Journal
DESALINATION
Volume 285, Issue -, Pages 62-67Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.09.034
Keywords
Heavy metals removal; Mesoporous silica; Amine-functionalized SBA-15; Adsorption capacity; Adsorption selectivity
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- Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC)
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BA-15 functionalized with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy-silane was studied as potential absorbent for Cd2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Ni2+, Al3+ and Cr3+. The adsorption capacity and selectivity of the materials were investigated in single and multi-metal solutions. Using single-metal solutions, the adsorbent was found to have an affinity (molar basis) for metal ions in decreasing order of Al3+ > cu(2+) > Ni2+ > Zn2+ > Co2+ > Cd2+ > Pb2+ > Cr3+. Using very dilute solutions, i.e., 10 ppm, more than 95% of cations were removed, except Co2+ and Cr3+, indicating the high sensitivity of the current adsorbent. The affinity for coexisting metal cations decreased in the order of Al3+ > Ni2+ > Cr3+ > Pb2+ > Zn2+ > Cd2+ > Co2+ > Cu2+. The adsorption capacities in multi-metal solutions were lower than in single-metal ones because of competition between metallic elements for the amine groups, with a preference for Al3+. The amine-modified SBA-15 adsorbent exhibited an excellent selectivity against sodium, potassium, and calcium, indicating that the ionic strength does not affect the adsorption properties. Application of this material to remove copper in tap water, river water, and electroplating wastewater was shown to be successful. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
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