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Biochar production from palm kernel shell, coffee husk and bovine rumen content via pyrolysis and its use in the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution

Authors

  • Franci Nathalie Gómez Jaimes Universidad de Santander, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Agropecuarias, Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia
  • Sergio Jonayder Muñoz Ríos Universidad Industrial de Santander
  • Laura Maileth Rey Hernández Industrias Acuña Ltda. INAL
  • Katherin Natalia Acuña Rodríguez Industrias Acuña Ltda. INAL
  • Ángel Custodio Acuña Llanes Industrias Acuña Ltda. INAL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15649/2346075X.3550

Keywords:

Cáscara de palma, Biochar, Cisco de café, Contenido ruminal bovino, Biocarbón, Pirólisis

Abstract

Introduction: The large amount of residual biomass derived from agricultural activity is an ongoing environmental issue that requires efficient strategies to transform these biowastes into value-added products within the framework of responsible production and consumption. Objective: In this study, biochar was produced by pyrolysis of a mixture of palm kernel shell (40%), coffee husk (40%), and bovine rumen content (20%) to evaluate its capacity to remove methylene blue from aqueous solution. Materials and Methods: The pyrolysis was carried out at a temperature of 750°C, with a heating rate of 15°C/min, for 2 h. The pyrolysis product, namely biochar FT-750, was characterized in terms of its elemental composition, ash content, and surface area. The biochar FT-750 was evaluated as adsorbent of methylene blue from aqueous solution (250 mg/L) at different pH values (2-10). Results and Discussion: The FT-750 biochar had a carbon content of 73.6%, an ash content of 16.1%, and a surface area of 0.88 m2/g. With these characteristics, a methylene blue removal of 37% (53.9 mg/g) was achieved at pH 10. The results from the adsorption process were correlated with the pseudo-first-order kinetic model and Freundlich isotherm. Conclusions: Pyrolysis is an effective strategy for the transformation of palm kernel shell, coffee husk, and bovine rumen content into a value-added biochar useful for the removal of contaminants from aqueous solutions.

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Gómez Jaimes, F. N., Muñoz Ríos, S. J., Rey Hernández, L. M., Acuña Rodríguez, K. N., & Acuña Llanes, Ángel C. (2024). Biochar production from palm kernel shell, coffee husk and bovine rumen content via pyrolysis and its use in the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution. Innovaciencia, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.15649/2346075X.3550

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