Uptake and removal of toxic metal ions from solution by inactivated cells of Larrea tridentata (creosote bush)
- Univ. of Texas, El Paso, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Larrea tridentata (creosote bush) is a plant that grows in the desert environment abundantly. This desert plant has been found naturally growing in heavy-metal contaminated soils. Previous experiments showed that the inactivated biomass of creosote bush was able to adsorb Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The copper binding capacity of the creosote biomass that grows in heavy-metal uncontaminated soils was higher than the biomass that grows in heavy-metal contaminated soils. Experiments were performed to determine the ability of creosote biomass (grown in heavy metal uncontaminated soils) to adsorb Pb(II), Cd(II), Zn(II), Cr(III), Cr(VI), and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions. Batch pH profile experiments for the indicated metal ions showed that the metal ion binding was different for every metal tested but increased as the pH was raised as high as 6.0. The metal ion uptake by the creosote`s roots, stems, and leaves was quite fast. Binding capacity experiments showed a more significant binding capacity for lead(II) and chromium(III) ions and in general, the leaves bound more metal ions than the stems and roots. A great portion of the adsorbed metal ions by the creosote`s roots, stems, and leaves was desorbed by treatment with 0.1 M HCl (up to 99% in some cases). Biomass of creosote bush may prove to be useful to remove and recover metal ions from contaminated waters.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Insts. of Health, Bethesda, MD (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 585787
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9705104-; TRN: IM9810%%31
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 12. Annual conference on hazardous waste remediation, Kansas City, MO (United States), 20-22 May 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 12. annual conference on hazardous waste research. Building partnerships for innovative technologies; Erickson, L.E.; Rankin, M.M.; Grant, S.C.; McDonald, J.P. [eds.]; PB: 586 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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