ABSTRACT
In this study, a local bentonite from Lin'an county (Zhejiang province, China) was converted to Na-purified form and the Na-bentonite sample was characterized by using FTIR and XRD to determine its chemical constituents and micro-structure. The removal of lead from wastewaters by Na-bentonite was studied as a function of various environmental parameters such as contact time, pH, ionic strength, foreign ions, humic substances and temperature under ambient conditions. The results indicated that the sorption of Pb(II) on Na-bentonite was strongly dependent on pH and ionic strength. The Langmuir, Freundlich and D-R models were used to simulate the sorption isotherms of Pb(II) at three different temperatures of 298, 318 and 338 K. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH°, ΔS° and ΔG°) calculated from the temperature dependent sorption isotherms indicated that the sorption process of Pb(II) on Na-bentonite was endothermic and spontaneous. At low pH, the sorption of Pb(II) was dominated by outer-sphere surface complexation and ion exchange with Na(+)/H(+) on Na-bentonite surfaces, whereas inner-sphere surface complexation was the main sorption mechanism at high pH. From the experimental results, it is possible to conclude that Na-bentonite has good potentialities for cost-effective disposal of lead bearing wastewaters.
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Bentonite/chemistry , Lead/isolation & purification , Water Pollutants, Chemical/isolation & purification , Adsorption , China , Environment , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Osmolar Concentration , Sodium , Suspensions/chemistryABSTRACT
Humic substances and clay minerals have been studied extensively in radioactive waste management. In our research, the sorption and desorption of radiocobalt on montmorillonite in the presence and absence of fulvic acid as a function of pH and ionic strength were investigated under ambient conditions by using batch techniques. The results indicate that the sorption of cobalt is strongly dependent on pH values and independent of ionic strength. Surface complexation rather than cation exchange is considered as the main mechanism of cobalt sorption to montmorillonite. The presence of fulvic acid enhances cobalt sorption obviously at pH values<8. The desorption behavior changes of surface-sorbed cobalt from montmorillonite were studied by decreasing pH values and the solution cobalt concentrations independently. The results indicated that the sorption of cobalt on montmorillonite is irreversible.
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Bentonite/chemistry , Benzopyrans/chemistry , Cobalt Radioisotopes/chemistry , Radioactive Waste , Water Pollutants, Radioactive/chemistry , Adsorption , Humic Substances , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Osmolar Concentration , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared , X-Ray DiffractionABSTRACT
The sorption of Th(IV) on attapulgite was studied as a function of pH, ionic strength, temperature, attapulgite contents and Th(IV) concentrations under ambient conditions using a batch technique. The results indicated that sorption of Th(IV) on attapulgite was strongly affected by pH values, and weakly dependent on ionic strength. Sorption of Th(IV) was dominated by surface complexation, although ion exchange also contributed to this sorption. Sorption of Th(IV) increased with increasing temperature of the system. Enthalpy (DeltaH(0)), entropy (DeltaS(0)) and Gibbs free energy (DeltaG(0)) were calculated from the temperature-dependent sorption data; the results indicated that the sorption of Th(IV) on attapulgite was a spontaneous process. Sorption-desorption hysteresis indicated that the sorption of Th(IV) was irreversible, and that the Th(VI) adsorbed on attapulgite was difficult to be desorbed from solid to liquid phases.
