Removal of Cd2+ metal ions from aqueous solutions by Na-alginate-containing composite biosorbent

This research is related to the effect of alginate-containing composite biosorbent on the sorption capacity of heavy metal Cd(2+) ions. The study aims to determine the character and optimization of the sorption of Na-alginate-containing composite biosorbent on the sorption of heavy metal Cd(2+) metal ions in an aqueous solution. Optimum conditions of parameters such as biosorbent amount, pH value effect, concentration effect, contact time, and temperature that affect the sorption of Cd(2+) ions were determined. Langmuir, Freundlich, D-R isotherms were applied to the obtained data, and it was noted that the sorption Cd(2+) ions are better explained with Freundlich and D-R models. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔG(o), ΔH(o), ΔS(o)) for Cd(2+) sorption onto composite biosorbent were also determined given from the temperature dependence. The results suggested that composite biosorbent is suitable as a sorbent material for recovery and sorption of metal ions from aqueous solutions.