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Removal of Cr(VI) by Immobilized Consortium of Freshwater Microalgae in Batch and Continuous System

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2015.18003
Jastin Samuel
Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore-632 014, India
Madona Lien Paul
Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore-632 014, India
Jyoti Kumari
Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore-632 014, India
K.V.G. Ravikumar
Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore-632 014, India
Chandrasekaran Natarajan
Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore-632 014, India
Amitava Mukherjee
Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore-632 014, India

Corresponding Author(s) : Amitava Mukherjee

amit.mookerjea@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 27 No. 6 (2015): Vol 27 Issue 6

Abstract

The potential of an adsorption coupled reduction process for removal of chromium(VI) was evaluated using immobilized algal consortium (of fresh water isolates, Oocystis, Nostoc, Syncoccus and Desimococcus species) through batch reactor studies. The batch sorption capacity of algae was substantially enhanced on adaptation to Cr(VI) and consortium formation (83.53 mg/g). The batch data followed Langmuir isotherm and pseudo first order kinetics. The effective applicability of the sorbent for Cr(VI) removal was tested in packed bed column reactor. At the adsorbent dosage of 1 g/L, flow rate of 3 mL/min, bed height of 20 cm and initial Cr(VI) concentration of 300 mg/L, maximum adsorption capacity of 579.2 mg/g was achieved. The possible mechanism of adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) was explained by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy analysis confirmed the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) on the sorbent surface.

Keywords

Algal consortium Immobilized alginate beads Surface reduction Cr(VI) removal
Samuel, J., Lien Paul, M., Kumari, J., Ravikumar, K., Natarajan, C., & Mukherjee, A. (2015). Removal of Cr(VI) by Immobilized Consortium of Freshwater Microalgae in Batch and Continuous System. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 27(6), 2161–2170. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2015.18003
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