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Study on Adsorption of Chromium in Wastewater by Diatomite

Kai Yong Zhang, Ling Huang

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Adsorption ability of chromium in wastewater by purified diatomite as the adsorbent material was studied. The influence of the diatomite dosage, adsorption time, chromium concentration, pH value and reaction temperature to chromium removal rate was got. The results show that under the condition of the diatomite dosage of 9.0g, adsorption time of 90 min, chromium concentration in wastewater of 5mg/L, wastewater pH of 6, and temperature of 30°C, diatomite adsorption removal rate to hexavalent chromium can reach 91.6%. The main adsorption mechanism is the combination of physical adsorption and chemical adsorption, and the latter is dominant. The cost of diatomite as adsorbent is low, and a good removal rate of chromium can be reached, which provides a solid theoretical basis for the removal of chromium in wastewater.

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Adsorption ability of chromium in wastewater by purified diatomite as the adsorbent material was studied. The influence of the diatomite dosage, adsorption time, chromium concentration, pH value and reaction temperature to chromium removal rate was got. The results show that under the condition of the diatomite dosage of 9.0g, adsorption time of 90 min, chromium concentration in wastewater of 5mg/L, wastewater pH of 6, and temperature of 30°C, diatomite adsorption removal rate to hexavalent chromium can reach 91.6%. The main adsorption mechanism is the combination of physical adsorption and chemical adsorption, and the latter is dominant. The cost of diatomite as adsorbent is low, and a good removal rate of chromium can be reached, which provides a solid theoretical basis for the removal of chromium in wastewater.

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Adsorption ability of chromium in wastewater by purified diatomite as the adsorbent material was studied. The influence of the diatomite dosage, adsorption time, chromium concentration, pH value and reaction temperature to chromium removal rate was got. The results show that under the condition of the diatomite dosage of 9.0g, adsorption time of 90 min, chromium concentration in wastewater of 5mg/L, wastewater pH of 6, and temperature of 30°C, diatomite adsorption removal rate to hexavalent chromium can reach 91.6%. The main adsorption mechanism is the combination of physical adsorption and chemical adsorption, and the latter is dominant. The cost of diatomite as adsorbent is low, and a good removal rate of chromium can be reached, which provides a solid theoretical basis for the removal of chromium in wastewater.

Key concepts: Chromium, Adsorption, Wastewater, Hexavalent chromium, Chemistry, Materials science, Waste management, Chemical engineering

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