Removal of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds

dc.contributor.authorAkgün, Nalan A.
dc.contributor.authorBozkurt, Belgin
dc.contributor.authorSalt, İnci
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-08T15:05:07Z
dc.date.available2026-02-08T15:05:07Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIn the literature, several studies have been reported on the sorption of metal ions from contaminated water using natural materials including bamboo dust, coconut shell, etc. which is modified with the chemicals or pyrolyzed, in batch mode studies or column systems. Indeed, in these possible scenarios containing waters formulated, sometimes, pre-treatments increase the cost. Therefore, in this study, adsorption studies have been performed by different kinds of spent coffee grounds with moist (60-65%) to determine the efficacy of Cu(II) removal from original industrial wastewater whose initial metal ions 2.11 g/L at pH 11.04 in bench-scale packed column. Results depending on experimental design have shown that spent coffee grounds rapidly remove copper from waste water to below detection levels. Consequently, heavy metal removal using original spent coffee grounds would be an effective method for the economic treatment of wastewater.
dc.identifier.endpage52
dc.identifier.issn1304-7191
dc.identifier.issn1304-7205
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage44
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/4447
dc.identifier.volume31
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherYıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.relation.ispartofSigma Mu?hendislik ve Fen Bilimleri Dergisi
dc.relation.ispartofSigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_DergiPark_20260207
dc.subjectIndustrial Biotechnology
dc.subjectEndüstriyel Biyoteknoloji
dc.titleRemoval of copper from industrial wastewater using spent coffee grounds
dc.typeArticle

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