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C Barrera-Díaz1, A Colín-Cruz, F Ureña-Nuñez
1Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Facultad de Química. Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan S/N. C.P. 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, México.
Abstract:
This work presents conditions for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) removal from aqueous solution using different sorbent materials, namely: pyrolytic ashes of an industrial sludge from wastewater treatment and roots of Typha latifolia. The sorbent materials were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and surface area using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) technique, before and after the contact with the chromium-containing aqueous media. An overall Cr(VI) concentration reduction of 45% was achieved using the roots of Typha latifolia whereas in the case of pyrolytic ashes a 60% removal was observed. The percentage removal was found to depend on the initial Cr(VI) concentration in aqueous solution, pH and temperature. The Cr(VI) uptake process was maximum at pH 2 and a temperature of 40 degrees C for both sorbents. These materials showed a Cr(VI) adsorption capacity that was adequately described by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. It was demonstrated that the use of waste materials for the treatment of Cr(VI)-containing wastewater is an effective and economical alternative method.
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