Biochar-Laccase Composite Performance Data for Diclofenac Removal from Wastewater

Rita Gouveia's research dataset compares the diclofenac removal efficiency of waste-derived biochar and a biochar-laccase composite in batch and semi-continuous systems. The data includes material characterization results, such as specific surface areas of 301 m²/g and 191 m²/g, and performance metrics from stirred tank and fixed-bed column experiments. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-25.

Use Cases

• Compare adsorption versus combined adsorption-enzymatic degradation based on the performance data for biochar (BC) and biochar-laccase (BC-LAC).
• Evaluate the effect of operational parameters on removal efficiency based on the tested material doses (0.5–2.0 g L⁻¹) and flow rates.
• Assess the suitability of waste-derived materials for fixed-bed column systems based on the breakthrough curve data.
• Model the hydrodynamics and oxygen availability in stirred tank reactors based on the initial performance improvement noted for the BC-LAC composite.

Strengths

• Includes specific, quantitative material characterization data, such as surface areas of 301 m²/g for BC and 191 m²/g for BC-LAC.
• Tests performance in multiple relevant environments, including buffered ultrapure water and real urban wastewater.
• Compares two distinct operational modes (batch and semi-continuous) and two reactor configurations (stirred tank and fixed-bed column).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Rita Gouveia via figshare

Collection Method

Experimental data from laboratory-scale wastewater treatment tests.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 05:30:55; freshness should be verified.