Influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium

Global production of Cr(VI) can reach 44 million metric tons annually, of which 49% is released into the environment. Developments in the industry are to blame for this. There are numerous ways to defend against the damaging impact that heavy metals have on the environment. The presence of Cr(VI) ca...

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Main Authors: Yustira Ayuni, Arif Hafifuddin, Zahedi Zahedi, Razi Fachrur
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Published: Association of the Chemical Engineers of Serbia 2025-01-01
Series:Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly
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Razi Fachrur
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description Global production of Cr(VI) can reach 44 million metric tons annually, of which 49% is released into the environment. Developments in the industry are to blame for this. There are numerous ways to defend against the damaging impact that heavy metals have on the environment. The presence of Cr(VI) causes environmental problems because it can endanger the physical and ecosystem balance of aquatic fauna in river flows. Exposure to Cr(VI) causes health problems such as liver, lung, and kidney damage. Adsorption is a straightforward, affordable, and user-friendly technique. The adsorbent utilized is derived from biomass waste, specifically spent coffee ground (SCG), but its potential as an adsorbent still needs to be developed. The purpose of this work was to examine the impact of activators on activated SCG and its capacity to adsorb Cr(VI) compounds. Nitric and bromide acid were used to activate 25 g of SCG for 1, 2, and 3 hours. Adsorbent-to-activator ratios were 1:4, 1:5, and 1:6. Cr(VI) solution was started at a concentration of 100 mg/L, and the adsorption process was stirred at 300 rpm. In the adsorption process, a ratio of 1:6 was best, along with an HNO3 solution (pH 4) as the best activator, a contact time of 120 minutes, and an initial Cr(VI) concentration of 20 mg/L. OH is the major functional group of both adsorbents.
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spelling doaj-art-508e00a1477c46bd9a257fd8081b0baa2025-08-20T02:30:35ZengAssociation of the Chemical Engineers of SerbiaChemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly1451-93722217-74342025-01-0131210511110.2298/CICEQ240126018Y1451-93722400018YInfluence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromiumYustira Ayuni0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2119-2482Arif Hafifuddin1https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2119-2482Zahedi Zahedi2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5579-7024Razi Fachrur3Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera, Utara Medan, IndonesiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera, Utara Medan, IndonesiaDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera, Utara Medan, IndonesiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Al-Washliyah, Medan, IndonesiaGlobal production of Cr(VI) can reach 44 million metric tons annually, of which 49% is released into the environment. Developments in the industry are to blame for this. There are numerous ways to defend against the damaging impact that heavy metals have on the environment. The presence of Cr(VI) causes environmental problems because it can endanger the physical and ecosystem balance of aquatic fauna in river flows. Exposure to Cr(VI) causes health problems such as liver, lung, and kidney damage. Adsorption is a straightforward, affordable, and user-friendly technique. The adsorbent utilized is derived from biomass waste, specifically spent coffee ground (SCG), but its potential as an adsorbent still needs to be developed. The purpose of this work was to examine the impact of activators on activated SCG and its capacity to adsorb Cr(VI) compounds. Nitric and bromide acid were used to activate 25 g of SCG for 1, 2, and 3 hours. Adsorbent-to-activator ratios were 1:4, 1:5, and 1:6. Cr(VI) solution was started at a concentration of 100 mg/L, and the adsorption process was stirred at 300 rpm. In the adsorption process, a ratio of 1:6 was best, along with an HNO3 solution (pH 4) as the best activator, a contact time of 120 minutes, and an initial Cr(VI) concentration of 20 mg/L. OH is the major functional group of both adsorbents.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-9372/2025/1451-93722400018Y.pdfcr (vi) removalnitric acid activatorbromide acid activatorspent coffee grounds bio-waste
spellingShingle Yustira Ayuni
Arif Hafifuddin
Zahedi Zahedi
Razi Fachrur
Influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium
Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly
cr (vi) removal
nitric acid activator
bromide acid activator
spent coffee grounds bio-waste
title Influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium
title_full Influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium
title_fullStr Influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium
title_full_unstemmed Influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium
title_short Influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium
title_sort influence of activators on spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for chromium
topic cr (vi) removal
nitric acid activator
bromide acid activator
spent coffee grounds bio-waste
url https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-9372/2025/1451-93722400018Y.pdf
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