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Sorption isotherms and kinetics of chromium uptake from wastewater using natural sorbent material
Chromium (VI) which exists in many industrial wastewater is considered highly toxic. The aim of the present investigation was to study the reduction of chromium (VI) to chromium (III) and then removing it with the help of weathered basalt andesite products. Reduction of the chromium (VI) to chromium...
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Published in: | International journal of environmental science and technology (Tehran) 2009, Vol.6 (1), p.77-90 |
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Summary: | Chromium (VI) which exists in many industrial wastewater is considered
highly toxic. The aim of the present investigation was to study the
reduction of chromium (VI) to chromium (III) and then removing it with
the help of weathered basalt andesite products. Reduction of the
chromium (VI) to chromium (III) by hydrazinium sulfate was
investigated. The influence of hydronium ion concentration, contact
time, hydrazinium sulphate dosage and temperature has been tested in
batch runs. The process was found to be acid, temperature and
concentration dependent. The suitability of weathered basalt andesite
products as a potential sorbent was assessed for the removal of
chromium (III) following batch mode of operation. The effect of various
parameters such as hydronium ion concentration, shaking time, sorbent
dose, initial metal ion concentration and temperature on the removal of
chromium (III) from aqueous solution was studied. Thermodynamic
parameters (DH°, DS° and DG°) for the sorption process
were evaluated. Analysis of sorption obtained results showed that the
sorption pattern followed the Freundlich, Langmuir and
Dubinin-Kaganer-Radushkevich isotherms. The process follows pseudo
second order rate and surface diffusion is identified as the
predominating mechanism. The sorption process was shown to be
reversible by the recovery of sorbed chromium (III) upon extraction
with 0.5 M nitric acid. The sorbent, before and after sorption, was
characterized by fourier transform infrared spectrometer, X-ray
diffraction, scanning electron microscope, transmision electron
microscope and thermo-gravimetric analyse methodes. An increase in
crystallanity after sorption of chromium was observed. An industrial
effluent was successfully treated with the same sorbent with convincing
results. |
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ISSN: | 1735-1472 1735-2630 |
DOI: | 10.1007/BF03326062 |