Simulation of a packed column for the removal of Pb(II) from solution using Theobroma cacao L. as a bioadsorbent

• Autorzy: Tejada-Tovar Candelaria Nahir , Ortiz Ángel Villabona , González Delgado Angel Darío

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DOI

10.24425/aep/2025.154754

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Water bodies contaminated with heavy metals have generated significant concern worldwide due to their toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulation, and non-biodegradability. Among these pollutants is Pb (II), which enters water sources primarily as a result of anthropogenic activities. Prolonged exposure to this contaminant can cause neurological disorders, as well as respiratory and urinary issues. This research aims to model an industrial-scale packed column using Computer-Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) to remove Pb (II) from an aqueous solution, using Theobroma cacao L. as bioadsorbent. Using Aspen Adsorption, several simulations were performed on adsorption columns with varying configurations at an industrial scale, evaluating the parametric sensitivity to bed height, inlet flow rate, and initial concentration. The results showed that the simulated adsorption columns achieved removal efficiencies of up to 99%. The optimal simulation conditions for the column simulation included a bed height of 5 m, an initial concentration of 3000 mg/L, and an inlet flow rate of 50 m³/day. It was observed that increasing the inlet flow rate reduced the breakthrough and saturation times of the process, while increasing the bed height extended these times. These findings demonstrate the potential of computational tools as valuable alternatives for predicting the performance of adsorption columns packed with biomass.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

CAPE modeling; biomass; water treatment; lead (II)

PL

ołów (II); Pb (II); biomasa; oczyszczanie wody; modelowanie CAPE

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 51, no. 2
• Strony: 34--38
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Tejada-Tovar Candelaria Nahir

• Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process Design and Biomass Utilization Research Group (IDAB), Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2323-1544

autor

Ortiz Ángel Villabona

• Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process Design and Biomass Utilization Research Group (IDAB), Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8488-1076

autor

González Delgado Angel Darío

• Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Nanomaterials and Computer Aided Process Engineering Research Group (NIPAC), Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-8888

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).