Universidade de são paulo
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The aim of this work was to synthesize zeolite NaA under hydrothermal conditions and use it as adsorbent of heavy metals. To synthesize zeolite NaA, kaolin from the city of Ipixuna, Pará, was calcined at 700 °C for 3 hours and used as source of silica and alumina. For comparison purposes, aluminum chloride and sodium silicate were also used in the synthesis of zeolites as precursors of Si and Al. The influence of alkalinity on the synthesis of the zeolitic products was evaluated using different NaOH concentrations. All the syntheses were performed at 110 °C for 24 hours by autoclaving. The reaction products were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and thermal differential analysis. One of the samples, which exhibited the highest content of zeolite NaA, was used as adsorbent of Cu 2+ , Ni 2+ and Cd 2+ solutions with initial concentrations ranging from 25 to 400 mg/L. The equilibrium concentration of these heavy metals, after removal by zeolite NaA, was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. The main results showed that increasing alkalinity of the reaction medium led to sodalite formation in the products obtained from metakaolin. All the samples obtained from aluminum chloride and sodium silicate displayed solely the presence of sodalite, regardless of the NaOH concentration. Zeolite NaA turned out to be an excellent adsorbent for removing heavy metals, with a removal efficiency of over 90 % for almost all initial concentration values; besides, an adsorption capacity of over 39 mg/g for Cu 2+ and Cd 2+ was observed. Zeolite NaA was capable of removing Ni 2+ with an efficiency of over 90 % for all the initial concentration values, except for the concentration of 400 mg/L, for which was observed a removal efficiency of 59.8 % and an adsorption capacity of 28.56 mg/g. Download 1.18 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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