Comparison of As, Ni, Zn, Cd, and Pb removals using treatment agents
Jaeyoung Choi1, Jung-Seok Yang, Young Tae Park
1Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)-Gangneung Institute, Gangneung, South Korea.
Abstract:
The removal of heavy metals, such as As, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb, onto limestone, starfish, black shale and concrete from wastewater was studied. These materials, with a high capacity for heavy metals, can be obtained and employed as alternative low-cost substitutes. Various parameters, such as the neutralization capacity, changes in pH, redox potential and electric conductivity as a function of time, were quantified. Of the studied treatment agents, concrete showed high neutralization efficiency for acid mine drainage and maintained a pH value above 11. The adsorption of heavy metals was influenced by the compositions of the treatment agents. The experimental results of leaching revealed no significant follow-up release from any of the treatment agents. The results suggest that concrete could be used successfully for the treatment of mixed metal-contaminated wastes.
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