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Adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by hydrous zirconium oxide
Liana Alvares Rodrigues1, Leandro José Maschio, Rafael Evangelista da Silva
1Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, CP. 116, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil. lika_eng@yahoo.com.br
Abstract:
A type of ZrO(2).nH(2)O was synthesized and its Cr(VI) removal potential was investigated in this study. The kinetic study, adsorption isotherm, pH effect, thermodynamic study and desorption were examined in batch experiments. The kinetic process was described by a pseudo-second-order rate model very well. The Cr(VI) adsorption tended to increase with a decrease of pH. The adsorption data fitted well to the Langmuir model. The adsorption capacity increased from 61 to 66 mg g(-1) when the temperature was increased from 298 to 338 K. The positive values of both Delta H degrees and DeltaS degrees suggest an endothermic reaction and increase in randomness at the solid-liquid interface during the adsorption. Delta G degrees values obtained were negative indicating a spontaneous adsorption process. The effective desorption of Cr(VI) on ZrO(2).nH(2)O could be achieved using distilled water at pH 12.
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