Evaluation of the Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium on Kaolinite and Illite 六价铬在高岭石和伊利石上的吸附性能评价.pdf

Journal of Environmental Protection, 2011, 2, 1347-1352 1347 doi:10.4236/jep.2011.210155 Published Online December 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/jep) Evaluation of the Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium on Kaolinite and Illite Omar Ajouyed, Charlotte Hurel, Nicolas Marmier Institute of Chemistry of Nice, Faculty of Science, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France. E-mail: o.ajouyed@ Received September 21 , 2011; revised October 23 , 2011; accepted November 28 , 2011. st rd th ABSTRACT The adsorption of hexavalent chromium on Kaolinite and Illite was studied in order to evaluate their potential for the reduction of hexavalent chromium mobility and their possible application for the treatment of polluted sediment. The influence of various parameters affecting the adsorption of hexavalent chromium , such as the pH of aqueous solution , the ionic strength and the initial metal ion concentration were investigated. The optimal pH range corresponding to the hexavalent chromium adsorption maximum on the Kaolinite and Illite is 2 - 4 and 2 - 2.6, respectively. The results showed that hexavalent chromium sorption on Kaolinite and Illite was strongly influenced by the pH , the ionic strength and the initial metal ion concentration. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms are employed to understand the nature of adsorption at room temperature. The characteristic parameters for each isotherm have been determined. This showed that the Freundlich isotherm model well described the equilibrium data. The data suggest that the charge of the clay mineral surface is one of the main factors controlling hexavalent chromium desorption at alkaline pHs. Keywords : Hexavalent Chromium, Clay Mineral, Sediment, Adsorption , Stabiliza