Use of granular bentonite in the removal of mercury from aqueous solutions

Granular bentonite has been assessed regarding its capacity to remove Hg(II), Cd(II) and Pb (II) from aqueous solutions. Sorption capacities, kinetics and the dependence of the sorption process on pH were determined. Fractional power, pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intra-particle diffus...

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Published inWater, air, and soil pollution Vol. 215; no. 1-4; p. 239
Main Authors Fernandez-Nava, Yolanda, Ulmanu, Mihaela, Anger, Ildiko, Maranon, Elena, Castrillon, Leonor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Springer 01.02.2011
Subjects
Adsorption
Bentonite
Cadmium
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Summary:Granular bentonite has been assessed regarding its capacity to remove Hg(II), Cd(II) and Pb (II) from aqueous solutions. Sorption capacities, kinetics and the dependence of the sorption process on pH were determined. Fractional power, pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intra-particle diffusion equations were used to model the kinetics of metal adsorption. The pseudo-second-order model showed the best fit to experimental data. Different two-parameter sorption isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich) were used to fit the equilibrium data. Freundlich's isotherm model gave the best fit to experimental data. The selectivity of granular bentonite towards these metals is Pb(II) > Cd(II) > Hg(II). The adsorption capacities of granular bentonite towards the metals expressed in milligramme metal per gramme granular bentonite are 19.45, 13.05 and 1.7 for Pb(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II), respectively (for an initial concentration of 100 mg metal/L). Keywords Granular bentonite, Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, Adsorption kinetics, Isotherm
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/s11270-010-0474-1