Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 26 No 3 (2022): 532 - 545

 

 

 

 

BIOSORPTION CAPACITY OF HEAVY METAL LEAD (Pb(II)) USING DRY SEAWEED Eucheuma denticulatum

 

(Kapasiti Biojerapan Logam Berat Plumbum (Pb(II)) Mengunakan Rumpai Laut Kering Eucheuma denticulatum)

 

Hamad Maalim Sharif 1, Yahya Makame 2, Mohammed Ali Sheikh 3, Hasrizal Shaari 1,4*, Rokiah Suriadi1

 

1Institute of Oceanography and Environment,

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

2Chemistry Department, School of Natural and Applied Sciences,

University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35065, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

3School of Natural and Social Sciences,

The State University of Zanzibar, P. O. Box 146, Zanzibar, Tanzania

4Faculty of Science and Marine Environment,

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

 

*Corresponding author: riz@umt.edu.my

 

 

Received: 29 October 2021; Accepted: 27 February 2022 ; Published: 27 June 2022

 

 

Abstract

The seaweed industry plays a significant socio-economic role in tropical coastal communities. This study presents the biosorption behaviour of Pb(II) aqueous solution onto seaweed E. denticulatum. The impact of pH contact time, the initial concentration of the metals, and the adsorption-desorption activities were studied. The findings demonstrated that the Pb(II) uptake rate rose with increased concentration and contact time. The Pb(II) uptake reached saturation at 1000 mg/L after 120 min at room temperature. Pb(II) biosorption onto Eucheuma denticulatum fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm, with a maximum adsorption capacity (qmax) of 416.67 mg/g. The results suggest that this type of seaweed, E. denticulatum, is an effective biosorbent for removing Pb (II) and may control toxic metal pollution in tropical aquatic ecosystems.

 

Keywords:  biosorption, Eucheuma denticulatum, heavy metals, Langmuir and Freundlich models

 

Abstrak

Industri rumpai laut memainkan peranan sosio-ekonomi yang sangat penting bagi masyarakat pesisir pantai tropika. Kajian ini menunjukkan tingkah laku biojerapan larutan akues Pb(II) ke atas Eucheuma denticulatum. Pengaruh hubungan masa pH, kepekatan awal logam, dan kajian penjerapan-penyerapan telah dilakukan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa kadar pengambilan Pb(II) meningkat dengan peningkatan kepekatan dan masa hubungan. Pengambilan Pb(II) mencapai titik tepu pada 1000 mg/L setelah 120 minit pada suhu bilik. Biojerapan Pb(II) ke atas E. denticulatum dipasang dengan baik pada isoterm Langmuir dengan kapasiti penjerapan maksimum (qmax) 416.67 mg/g. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahawa rumpai laut E. denticulatum adalah biopenjerap yang berkesan untuk menghilangkan Pb(II) dan mungkin boleh digunakan untuk mengawal pencemaran logam toksik di ekosistem perairan tropika.

 

Kata kunci:  biojerapan, Eucheuma denticulatum, logam berat, model Langmuir dan Freundlich

 


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