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2021-04-20

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.v41n2.89671

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Pb(II) removal, heavy metals, alkaline fusion, zeolite synthesis (en)
Remoción de Pb(II), metales pesados, fusión alcalina, síntesis de zeolita (es)

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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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Medina, D. F., San Martin, D. M., López, C. M., García, L. V., Aguilar, S. D., Jaramillo, X. V., Rosado, D. & Garcia Lopez , A. L. (2021). Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay. Ingeniería e Investigación, 41(2), e89671. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v41n2.89671

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MEDINA, D. F.; SAN MARTIN, D. M.; LÓPEZ, C. M.; GARCÍA, L. V.; AGUILAR, S. D.; JARAMILLO, X. V.; ROSADO, D.; GARCIA LOPEZ , A. L. Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay. Ingeniería e Investigación, [S. l.], v. 41, n. 2, p. e89671, 2021. DOI: 10.15446/ing.investig.v41n2.89671. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/89671. Acesso em: 3 apr. 2026.

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Medina, Daniel F, Delly M San Martin, Carmen Milena López, Luis V García, Silvio D Aguilar, Ximena V Jaramillo, Daniel Rosado, and Adriana Lucia Garcia Lopez. 2021. “Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay”. Ingeniería E Investigación 41 (2):e89671. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v41n2.89671.

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Medina, D. F., San Martin, D. M., López, C. M., García, L. V., Aguilar, S. D., Jaramillo, X. V., Rosado, D. and Garcia Lopez , A. L. (2021) “Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay”, Ingeniería e Investigación, 41(2), p. e89671. doi: 10.15446/ing.investig.v41n2.89671.

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Medina, D. F., D. M. San Martin, C. M. López, L. V. García, S. D. Aguilar, X. V. Jaramillo, D. Rosado, and A. L. Garcia Lopez. “Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay”. Ingeniería e Investigación, vol. 41, no. 2, Apr. 2021, p. e89671, doi:10.15446/ing.investig.v41n2.89671.

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Medina, Daniel F, Delly M San Martin, Carmen Milena López, Luis V García, Silvio D Aguilar, Ximena V Jaramillo, Daniel Rosado, and Adriana Lucia Garcia Lopez. “Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay”. Ingeniería e Investigación 41, no. 2 (April 1, 2021): e89671. Accessed April 3, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/89671.

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Medina DF, San Martin DM, López CM, García LV, Aguilar SD, Jaramillo XV, Rosado D, Garcia Lopez AL. Removal of Pb(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Zeolite X from Ecuadorian Clay. Ing. Inv. [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 1 [cited 2026 Apr. 3];41(2):e89671. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/89671

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