Total chromium bioadsorption using immobilized queñua (Polylepis incana) tannin in aqueous solutions
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adsorption, biosorption, chromium, heavy metals, wastewater treatmentAbstract
Industrial wastes generated by tanneries that contain heavy metals such as Cr(VI) and total chromium pose serious risks to both the environment and public health due to their high toxicity, mutagenic capacity, and carcinogenic potential. This study aimed to analyze the biosorption capacity of Cr(VI) and total chromium ions from aqueous solutions using immobilized tannin extracted from queñua (Polylepis incana) bark. The methodology involved obtaining a tannin extract from queñua bark and subsequently polymerizing it with 37% formaldehyde to produce the immobilized tannin. The immobilized tannin was characterized by infrared spectroscopy (IR), where functional groups capable of adsorbing total chromium were identified. Total chromium kinetics were best fitted by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, in which qe = 5.568 mg/g represents the amount of chromium adsorbed per gram of bioadsorbent at equilibrium, and k2 = 0.335 g/(mg·min) is associated with the overall biosorption rate; the correlation coefficient R2 = 0.9995 indicates the best fit. It is concluded that the biosorption process using immobilized tannin is capable of adsorbing Cr(VI) and total chromium ions.
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