: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Lin Chen: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Yuqing Zhang: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Yu Zhang: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Zhifan Li: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Kun Yang: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Limei Chen: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-18

Abstract: In order to achieve the purpose of efficiently removing lead and cadmium as the main heavy metals from wastewater, this paper explores the adsorption properties of cadmium ions and lead ions on biochar under different modified conditions prepared from corn stalks as raw materials and potassium phosphate as surface modifiers. Before preparing biochar (BC), the mass ratios of 1:1 and 1:2 (corn stalks to potassium phosphate) were used for pre-modification, and the oxygen-restricted pyrolysis processes of 350 °C, 550 °C and 750 °C were used for treatment. The study discussed the individual and composite adsorption effects of biochar on Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ under different conditions. The experimental results show that phosphorus modification has changed the physical and chemical properties of the original biochar. Among them, the biochar (2PBC550) with an impregnation ratio of 1:2 and a pyrolysis temperature of 550 °C (2PBC550) exhibits excellent adsorption properties. When the pH of the simulated wastewater is 5 and the amount of adsorbent is 30 mg·L −1 , the maximum adsorption capacity of Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ is 145.48 mg·g −1 and 14.533 mg·g −1 , respectively, which are 6.46 times and 3.67 times of the original biochar. The Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ adsorption data of 2PBC550 fit well with the quasi-secondary dynamics and Langmuir isothermal models, indicating that the adsorption process is controlled by single-layer chemical adsorption. In the composite metal system of Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ , 2PBC550 exhibits a stronger affinity for Pb 2+ than Cd 2+ . Through the analysis of characterization methods such as SEM, FTIR, XRD and XPS, it is proved that the adsorption of Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ by 2PBC550 is due to precipitation, complexation and π electron interaction. Therefore, 2PBC550 shows great application potential in the repair of wastewater containing Pb 2+ or Cd 2+ .

Keywords: phosphorus-rich biochar; corn stalks; heavy metals; adsorption mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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