This study is focused on mechanisms of voltammperometric determination of lead, cadmium and zinc in the natural grassland biomass in territory of northern Kosovo, applying the Stripping analysis. Two types of determinations have been researched: individual and simultaneous research of all three metals. The preliminary researches had been conducted prior determinations on real samples defining the determination conditions: extraction potential, value of analyzed pH solution, metal extraction time, time for creating of working electrode, as well as solution mixing velocity. It was found that, with accuracy of ±2%, determinations were done for 22-900 µg dm-3 of lead, 16-960 µg dm-3 of cadmium and 18-750 µg dm-3 of zinc. The simultaneous metal determinations had less accurate results for lead and cadmium, whereas they ranged within accuracy limits for zinc. Heavy metal determination in biomass indicated existence of lead, cadmium and zinc in natural grasslands in northern parts of Kosovo and Metohija.
The aim of this study is to investigate the possibilities of removing lead, cadmium, and zinc from air by sorption natural wool fibers (NWF), thus evaluating possible application of the wool materials in direct protection of air from the influence of heavy metals. Metal detection was done (before and after the sorption process) by potentiometric stripping analysis. Sorption experiments were done in two ways: by immersing NWF in model solutions (prepared by the working standard solutions and deionized water), and by immersing NWF in solutions of sediments from the air. The influence of mass sorbent, sorption time, pH, and temperature on the sorption of lead, cadmium, and zinc were experimentally examined. Effectiveness of lead, cadmium, and zinc sorption by applying natural wool fibers is shown as the sorption capacity (a ratio between metal concentration before and after sorption and sorbent mass). Sorbent of 0.1 g NWF mass in neutral environment collects: after 10 min 23,9% of lead, 19,0% of cadmium, and 21,3% of zinc; whereas after 30 min 71.5% of lead, 69.6% of cadmium, and 69.4% of zinc. NWF of the same mass in acidic environment shows lower sorption capabilities, for pH 4.5 the effective sorption is: 68.6% of lead, 66.8% of cadmium, and 66.6% of zinc; whereas for pH 2.1 NWF sorption is 54.6% of lead, 53.2% of cadmium, and 52.9% of zinc. Optimal pH range for application of this sorption during the experiment material is 4.5-7.0. The sorption was made in solutions with pH 2.1 due to potentiometric stripping analysis application conditions. Temperature significantly impacts the tested material sorption characteristics. When temperature slightly increases, regardless of the inflicted damage, NWF keeps its functionality. When temperature is higher than 60°C, the sorbent effectiveness is reduced. The NWF sorption capacity is lowest at 100°C: for lead 11.63 μg g−1, for cadmium 8.18 μg g−1, and for zinc 9.41 μg g−1. Results of the experimental research have shown that a high degree of removal (about 70%) can be achieved provided that the mass of the sorbent rages from 0,06−0,1 g, contact time is long enough (30 min), and that there are no significant effects of temperature and pH
Coastal area surrounding the river Ibar, in the area between cities of Kosovska Mitrovica and Leposavić in the north of Kosovo and Metohija, is occupied with seven industrial waste dumps. These dumps were all part of the exploitation and flotation refinement of raw mineral materials, metallurgic refinement of concentrates, chemical industry, industrial refinement and energetic facilities of Trepča industrial complex. The existing waste dumps, both active and inactive, are of heterogenic chemical composition. Its impact on the river water is shown by the content of heavy metals found in it. Removal of lead, cadmium and zinc would be economically unrewarding, regardless of the technology used. Wooden plant that prevails in this area is white willow. This work is focused on the removal of heavy metals (Pb, Cd and Zn) from the water of the river Ibar using white willow. Roots of the willow are cultivated using the method of water cultures in an individual solution of heavy metals and river water sample. The preparation of the samples for analysis was performed by burning the herbal material and dissolving ashes in the appropriate acids. The concentrations of metals were determined by the stripping analysis. In the investigated heavy metal solutions the biomass increase is 25.6% in lead solution, 27.3% in cadmium and 30.7% in zinc solution. The increase of biomass in nutritional solution, without the heavy metals, is 32.4% and in river water sample 27.5%. The coefficient of bioaccumulation in solutions with heavy metals is 1.6% in lead solution, 1.9% in cadmium and 2.2% in zinc solution. Heavy metals accumulation is 18.74 μg of lead, 20.09 μg of cadmium and 22.89 μg of zinc. The coefficient of bioaccumulation of the water samples, that contained 44.83 μg/dm3 of lead, 29.21 μg/dm3 of cadmium and 434.00 μg/dm3 of zinc, during the period of 45 days, was 30.3% for lead, 53.4% for cadmium and 3.9% for zinc. The concentrations of accumulated metals from the river water are 19.01 μg of lead, 21.85 μg of cadmium and 23.96 μg of zinc in grams dry matter. The obtained results indicate that the willow can contribute to the decontamination of moderately contaminated river water from Pb, Cd and Zn
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