Artigo
Caracterização de escamas do peixe piau (Leporinus elongatus) e sua aplicação na remoção de Cu(II) de meio aquoso
Characterization of the piau fish (Leporinus elongatus) scales and their application to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solutions
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Autor
Cestari, Antônio Reinaldo
Santos, Elias de Barros
Vieira, Eunice Fragoso da Silva
Barreto, Ledjane Silva
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Resumen
Characterization of fish scales of Leporinus elongatus and their application in the removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solutions are described. It was observed that the scales are mainly formed by hydroxyapatite and type I collagen. Adsorption of Cu(II) was performed using batch experiments at 25 0C. The ANOVA statistical results have shown that the Langmuir model was successful applied to determine the maximum adsorption capacity of 2.686 x10-4 mol g-1 and the Langmuir equilibrium parameter (b) of 168.8 L mol-1. The Langmuir separation parameter, RL, has shown favorable adsorption of Cu(II) on the scales.