Quantitative Analysis of The Components in Rice Husk Biochar for Adsorbing Cadmium and Lead in Aqueous System
To quantitatively evaluate the contribution rate of different components in biochar adsorbing Pb2+and Cd2+,rice husk biochar was prepared by pyrolysis at various temperatures.Then water-soluble matter(WM),acid-soluble matter(AM)and organic matter(OM)of biochar were separated by washing and pickling.Pb2+and Cd2+adsorption performance of pristine biochar(BC),water-washed biochar(WB)and acid-washed biochar(AB)have been investigated in detail.Kinetic and isothermal results showed that the adsorption of Pb2+and Cd2+mainly related to Chemisorption.The contribution of components to Pb2+was WM(44.0%~54.5%)>AM(28.5%~31.0%)>OM(14.5%~27.6%),and to Cd2+was WM(49.0%~61.0%)>AM(25.9%~29.0%)>OM(13.1%~22.0%).The results indicated that inorganic components controlled Pb2+and Cd2+adsorption,in which,ion exchange and surface precipitation were the main mechanisms.