One-through selective separation of copper,chromium and zinc ions by hollow fiber supported liquid membrane

The separation of a mixture of Cu(II), Cr(VI) and Zn(II) simultaneously from a sulfate media using two consecutive hollow fiber microporous liquid membrane extraction systems has been studied. The experiments were made in the one-through mode. LIX84-I and Aliquat336 were used as carrier extractants for copper and chromium in the first and second hollow fiber modules, respectively. Pure copper and pure chromium ions are extracted and stripped from first and second hollow fiber modules, respectively, but zinc ions cannot be extracted by both extractants due to pH conditions used in this study and remain in the raffinate. Results indicate that the percentage of extraction is highly dependent on pH of the feed solution and the pH value is 2.5 for the maximum extraction. The percentage of extraction of copper and chromium ions is enhanced when the concentration of LIX84-I and Aliquat336 is increased of which both maximum value is 0.5 M, and these results also occur in stripping phase. The influence of sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide concentration in strip solution of each column was examined, and it was found that the percentage of extraction and stripping is further increased due to the difference of driving force. The maximum percentage of extraction for copper is 33% and 92% for chromium. The experimental results indicated the feasibility of separation and recovery of these metals from the dilute solution by using membrane technology     

Selective extraction and concentration of chromium(VI) from acidic solutions containing various metal ions through emulsion liquid membranes using Amberlite LA-2

Chromium(VI) is a very harmful metal, highly toxic and carcinogenic in nature. Its separation from industrial effluents is of primordial importance. An extensive study on selective extraction and concentration of chromium(VI) from the acidic solutions containing various metal ions using an emulsion liquid membrane (ELM) technique is presented. The ELM consists of Amberlite LA-2 as an extractant, commercial kerosene as organic solvent, ECA 4360J as a surfactant and 0.5 M ammonium carbonate solution as stripping phase. The study has highlighted the importance and influence of membrane composition for maximizing the extraction of chromium(VI). For this reason, effects of various parameters such as chromium(VI) concentration in the acidic solution, mixing speed, type and concentration of stripping solution, type and acid concentration of the acidic solution, extractant and surfactant concentrations, phase ratio and treatment ratio were studied and optimum conditions were determined. The results showed that it is possible to extract 99% of chromium(VI) from the acidic solution containing Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) ions, at the optimum conditions.     

Zinc and Copper Separation through an Emulsion Liquid Membrane Containing Di‐(2‐Ethylhexyl) Phosphoric Acid as a Carrier

The separation of zinc and copper ions from sulfuric acid solutions by an emulsion liquid membrane (ELM), using di‐(2‐ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) as a carrier, has been investigated. The batch extraction of zinc and copper was carried out while varying a selection of experimental conditions, i.e., stirring speed, treatment ratio, concentrations of metal ions in the feed phase, carrier and Span 80 concentration in the membrane, and internal phase concentration. The results obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of D2EHPA as a carrier for the separation of zinc and copper from sulfuric acid media using an ELM. An increase of the D2EHPA concentration beyond 2 vol.‐% does not result in the improved extraction of zinc because the viscosities of the membrane and emulsion have a trend to increase for higher carrier concentrations. It was found that the extraction rate of copper was affected by the carrier concentration in the liquid membrane and by the pH and metal content in the external phase. A 3 vol.‐% concentration of surfactant in the organic phase was required to stabilize the emulsion. The number of stages required for the extraction of zinc and copper by an ELM was determined from McCabe‐Thiele plots.     

Solid phase extraction of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions by adsorption of its diphenylcarbazide complex on an alumina column

A simple method has been developed for the solid phase extraction of chromium (VI) based on the adsorption of its diphenylcarbazide (DPC) complex on an alumina column. The effect of various parameters such as acidity, stability of the column, sample volume, and interfering ions have been studied in detail. The adsorbed complex could be easily desorbed using sulphuric acid and the concentration of chromium has been established using atomic absorption spectrophotometry and visible spectrophotometry. The calibration graph was linear in the range of 0–1 µg/mL chromium (VI) with a detection limit of 4 µg/L. A highest preconcentration factor of 125 could be obtained for 5000 mL sample volume using glass wool as support for alumina. Chromium (VI) could be effectively separated from other ions such as zinc, nickel, copper, chloride, sulphate, and nitrate and the method has been successfully applied to study the recovery of chromium in spiked well water and tap water samples.     

Removal of Trace Cd2+ Using Continuous Multistage Ion Foam Fractionation: Part II—The Effects of Operational Parameters

A multistage ion foam fractionation column with bubble-cap trays was employed to study the removal of cadmium ions from simulated wastewater having low Cd concentrations (10–30 mg/L), examining the effects of foam height, air flow rate, feed flow rate, and feed Cd concentration. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was used to generate foam in this study. An increase in foam height, which reduces liquid hold-up in the generated foam, resulted in the enhancement of the enrichment ratios of both SDS and Cd while the removal and residual factor of Cd showed insignificant change. An increase in air flow rate increased the foam generation rate, foamate volumetric ratio, and the removal efficiency of Cd but decreased the enrichment ratios of both Cd and SDS. The separation factors of both Cd and SDS decreased with increasing feed flow rate, which is mainly attributable to both the effects of the enhancement of foamate volumetric ratio and the increases in both SDS and Cd input rates. An increase in feed Cd concentration was found to increase Cd effluent concentration and SDS removal but to decrease the enrichment ratios of both Cd and SDS because of the increasing liquid entrainment in the produced foam.     

Simultaneous Removal of Nickel(II) and Chromium(VI) from Aqueous Solutions and Simulated Wastewaters by Foam Separation

The present investigation was carried out to study the feasibility of foam separation for simultaneous removal of two types of inorganic hazardous contaminants, nickel(II) cations and chromium(VI) anions, from aqueous solutions and simulated wastewaters. The effects of pH of the solution, Ni/Cr ratio, collector and frother concentrations, induction and flotation time, and solution ionic strength on the co-removal efficiency of nickel(II) and chromium(VI) were studied. At the optimum conditions, removals more than 99.5% were obtained for nickel(II) and chromium(VI). The concerned contaminants were effectively removed when they coexisted at low as well as at high concentrations. Coflotation of nickel(II) and chromium(VI) from tap water and simulated electroplating wastewater resulted in removal percentages higher than 99.5% with residual concentrations below their permissible limits in potable water. High removal percentages, DFs, ERs, and VRs were achieved for their radionuclides, ⁶³Ni(II) and ⁵¹Cr(VI), from simulated radioactive process wastewater. The results obtained in this study suggest the feasibility of the developed foam separation process for treatment, in a single-step, of wastewaters contaminated with cationic and anionic inorganic pollutants.     

Separation of gold(III) ions from copper(II) and zinc(II) ions using thiourea–formaldehyde or urea–formaldehyde chelating resins

Thiourea–formaldehyde (TF) and urea–formaldehyde (UF) chelating resins were synthesized and these resins were used in the separation of gold(III) ions from copper(II) and zinc(II) base metal ions. In the experimental studies, the effect of acidity on gold(III) uptake and gold(III) adsorption capacities by batch method, and loading and elution profiles of gold(III) ions, gold(III), copper(II), and zinc(II), dynamic adsorption capacities and the stability tests of TF and UF resins by column method were examined. By batch method, the optimum acidities were found as pH 2 and 0.5M HCl, and gold(III) adsorption capacities in the solutions including copper(II) and zinc(II) ions were obtained as 0.088 and 0.151 meq Au(III)/g for UF and TF resins, respectively. On the other hand, by column method, the dynamic adsorption capacities were calculated as 0.109 meq Au(III)/g with TF, 0.023 meq Au(III)/g with UF, 0.015 meq Cu(II)/g with TF, 0.0057 meq Cu(II)/g with UF, and under 6.1 × 10^?5 meq Zn(II)/g with TF or UF. TF resin was more effective in the separation and the concentration of gold(III) ions from copper(II) and zinc(II) ions than UF resin. It was seen that sulfur atoms contributed the gold(III) adsorption comparing with oxygen atoms. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

A Reaction Flux Model for Extraction of Cu(II) with LIX84I in HFSLM

Hollow fiber supported liquid membrane (HFSLM) is a favorable method to extract both valuable compounds and heavy metal pollutants such as chromium, copper, and nickel at a very low concentration. In this work, the extraction of Cu(II) by LIX84I dissolved in kerosene was theoretically and experimentally investigated. A model to estimate the percentage of extraction of copper ions from synthetic water considering the effect of reaction flux in membrane phase of the HFSLM system was studied. H₂SO₄ solution was used as the stripping solution. The facilitated transport mechanism of the chemical reaction at the feed-membrane interface was taken into account in the model equations. The percentage of copper ion extraction was plotted against its initial concentration in feed and also feed flow rate. Subsequently, the separation time and separation cycle were determined in accordance with the simulated values of copper ion concentration and the feed flow rate from the model. The modeled results were in good agreement with the experimental data at the average percentage of deviation about 2%.     

Floe Foam Flotation of Chromium(VI) with Polyelectrolytes

Abstract

The separation efficiency of the floe foam flotation of chromium(VI) with Fe(II) from aqueous solutions with high ionic strength can be improved by adding a very small amount of polyelectrolyte (either cationic or anionic polymer) as an activator. The possible mechanisms by which flotation is affected by polyelectrolytes are discussed. The effects of the order of the addition of the reagents (polyelectrolyte and base) on flotation and sedimentation are also studied. It was found that effective separation of chromium(VI) by floe foam flotation with Fe(II) can be achieved for a rather wide range of initial chromium(VI) levels by using the same treatment parameters.     

Foam Fractionation and Ion Flotation of Simple and Complex Anions with Cationic Surfactants

Experimental data are presented and interpreted on the foam fractionation of an extensive series of simple and complex anions from dilute (of the order 10⁻⁶−10⁻⁴ molar) aqueous solutions, utilizing a quaternary ammonium surfactant with which the anions form soluble ion pairs in competition with the surfactant's counterion. Selectivity coefficients, based on a bubble-interface, ion exchange model, are established in a single-equilibrium-stage, continuous-flow, foam fractionation unit for each of a series of 13 anions and oxyanions versus the surfactant's bromide counterion. Three additional series of batch experiments with multi-metal solutions establish the separation and concentration in the foam of the oxyanions of Re(VII), Mo(VI), Cr(VI), W(VI), and V(V); of the cyanide complex anions of Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II), and Au(III); and of the chloride complex anions of Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II), and Au(III). The metal oxyanions and metal cyanide and chloride complex anions can be separated from each other and from competing chloride, cyanide, or nitrate. Ion flotation of anionic species with a cationic surfactant involves an entirely different mechanism, in which a precipitation reaction occurs and particle flotation follows. Hexavalent chromium (primarily HCrO⁻₄) is ion-floated with each of a series of variable chain length quaternary ammonium surfactants, elucidating the effects of temperature, the surfactant/Cr(VI) feed ratio, mixing time, and surfactant chain length in terms of the roles of the surfactant as precipitant, dispersant, collector, and frother.     

铁氧体法去除废水中的镍、铬、锌、铜离子

采用铁氧体法处理含镍、铬、锌、铜的废水,研究了pH及硫酸亚铁投加量对重金属离子去除效果的影响.对于镍、锌、铜离子,最佳絮凝pH分别为8.00～9.80、8.00～10.50和10.00,投加的亚铁离子与其摩尔比均为2～8;六价铬的最佳还原pH为4.00～5.50,最佳絮凝pH则为8.00～10.50,最佳投料比为20....     

Surface adsorption and the effect of column diameter in the continuous foam separation process

Foam separation has been investigated as a technique for removing ethylhexadecyldimethylammonium bromide, a cationic surfactant, from dilute solutions. An ideal foam model has been used to determine the surface excess accumulated at the solution-air interface and to predict the foam and drain concentration in a continuous foam separation process. It was found that the model was valid only under conditions of good drainage and perfect foam stability. An increase in column diameter for a feed of constant composition and supplied at a constant rate increased the concentration of the surfactant in the overhead stream. This highly desirable effect was accompanied by an increase in the drain rate. The results indicate that an increase in column diameter had an entirely beneficial effect on the efficiency of the separation.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Thermoplastic Films for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions

The main objective of this study is to establish the applicability of novel thermoplastic films based on extracted gelatins from bovine (G_b) and bird (G_c) bones in addition to hide powder (HP), which blended with modified polyethylene (MPE) for the removal of heavy metal ions such as copper (II), chromium (VI), nickel (II) and zinc (II) from aqueous media. The chemical reaction between 2-oxoglutaric acid with furfural in presence of methyl amine, via Mannich reaction mechanism, resulted in chemical compound I. The chemical structure of product I was confirmed by different spectroscopic tools such as: nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C- and ¹H-NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The synthesized chemical product I was used as compatibilizing agent for blending G_b, G_c and Hp with MPE to obtain thermoplastic films using a polymer melting technique. The efficiency of the prepared films for absorption of different heavy metal ions from aqueous solution was investigated. The results indicated that the compatibilized films (MPE/I/HP) illustrated a maximum removal of zinc metal ions (～100%) under conditions of initial metal concentration about 240 mg/l. While, at initial metal concentration of about 150 mg/l, they exhibited excellent efficiency for removal of mixed metal ions of about 97–100% relative to the uncompatibilized ones (MPE/HP) 0%.     

Fabrication of copper coated polymer foam and their application for hexavalent chromium removal

The polymer foam coated with zero-valent copper (Cu⁰) was designed and prepared for the removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in water. Firstly, porous poly(tert-butyl acrylate) was fabricated by concentrated emulsion polymerization and then acrylic acid groups were generated on the surface of foam by hydrolysis reaction. Secondly, with the help of the large amount reactive carboxylic acid groups, polyethyleneimine (PEI) were chemically grafted onto the surface by the reaction between amine group and acrylic acid group. Finally, zero-valent copper was reduced by sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) and coated on the surface of polymer foam. Thus the copper functionalized porous adsorbent (Cu⁰–PEI–PAA) was constructed, and then applied for removing Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. The removal mechanism of Cr(VI) involved redox reaction by zero-valent copper and adsorption by amine groups, simultaneously. As a result, 99.5% of Cr(VI) could be removed within 2 h, and the maximum removal capacity for Cr(VI) of Cu⁰–PEI(1800)–PAA was 9.16 mg/g. Furthermore, the effect of initial concentration of Cr(VI), pH value, and temperature on the Cr(VI) removal was investigated. Therefore, the as-prepared zero-valent copper-loaded polymer foam could be an efficient and promising remediation material to remove Cr(VI) from wastewater.     

Removal of Heavy Metals from a Chelated Solution with Electrolytic Foam Separation

Abstract

An experimental study was conducted on the chelation and electrolytic foam separation of trace amounts of copper, nickel, zinc, and cadmium from a synthetic chelated metal wastewater. Sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), citrate, sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (NDDTC), and potassium ethyl xanthate (KEtX) were used with sodium dodecylsulfate (NaDS) as a foam-producing agent. Experimental results from an electrolytic foam separation process showed that chelating agents NDDTC and KEtX, due to their higher chelating strength and hydrophobic property, can efficiently separate Cu and Ni from chelated compounds (Cu, Ni/EDTA, and Cu, Ni/citrate). In a Cu-EDTA-NDDTC system with a chelating agent/metal ratio of 4, the residual Cu(II) concentration is 0.7 mg/L. The effects of chelating agent types and different chelating agents concentrations on the removal of metal ions were studied. The effect of NaDS dosage on flotation behavior and the efficiency of metal removal were also investigated.     

Modified activated carbon for the removal of copper,zinc, chromium and cyanide from wastewater

Modified activated carbon are carbonaceous adsorbents which have tetrabutyl ammonium iodide (TBAI) and sodium diethyl dithiocarbamate (SDDC) immobilised at their surface. This study investigates the adsorption of toxic ions, copper, zinc, chromium and cyanide on these adsorbents that have undergone surface modification with tetrabutyl ammonium (TBA) and SDDC in wastewater applications. The modification technique enhance the removal capacity of carbon and therefore decreases cost-effective removal of Cu(II), Zn(II), Cr(VI) and CN⁻ from metal finishing (electroplating unit) wastewater. Two separate fixed bed modified activated carbon columns were used; TBA-carbon column for cyanide removal and SDDC-carbon column for multi-species metal ions (Cu, Zn, Cr) removal. Wastewater from electroplating unit containing 37 mg l⁻¹ Cu, 27 mg l⁻¹ Zn, 9.5 mg l⁻¹ Cr and 40 mg l⁻¹ CN⁻ was treated through the modified columns. A total CN⁻ removal was achieved when using the TBA-carbon column with a removal capacity of 29.2 mg g⁻¹ carbon. The TBA-carbon adsorbent was found to have an effective removal capacity of approximately five times that of plain carbon. Using SDDC-carbon column, Cu, Zn and Cr metal ions were eliminated with a removal capacity of 38, 9.9 and 6.84 mg g⁻¹, respectively. The SDDC-carbon column has an effective removal capacity for Cu (four times), Zn (four times) and Cr (two times) greater than plain carbon.     

微藻细胞的连续泡沫分离法采收

为考察连续泡沫分离法采收微藻细胞的可行性 ,在一种斜臂泡沫分离装置上 ,以螺旋藻为模型藻种 ,较为详细地研究了载气流率、藻液进料流率、浓度、pH值、离子强度、乙醇浓度、进料位置、泡沫段与液相段高度之比等因素对泡载采收性能的影响。结果表明 :在载气流率、藻液进料流率或藻液浓度较低时采收性能良好 ;当 pH值为 11、离子强度为 1 3× 10 ⁴ μs·cm^-1、乙醇浓度为 3%(体积 )时泡载收率可达 2 5 %～ 45 %;采用泡沫相段进料有利于提高泡载采收性能。提出的连续泡载采收动力学模型与实验值拟合较好 .     

Recovery of Nonferrous Metals from Metal Finishing Industry Wastes

Abstract

Flexible schemes have been devised for recovery of nonferrous metals (copper, chromium, nickel and zinc) from metal finishing industry waste acids and hydroxide sludges. Evaluations conducted with bench scale experimentation established technical feasibility for adaptations of solvent extraction, precipitation and ion exchange separation processes. It was demonstrated with industrial waste samples that by tailoring several separation stages appropriate for specific waste compositions for complex mixtures of widely varying character that efficient separations can be achieved for copper, chromium, nickel or zinc from contaminant metals such as aluminum, chromium or iron.     

连续泡沫分离塔回收水溶液中钼(Ⅵ)的研究

以十六烷基三甲基氯化铵为表面活性剂,在连续稳态操作条件下,研究了泡沫塔和填料泡沫塔回收水溶液中微量Mo(Ⅵ)的分离性能。结果表明:随鼓泡区高度的增加,泡沫塔的富集率逐渐增加,回收率逐渐减小;随填料层高度的增加,填料泡沫塔的回收率增加,富集率减小;随泡沫层高度的增加,两种塔的富集率均逐渐增加,回收率均逐渐减小。泡沫塔内的浓度分布基本一致,表明泡沫塔存在较大的液相返混,填料泡沫塔内浓度分布随填料层高度的增加而增大,表明填料泡沫塔的液相返混程度较泡沫塔小。填料的加入有效增大了气液传质面积,提高了气液传质速率。填料泡沫塔的回收率远高于泡沫塔,但富集比略有下降。在实验条件范围内,填料泡沫塔中Mo(Ⅵ)的回收率可达99.8%,富集率可达12.2。     

Fibre Chemisorbents for Treatment of Industrial Sewage

An industrial method was developed for treatment of electroplating plant sewage to remove heavy metal ions [zinc, chromium (VI)] with chemisorption materials. The high efficiency of removal of toxic contaminants from aqueous medium with fibre sorbents is demonstrated.