Lead, copper, cobalt and nickel removal from water solutions by dynamic ionic exchange in LECA zeolite beds
by Rolando M. Roque-Malherbe, Jose J. Duconge Hernandez, William Del Valle, Edwin Toledo
International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP), Vol. 31, No. 3/4, 2007

Abstract: LECA zeolite, a novel material containing zeolite crystallised on light expanded clay aggregates (LECA) substrates with the aid of a hydrothermal process, was used in ionic exchange applications. LECA zeolite combines the porosity, low density and good mechanical properties of LECA substrates with the microporosity and ion-exchange properties of zeolites. In the present work, the dynamic ionic exchange of heavy metals was studied in a bed reactor filled with well-characterised LECA zeolite. Measurements were carried out of the parameters that describe the performance of the plug flow ionic exchange bed reactors (PFIEBR) during dynamic ionic exchange in LECA zeolite columns, removing Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺ from water solutions. The results indicated that Pb²⁺ is particularly selectively exchanged in comparison with Cu²⁺, Co²⁺ and Ni². The selectivity decreased in the following order Pb²⁺ > Cu²⁺ > Co²⁺ ≅ Ni²⁺. The results indicated that LECA zeolite could be effectively used in heavy metal removal from wastewater.

Online publication date: Thu, 03-Jan-2008

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