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The effective remediation of heavy metal-laden wastewater by employing cement dust derived from industrial activities as a sorbent.
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Abstract
As a continuation of our earlier study, "The effective treatment of dye-containing simulated wastewater by using the cement kiln dust as an industrial waste adsorbent", the present work investigates the purification of wastewater containing heavy metals (HMs) using the industrial waste byproduct, cement kiln dust (CKD), on both laboratory and industrial scales. The adsorption of HMs was investigated through isothermal equilibrium batch experiments. This study primarily focused on detecting and removing traces of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), with the removal process examined using X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffractometry techniques. The adsorption of both metals was examined under varying contact times, pH levels, temperatures, and several initial concentrations of Pb and Cd. The results revealed that maximum sorption was acquired after 80 minutes at pH 8 and 55 °C. Linear and nonlinear pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and intraparticle diffusion kinetic models were employed. The best fit of the kinetic data was achieved using the pseudo-second-order model, with a regression coefficient (
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