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Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay
Remoción de Pb(II) en soluciones acuosas usando zeolita X sintetizada a partir de arcilla ecuatoriana
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https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v41n2.89671Keywords:
Pb(II) removal, heavy metals, alkaline fusion, zeolite synthesis (en)Remoción de Pb(II), metales pesados, fusión alcalina, síntesis de zeolita (es)
Zeolite X was synthesized from clay using the alkaline fusion method and hydrothermal treatment to remove Pb(II) in aqueous solutions. Clay and zeolite were characterized through X-ray diffraction and fluorescence (XRD, FRX), as well as through specific surface area (SSA). The adsorbents were prepared as cylindrical extrudates using clay and a clay-zeolite combination (60-40%, respectively). The effects of pH, isotherm, and adsorption kinetics on the removal of Pb(II) in solutions of 80 mg Pb(II)/L were studied. It was possible to obtain a zeolite X from clay, with an SSA of 376 m2/g, 30 times greater than that of clay (12 m2/g). In the combined extrudate was present the zeolitic structure, with an SSA 12 times higher compared to the clay extrudate. The adsorption capacity, at 30 °C and V/m ratio of 1 g/L, is almost double compared to the clay extrudate (24 mg Pb(II)/g vs. 13 mg Pb(II)/g). Adsorption follows second order kinetics, and the Langmuir isotherm equation showed a good fit with the experimental equilibrium data for the two extrudates. The Webber-Morris and Bangham-Burt’s models suggest that pore and film diffusion influence the kinetic mechanism.
Se sintetizó zeolita X a partir de arcilla utilizando el método de fusión alcalina y tratamiento hidrotérmico para eliminar Pb(II) en soluciones acuosas. La arcilla y la zeolita se caracterizaron por difracción y fluorescencia de rayos X (XRD, FRX), así como por área específica (SSA). Los adsorbentes se prepararon como extruidos cilíndricos usando arcilla y una combinación de arcilla-zeolita (60-40 %, respectivamente). Se estudiaron los efectos del pH, la isoterma y cinética de adsorción en la remoción de Pb(II) en soluciones de 80 mg Pb(II)/L. Fue posible obtener zeolita X a partir de la arcilla, con una SSA de 376 m2/g, 30 veces mayor que la de arcilla (12 m2/g). En el extrudado combinado estuvo presente la estructura zeolítica, con una SSA 12 veces mayor comparado con el extruido de arcilla. La capacidad de adsorción, a 30 °C y relación V/m de 1 g/L, es casi el doble comparada con el extruido de arcilla (24 mg Pb(II)/g frente a 13 mg de Pb(II)/g). La adsorción sigue la cinética de segundo orden, y la ecuación de isoterma de Langmuir mostró un buen ajuste con los datos experimentales de equilibrio para los dos extruidos. Los modelos de Webber-Morris y Bangham-Burt sugieren que la difusión en la película y en los poros influye en el mecanismo cinético.
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