Adsorption of Chromium III Species from Colorant Tannery Wastewater by Silica Nano-Particles

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1 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, P. O. Box: 51335-1996.

2 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, P. O. Box: 51335-1996

3 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran, P. O. Box: 419-57155

Abstract

The current research uses silica nanoparticles produced from rice husk through conventional and sonochemical precipitation to treat industrial tannery wastewater. The effects of NaOH concentration, precipitation pH, and ageing time on adsorption properties were studied via the central composite design (CCD) method. The obtained results indicated that rice husk ash, as a precursor used in the preparation of silica, should be dissolved in the dilute NaOH solution, 0.5 mol L-1, and precipitation pH should be controlled at the level of 9.0 to achieve an adsorbent with proper performance. Although the surface area of powder produced conventionally is larger than that obtained by the sonochemical method, the pore size distribution plays an effective role in the adsorption of Cr III compounds. The precipitation under sonication leads to large pores distributed in the 4-38 nm range, facilitating the diffusion of chromium compounds even in acidic environments.

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Journal of Studies in Color World
Volume 13, Issue 3 - Serial Number 50
November 2023
Pages 237-252

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  • Receive Date: 05 December 2022
  • Revise Date: 11 May 2023
  • Accept Date: 28 May 2023

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