Journal article
Removal of copper, chromium, and arsenic from CCA-treated wood onto chitin and chitosan
Bioresource Technology, Vol.96(3), pp.389-392
2005
PMID: 15474943
Abstract
Chitin and chitosan are naturally abundant biopolymers which are of interest to research concerning the sorption of metal ions since the amine and hydroxyl groups on their chemical structures act as chelation sites for metal ions. This study evaluates the removal of copper, chromium, and arsenic elements from chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood via biosorption by chitin and chitosan. Exposing CCA-treated sawdust to various amounts of chitin and chitosan for 1, 5, and 10 days enhanced removal of CCA components compared to remediation by deionized water only. Remediation with a solution containing 2.5 g chitin for 10 days removed 74% copper, 62% chromium, and 63% arsenic from treated sawdust. Remediation of treated sawdust samples using the same amount of chitosan as chitin resulted in 57% copper, 43% chromium, and 30% arsenic removal. The results suggest that chitin and chitosan have a potential to remove copper element from CCA-treated wood. Thus, these more abundant natural amino polysaccharides could be important in the remediation of waste wood treated with the newest formulations of organometallic copper compounds and other water-borne wood preservatives containing copper.
Details
- Title
- Removal of copper, chromium, and arsenic from CCA-treated wood onto chitin and chitosan
- Authors
- S.Nami Kartal (Corresponding Author) - Kyoto UniversityYuji Imamura (Author) - Kyoto University
- Publication details
- Bioresource Technology, Vol.96(3), pp.389-392
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2005
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.biortech.2004.03.004
- ISSN
- 1873-2976
- PMID
- 15474943
- Organisation Unit
- National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99979538302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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