Study of adsorption isotherms and kinetic models for lead (II) in the mining pit water at Bangka on shrimp waste chitosan

The isotherms and kinetic adsorption models for lead (II) in the mining pit water at Bangka on Shrimp Shells Waste Chitosan (Sw-Chi) was studied. The Sw-Chi from the dried shrimp (generally Penaeus semisulcatus species) waste were extracted via deproteinization, demineralization, decolorization and deacetylation steps at previous work. The chitin deacetylation values of Sw-Chi was 88.98% determined through FTIR spectra using baseline method. The initial lead (Pb (II)) concentration in this study was 0.41 ppm from open-pit water in Sungailiat district, Bangka Island. The performance of Sw-Chi adsorption on lead in the pit water with the ratio of 1:500 (w/v) in variation contact time while stirring at room temperature. The adsorption isotherms and kinetic models for lead in the mining pit water at Bangka follows the pseudo-second-order (PSO) and the Freundlich isotherm (F-Isoth) model. The adsorption mechanism may be due to Van der Waals forces and formed lead multilayer onto Sw-Chi surfaces.