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Valorisation of agricultural waste derived biochars in aquaculture to remove organic micropollutants from water-experimental study and molecular dynamics simulations
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SYSNO ASEP 0547931 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Valorisation of agricultural waste derived biochars in aquaculture to remove organic micropollutants from water-experimental study and molecular dynamics simulations Author(s) Mrozik, W. (GB)
Minofar, Babak (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
Thongsamer, T. (TH)
Wiriyaphong, N. (TH)
Khawkomol, S. (TH)
Plaimart, J. (GB)
Vakros, J. (GR)
Karapanagioti, H. (GR)
Vinitnantharat, S. (TH)
Werner, D. (GB)Article number 113717 Source Title Journal of Environmental Management. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0301-4797
Roč. 300, DEC 15 2021 (2021)Number of pages 9 s. Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords Biochar ; Sorption ; Micropollutants ; Agricultural waste ; Molecular dynamics simulations ; Aquaculture Subject RIV DM - Solid Waste and Recycling OECD category Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support MBU-M - RVO:61388971 UT WOS 000704807700008 EID SCOPUS 85115081942 DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113717 Annotation In this work, we evaluated the valorisation of agricultural waste materials by transforming coconut husks and shells, corncobs and rice straw into biochar for water treatment in aquaculture. We compared the biochars' suitability for removal of organic micropollutants (acetaminophen, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, enrofloxacin, atrazine, diuron and diclofenac) from surface water needed for aquaculture. The biochars were prepared by three methods ranging from inexpensive drum kilns (200 degrees C) to pyrolysis with biogasfication (350-750 degrees C). Overall, antibiotics tetracycline and enrofloxacin were the most strongly sorbed micropollutants, and coconut husk biochar prepared at 750 degrees C was the best sorbent material. Molecular Dynamics simulations indicated that the major sorption mechanism is via 7C-7C stacking interactions and there is a possibility of multilayer sorption for some of the micropollutants. We observed, a strong impact of ionic strength (salinity), which is an important consideration in coastal aquaculture applications. High salinity decreased the sorption for antibiotics oxytetracycline, tetracycline and enrofloxacin but increased diclofenac, atrazine and diuron sorption. We considered coconut husk biochar produced in drum kilns the most practical option for biochar applications in small-scale coastal aquacultures in South Asia. Pilot trials of canal water filtration at an aquaculture farm revealed that micropollutant sorption by coconut husk biochar under real-world conditions might be 10-500 times less than observed in the laboratory studies. Even so, biochar amendment of sand enhanced the micropollutant retention, which may facilitate subsequent biodegradation and improve the quality of brackish surface water used for food production in coastal aquaculture. Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479721017795?via%3Dihub
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