Use of ion-exchange fiber at the purification stage of wastewater of electroplating

Abstract

In the electroplating industry, large volumes of water are used, which are polluted at various stages in the process. Waste water containing transition metal ions is not only a dangerous source of environmental pollution, but also valuable waste. Taking into account the problems associated with the ecology and the rational use of natural resources, it is necessary to create low- and non-waste production, in particular, to develop new technological processes and appropriate equipment, to introduce water-circulation cycles. This paper presents the results of a study of the sorption of copper (II) and nickel (II) cations by the FIBAN X-1 ion exchange fiber. Calorimetric studies of the thermal effects of the interaction of FIBAN X-1 fiber with solutions of copper (II) and nickel (II) nitrates were carried out. It is shown that the power, thermal effect and time of the process depend on the nature and concentration of metal ions in the solution. Based on the experimental data, the enthalpy of the process was calculated. The endothermic effect of the process is explained by the energy costs associated with dehydration effects and changes in the conformation of the polymer fiber chains. Sorption isotherms of these ions were obtained. It has been established that at all concentrations studied, Ni2 + ions under these conditions are absorbed by ion exchange fibers better than Cu2 + cations. The calculated sorption constants for copper (II) and nickel (II) are greater than 1. It is shown that the Langmuir equation describes the sorption isotherm better than the Freundlich equation. For deep purification of waste water from metal ions, it was proposed to use the fibrous sorbent FIBAN X-1.