Remediation and resource utilization of Cr(Ⅲ), Al(Ⅲ) and Zr(Ⅳ)-containing tannery effluent based on chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose aerogel

Shuang Liang; Xuechuan Wang; Chao Wei; Long Xie; Zhongming Song; Xugang Dang

doi:10.1016/j.jobab.2024.11.003

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Shuang Liang, Xuechuan Wang, Chao Wei, Long Xie, Zhongming Song, Xugang Dang. Remediation and resource utilization of Cr(Ⅲ), Al(Ⅲ) and Zr(Ⅳ)-containing tannery effluent based on chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose aerogel[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2025, 10(1): 77-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2024.11.003

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Shuang Liang, Xuechuan Wang, Chao Wei, Long Xie, Zhongming Song, Xugang Dang. Remediation and resource utilization of Cr(Ⅲ), Al(Ⅲ) and Zr(Ⅳ)-containing tannery effluent based on chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose aerogel[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2025, 10(1): 77-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2024.11.003

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Shuang Liang, Xuechuan Wang, Chao Wei, Long Xie, Zhongming Song, Xugang Dang. Remediation and resource utilization of Cr(Ⅲ), Al(Ⅲ) and Zr(Ⅳ)-containing tannery effluent based on chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose aerogel[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2025, 10(1): 77-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2024.11.003

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Remediation and resource utilization of Cr(Ⅲ), Al(Ⅲ) and Zr(Ⅳ)-containing tannery effluent based on chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose aerogel

doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2024.11.003

a. Institute of Biomass and Function Materials & National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, College of Bioresources Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China;
b. Xingye Leather Technology Co., Ltd., Jinjiang 362200, China;
c. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China;
d. College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China

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No. 22108165).

The authors are grateful for the financial support of the Science and Technology Project of Quanzhou City (No. 2024G03), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22478235), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22078183

Available Online: 2025-02-21
Publish Date: 2024-11-17

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Abstract

Composite aerogel based on sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMCNa) and chitosan (CS), i.e., CS/CMCNa, was prepared through a sol-gel method. Then, CS/CMCNa was used for simulating the adsorption of metal ions (Cr³⁺, Al³⁺ and Zr⁴⁺) produced by the tanning industry. The adsorption process is consistent with the Langmuir isotherm adsorption model and pseudo-second order kinetics. The maximum fitted adsorption capacities of Cr³⁺, Al³⁺, and Zr⁴⁺ could reach 250.0, 111.1, and 100.0 mg/g, respectively. After metal ion adsorption, the obtained composite materials (CS/CMCNa-Cr³⁺, CS/CMCNa-Al³⁺, and CS/CMCNa-Zr⁴⁺) were used as re-tanning agents in the re-tanning process to leather. The re-tanning agent could increase the shrinkage temperature of leather by up to 5 ℃. Compared with the traditional method, the method utilized in this study achieved the integration of mental ions-containing wastewater treatment and waste adsorbent/adsorbates recycling.
- Wastewater treatment,
- Biomass resource,
- Chitosan,
- Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose,
- Resource utilization

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