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<p>In the present study, experiments were performed to characterize the effectiveness of kaolinite in Cr(III) removal from water in the absence and in the presence of Cr(VI). The results of batch experiments, show that the efficiency of Cr(III) removal by kaolinite increases with the increase of pH and temperature in both cases. The effect of the presence of Cr(VI) on the adsorption of Cr(III) by kaolinite depends on the solution pH and on the concentrations of the two ions. Whatever the system, the removal kinetic of Cr(III) is well described by the pseudo-second order model. Spectroscopic analyses reveal that Cr(III) interaction with kaolinite is mainly electrostatic.</p>
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In the present study, experiments were performed to characterize the effectiveness of kaolinite in Cr(III) removal from water in the absence and in the presence of Cr(VI). The results of batch experiments, show that the efficiency of Cr(III) removal by kaolinite increases with the increase of pH and temperature in both cases. The effect of the presence of Cr(VI) on the adsorption of Cr(III) by kaolinite depends on the solution pH and on the concentrations of the two ions. Whatever the system, the removal kinetic of Cr(III) is well described by the pseudo-second order model. Spectroscopic analyses reveal that Cr(III) interaction with kaolinite is mainly electrostatic.

Characterization of Cr(III) interaction with kaolinite – Effect of the presence of Cr(VI)

Laboratory of Pollution and Water Treatment

Chemistry Department, University Brothers Mentouri

Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Environnement

Acta Scientifica Naturalis

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In the present study, experiments were performed to characterize the effectiveness of kaolinite in Cr(III) removal from water in the absence and in the...

Characterization of Cr(III) interaction with kaolinite – Effect of the presence of Cr(VI)

Publicado en línea: 23 nov 2021

Páginas: 10 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2021-0024

Palabras clave
kaolinite, Cr(III), Cr(VI), adsorption, water treatment

© 2021 Nourhane Amani Bounab et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Characterization of Cr(III) interaction with kaolinite – Effect of the presence of Cr(VI)

Publicado en línea: 23 nov 2021

Páginas: 10 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2021-0024

Palabras clavekaolinite, Cr(III), Cr(VI), adsorption, water treatment

© 2021 Nourhane Amani Bounab et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Palabras clave
kaolinite, Cr(III), Cr(VI), adsorption, water treatment