STUDY OF THE USE OF MAGNETITE AS ADSORBER OF Cu2+., Pb2+., Ni2+ AND Cd2+ IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION. / Estudo da Utilização de Magnetita como Material Adsorvedor dos Metais Cu2+ , Pb2+ , Ni2+ e Cd2+ , em Solução.

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2000

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Various references on the use of ferrous compounds as non - conventional adsorption materials can be found in literature. According to the literature, such materials as hematite, galvanic slag and blast furnace slag were successfully used in liquid waste treatment for heavy metals removal. Thus, the use of abundant ferrous metallurgy slag may prove to be efficient for low cost treatment of liquid industrial waste. The main goal of the present work is the study of converter slag application as adsorber material for heavy metals removal from liquid waste. The present research was aimed at soluble copper ( Cu2+), nickel ( Ni2+ ) , cadmium ( Cd2+ ) , and lead (Pb2+) removal. These metals were chosen because of their high toxicity, and because they are considered as the most common pollutants present in liquid industrial waste. The obtained results on converter slag adsorption properties under optimized adsorption conditions show that 97,84 % of copper, 61,70 % of nickel, 87,22 % of cadmium and 96,20 % of lead can be removed from the liquid waste. The achieved adsorption rates are comparable to those of conventional adsorbers, and for soluble lead removal rates in the range of ( 92 - 115). 10 -3 mg g -1 min -1 were established. Additionally, if was shown that the investigated adsorption system presented spontaneous and endothermic behavior under conditions of activated adsorption with partial chemical adsorption characteristics. Such pattern is in good agreement with the models proposed by Langmuir and Freundlich for monolayer adsorption processes with adsorption centers having equal energy and specific heat of adsorption. Overall, the obtained results indicate the viability of the investigated material for commercial application.

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wastewater magnetite efluentes heavy metals magnetita adsorvedor metais pesados adsorber

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