期刊
SUSTAINABILITY
卷 14, 期 16, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su14169806
关键词
aluminum sludge; heavy metals; zinc; copper; wastewater; reuse treatment
资金
- Department of Civil Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden
- King Khalid University [RGP. 2/246/43]
The study investigates the composition and structure of aluminum sludge for its use as a natural material to remove heavy metals from wastewater. The results show that a high removal efficiency can be achieved in an acidic medium using a relatively high amount of sludge, but the efficiency is low in a strongly acidic medium.
The study aimed to determine Aluminum sludge composition and structure for its valorisation as an alternative natural material for heavy metals removal from wastewater for further reuse as treated water in different applications. The study was conducted to investigate the introduction of Al-bearing sludge composition. The physical and chemical properties were examined using X-ray diffraction tests (XRD), scanning electron microscope tests (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared tests (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller tests (BET). Furthermore, the heavy metal concentrations of synthetic wastewater were measured using the spectrophotometry method. The experimental procedure is based on testing different pH limits and amounts of aluminum sludge to find the optimum conditions for copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) removal. The results demonstrated a high removal efficiency where its value reached up to 97.4% and 96.6% for Zn and Cu, respectively, in an acidic medium (pH = 6) using a relatively high amount of sludge (1400 mg). Nevertheless, a low efficiency was obtained in the strongly acidic medium (pH = 4) and a smaller sludge amount of about 480 mg.
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