Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate

The technical feasibility of using Jordanian low-grade phosphate (JLGP) for the removal of lead ions from aqueous solutions was investigated in this study. To simulate real industrial wastewaters, the effects of the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), citric acid, tartaric acid or so...

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Main Author: Fahmi A. Abu Al-Rub
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2004-03-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/026361704323150944
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description The technical feasibility of using Jordanian low-grade phosphate (JLGP) for the removal of lead ions from aqueous solutions was investigated in this study. To simulate real industrial wastewaters, the effects of the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), citric acid, tartaric acid or sodium chloride on the adsorption of lead ions on JLGP were also investigated. The results of batch adsorption experiments demonstrated the high capability of JLGP for removing lead ions from aqueous solutions. The equilibrium data for the adsorption of lead ions onto JLGP could be fitted by the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin–Radushkevich (D–R) isotherm equations. The work presented showed that on using 1 mmol/l of an aqueous solution of any of Pb(II), Pb–NaCl, Pb–tartaric acid, Pb–EDTA or Pb–citric acid, the percentage removal of lead ions at equilibrium was in the order Pb(II) > Pb–NaCl > Pb– tartaric acid > Pb–citric acid > Pb–EDTA. Increasing the initial pH of the solution led to an enhancement in the sorption of lead ions and lead–ligand complexes onto JLGP. It was also found that increasing the concentration ratio of ligand to metal ion decreased the percentage removal of lead ions significantly. The sorption of lead ions from industrially simulated wastewater was found to follow pseudo-second-order kinetics.
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spelling doaj-art-585fa47017ee45abbb44ee129af3235f2025-01-03T01:23:09ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382004-03-012210.1260/026361704323150944Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade PhosphateFahmi A. Abu Al-RubThe technical feasibility of using Jordanian low-grade phosphate (JLGP) for the removal of lead ions from aqueous solutions was investigated in this study. To simulate real industrial wastewaters, the effects of the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), citric acid, tartaric acid or sodium chloride on the adsorption of lead ions on JLGP were also investigated. The results of batch adsorption experiments demonstrated the high capability of JLGP for removing lead ions from aqueous solutions. The equilibrium data for the adsorption of lead ions onto JLGP could be fitted by the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin–Radushkevich (D–R) isotherm equations. The work presented showed that on using 1 mmol/l of an aqueous solution of any of Pb(II), Pb–NaCl, Pb–tartaric acid, Pb–EDTA or Pb–citric acid, the percentage removal of lead ions at equilibrium was in the order Pb(II) > Pb–NaCl > Pb– tartaric acid > Pb–citric acid > Pb–EDTA. Increasing the initial pH of the solution led to an enhancement in the sorption of lead ions and lead–ligand complexes onto JLGP. It was also found that increasing the concentration ratio of ligand to metal ion decreased the percentage removal of lead ions significantly. The sorption of lead ions from industrially simulated wastewater was found to follow pseudo-second-order kinetics.https://doi.org/10.1260/026361704323150944
spellingShingle Fahmi A. Abu Al-Rub
Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate
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title Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate
title_full Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate
title_fullStr Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate
title_full_unstemmed Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate
title_short Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate
title_sort sorption of lead ions from simulated industrial wastewater onto jordanian low grade phosphate
url https://doi.org/10.1260/026361704323150944
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