Optimization of process parameters and kinetics of adsorption treatment of thallium-containing wastewater

Abstract

Thallium is an extremely toxic metal and abundant in industrial wastewater but little studied. In order to understand the optimal adsorption kinetic parameters of the chelating resin containing hydrazine wastewater, we carried out adsorption experiments on the cerium-containing wastewater treated by chemical precipitation. In this chapter, the optimum adsorption conditions, adsorption model, dynamic adsorption curve and desorption and regeneration of adsorbent were determined at different pH, temperature, adsorption time and different adsorbent dosage. The results show that the removal rate of thallium wastewater by resin is up to 97.5% when the pH value is 9. The optimum adsorption temperature is 30 and the adsorption reached equilibrium at 80 min. The adsorption process is consistent with Lagergren quasi-second-order adsorption and Langmuir isotherm model. The regenerative properties of the resin show that the resin adsorption rates still reach 95.8% after repeat use for six times. In summary, the chelating resin has good adsorption and reusability to the thallium-containing wastewater