marina trgo faculty of chemistry and technology university of split croatia
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NATURAL ZEOLITES AS MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY MATERIALS THEIR APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF Pb AND Zn FROM BINARY SOLUTIONS. 2nd Slovenian-Croatian Symposium on Z eolites Ljubljana, 2009. Marina Trgo Faculty of Chemistry and Technology University of Split Croatia. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NATURAL ZEOLITES AS MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY MATERIALS
THEIR APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF Pb AND Zn FROM
BINARY SOLUTIONS
Marina TrgoFaculty of Chemistry and Technology
University of SplitCroatia
2nd Slovenian-Croatian Symposium on ZeolitesLjubljana, 2009
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natural aluminosilicate minerals with crystal three-dimensional structure hydrated cations are located inside framework structure and weakly bound
with structure advantages of these natural minerals are their large deposits on the Earth,
easiness of exploitation and mostly unnecessary treatment for practical application
the most important deposits are in the United States, Mexico, Ukraine, Slovakia, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Cuba and Croatia
discovered more than 260 years ago by the Swedish mineralogist A.A.F. Cronstedt, commercial exploitation started ~30 years ago
the end of 70-ties is proclaimed as "new discovery" of natural zeolites about 50 different minerals of zeolites are discovered in nature, but some
of them have commercial valuable currently, the world’s annual production of natural zeolite is about 4 million
tons
NATURAL ZEOLITES - deposits and properties
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NATURAL ZEOLITES - physical and chemical properties
many natural zeolites are synthesized in laboratory difference between natural zeolite minerals is manifested in content of
hydrated cations which occupied pores and channels, ratio of Si/Al in structure and number of water molecules
zeolites have different dimensions of pores and channels responsible for their physical and chemical properties
each examined sample is mineralogical heterogeneous, and quantification of its mineralogical composition in mostly complex procedure.APPLICATION of natural zeolites is based on or more of the following properties:
- cation exchange- adsorption and related molecular sieving- dehydration and rehydration- biological activity- catalytic
All of these properties have been intensively investigating.
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Cation exchange
- the ability to exchange inherent cations for other cations on a basis of ion selectivity
- high cation exchange capacity for heavy metal cations that can be removed from liquid effluents through the process of ion-exchange. These cations include lead, silver, cadmium, cobalt, zinc, copper, mercury, magnesium, iron, aluminium, chromium and others. Some natural zeolites are applicable in industries such as mining, electroplating and electronics. Giant industrial houses, like IBM, have deployed this application for treatment of wastewater containing heavy metals.
-selectivity for ammonium cations, the natural zeolites lower the level of ammonium in wastewaters and sewages to non-toxic, acceptable levels. The zeolite beds can be regenerated and recycled indefinitely.
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Adsorption and related molecular sieving
The adsorption on molecular sieves is therefore dependent
on the following physical molecular properties:
- Size and Shape; molecules or ions larger than the pore
opening of the zeolite can not be adsorbed, smaller
molecules or ions can.
-Molecular Polarity; due the charge on outer and inner
zeolitic surface particle, molecules with large polarity or
polarisability can be adsorbed preferentially under identical
conditions.
The adsorption process is fully reversible and of purely physical nature. The structure of the zeolite is unchanged during the adsorption process and its later regeneration.
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- this property is used for selective absorption of organic
molecules and for absorption of radioactive ions (absorber of Sr
and Cs radioisotopes in the nuclear industry and for clean up of
nuclear accidents - applied in the Chernobyl disaster).
Adsorption and related molecular sieving
- adsorption process on zeolite is used to remove polar H2O, H2S,
and CO2 from natural gas and developed a zeolite-adsorption
process for purifying methane produced in a landfill.
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Dehydration and rehydration
Natural zeolites may hold water up to 60% of their weight due to a high porosity of the crystalline structure. Water molecules in the pores could be easily evaporated or reabsorbed without damage to such structures.
Zeolites assure a permanent water reservoir, providing prolonged moisture during dry periods; they also promote a rapid rewetting andimprove the lateral spread of water into the root zone during irrigation. This results in a saving in the quantity of water needed for irrigation.
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Biological activity
- natural zeolite has been shown to exhibit diverse biological activities and has been used successfully for the treatment in medical therapy- promotes better plant growth by improving the value of fertilizer, helps preventing the plant from burning, that can be caused by over use of fertilizer, by trapping and slowly releasing valuable nutrients
- as additive in concentrated animal growing facilities improve feed conversion, reduce airborne ammonia up to 80%, act as a mycotoxin binder, and improve bone density, it can be used in general odour elimination for all animal odours
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- modifying the surface of clinoptilolite with long-chain quaternary amines allowed it to adsorb benzene, toluene, and xylene in the presence of water
-surface modified natural zeolites remove toxic compounds from animal food
- natural zeolite can be treated further with additional amine to produce anion exchangers capable of taking up chromate, arsenate, selenate, and other metal oxyanions from aqueous solutions
Surface modification of natural zeolites
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Physical characteristics of some naturally occurring zeolites
Natural zeolite - clinoptilolite
- is one of the most investigated natural zeolites
- unit cell formula is (Na, K)6Si30Al6O72 · 20H2O
- high silica zeolite, Si/Al≥4, HEU type framework topology- Croatia has deposits of natural zeolite with content of 30-50% of clinoptilolite- recent investigations in Croatia have done with Serbian zeolite which contain ~80% clinoptilolite
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Clinoptilolite Examinations on Faculty of Chemistry and Technology University of Split
- removal of Cu, Zn and Pb on natural and pre-treated zeolite
using batch
method
- study of kinetic and thermodynamic of Zn on natural zeolite
- removal of Pb or Zn on natural and pre-treated zeolite using
column
method
- removal Pb and Zn from binary solution on natural and pre-
treated
zeolite using column method
-recent examinations are directed on removal of metal ions on
iron coated zeolite
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Removal Pb and Zn from binary solution on zeolite-clinoptilolite using column method
SERVICE CYCLE- experiments were performed in glass columns, d=12mm, H=40mm- binary aqueous solutions of lead and zinc ions have been prepared by
dissolving of Pb(NO3)2 and Zn(NO3)2 in doubly distilled water
- flowrate was 1 ml/min Concentrations of metal ions in binary solutions for each service cycle.
Concentration ratio
co(Pb)/co(Zn)
co(Pb+Zn)mmol/l
co(Pb)mmol/l
co(Zn)mmol/l
0.19 1.031 0.165 0.866
0.71 1.149 0.478 0.671
0.95 1.062 0.516 0.546
1.37 1.060 0.612 0.448
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0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
0 200 400 600 800BV, -
c/c o
,-
Pb/Zn=0.19Pb/Zn=0.71Pb/Zn=0.95Pb/Zn=1.37
c/co =c(Pb+Zn)/co(Pb+Zn) Pb/Zn= co(Pb)/co(Zn)
Removal Pb and Zn from binary solution on zeolite-clinoptilolite using column method
exhaustion points
breakthrough points
BV=V/VS
14c/co =c(Pb or Zn)/co(Pb or Zn)
Pb/Zn=0.19
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
0 200 400 600 800 1000BV,-
c/c o
, -ZnPbPb+Zn
Pb/Zn=0.71
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
0 200 400 600 800 1000BV,-
c/c o
, -
ZnPbPb+Zn
Pb/Zn=0.95
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
0 200 400 600 800 1000BV,-
c/c o
,-
ZnPbPb+Zn
Pb/Zn=1.37
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
0 200 400 600 800 1000BV,-
c/c o
, -
ZnPbPb+Zn
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Concentration ratio Pb/Znin influent
VB,BV
VE,BV
qB, mmol/g
qB(Pb)/qB(Zn)qE,
mmol/g
qE(Pb)/qE(Zn)
0.19218.9
564.0
Pb+Zn 0.336
0.189
0.545
0.174Pb 0.053 0.080
Zn 0.281 0.460
0.71206.8
583.9
Pb+Zn 0.337
0.714
0.521
1.012Pb 0.140 0.260
Zn 0.196 0.257
0.95221.2
614.8
Pb+Zn 0.336
0.942
0.509
1.980Pb 0.163 0.396
Zn 0.173 0.200
1.37
209.0
572.8
Pb+Zn 0.312
1.364
0.581
2.010Pb 0.180 0.388
Zn 0.132 0.193
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Removal Pb and Zn from binary solution on zeolite-clinoptilolite using column method
REGENERATION CYCLE- experiments were performed in glass columns, d=12mm, H=40mm- regeneration solution has been prepared by dissolving of NaNO3 in doubly distilled water - flowrate was 1 ml/min
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 40 80 120 160BV, -
c(Z
n+P
b), m
mol
/l
.
Pb/Zn=0.19Pb/Zn=0.71Pb/Zn=0.95Pb/Zn=1.37
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REGENERATION CURVES for particular ions
Regeneration was completed with 100 BV of solution.
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 40 80 120 160BV, -
c(P
b), m
mol
/l .
Pb/Zn=0.19Pb/Zn=0.71Pb/Zn=0.95Pb/Zn=1.37
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 40 80 120 160BV,-
c(Z
n), m
mol
/l
.
Pb/Zn=0.19Pb/Zn=0.71Pb/Zn=0.95Pb/Zn=1.37
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Removal of lead and zinc on zeolite using column method is applicable in practice.
CEC of zeolite doesn't depend of concentration ratio in feeding solution.
The quantity of regenerated zinc is significantly lower compared to the lead. The only exception is the binary solution with a small Pb/Zn ratio.
This confirms that lead was mostly bound onto zeolite, possible due to replacement of zinc ions with lead ions during the service cycle.
This replacement is due to higher selectivity of natural zeolite for lead ions. Lower radius of the hydrated Pb2+ ion in comparison to Zn2+ provides for its better mobility through the framework structure.
Advantage of column method is regeneration of zeolite what enables unlimited use of the same bed.
CONCLUSIONS
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Presented investigations are part of the scientific project
"Natural zeolites in water protection"
which has been financing by Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
Researchers on the project:
Jelena Perić, full professor - senior researcher
Marina Trgo - assistant professor
Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović- assistant professor
Ivona Nuić - assistant
Marin Ugrina - assistant
Thank you!
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Thank you!