Kittipoj Datchaneekul. Removal of heavy metals in synthetic wastewater by adsorption on bentonite . Master's Degree(Appropriate Technology for Resources and Environmental Development). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2005.
Removal of heavy metals in synthetic wastewater by adsorption on bentonite
Abstract:
This research was carried out to investagate the removal of heavy metals in
synthetic wastewater by adsorption on bentonite. The effect of operating
parameters, such as contact time, amount of bentonite, initial pH and co-metal ions
competition on heavy metals adsorption capacity and removal efficiency in batch
experiments were investigated. The characteristics and chemical composition of
bentonite were also investigated, and experimental samples were analyzed using
AAS for heavy metals and then statistically processed using ANOVA and DMRT.
The results of this work revealed that bentonite could remove nickel, zinc
and manganese in synthetic wastewater. The adsorption capacity was affected by
contact time, amount of bentonite, initial pH, types of heavy metals and co-metal
ions competition of mixed heavy metals solution. The contact time of adsorbent
reached equilibrium within 1 hour and the optimum of amount of bentonite used in
each reaction was 2 gram. The maximum adsorption capacity of nickel occurred at
pH 4, and pH 5 for zinc and manganese including mixed heavy metals solution. In
case of the removal efficiency of heavy metal, it was > 99%, and the adsorption
efficiency of nickel, zinc and manganese from the single heavy metal solution was
higher than the mixed heavy metals solution because the adsorption capacity was
affected by the co-metal ions competition among the presence of other heavy
metals. Equilibrium modeling of the adsorption isotherm showed that adsorption of
those three heavy metals on bentonite was able to be described by the Freundlich
model. Finally, the result of the adsorption isotherm demonstrated that the ability
for heavy metal was in the order of nickel > zinc > manganese