Removal of Zn2+ and Cr6+from waste water Samples, using natural Iranian (Aftar) Zeolites

<p>This paper concerns the removal of Zn<sup>2+</sup> and Cr<sup>6+</sup> ions from waste water using a naturally occurring zeolite from semnan region in Iran. A continuous fixed-column study was carried out by using zeolite as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Zn...

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Main Authors: S. Peyravi, R. Zahiri, K. Moradi Hersini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Chemical Health Risks
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Online Access:http://www.jchr.org/index.php/JCHR/article/view/7
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Summary:<p>This paper concerns the removal of Zn<sup>2+</sup> and Cr<sup>6+</sup> ions from waste water using a naturally occurring zeolite from semnan region in Iran. A continuous fixed-column study was carried out by using zeolite as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Zn<sup>2+</sup> and Cr<sup>6+</sup> ions from aqueous solution under the effect of various process parameters such as, grain size and time. The efficiency of removal is higher for Zn than Cr ions. The Zn<sup>2+</sup> and Cr<sup>6+</sup> ions uptake by zeolite increased with initial ions concentration and column height, but decreased as the flow rate increased. The adsorption capacity reached a maximum at grain size of 0.71mm.<strong></strong></p>
ISSN:2251-6719
2251-6727