Removal of cr(vi) from aqueous environment using peat moss: equilibrium study
1 Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, 73 Prof. Dr. docent D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, Romania
2 Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Management, Department of Technology and Management, 13 Universitatii Street, 720229 Suceava, Romania
2 Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Management, Department of Technology and Management, 13 Universitatii Street, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Abstract
The removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions by sphagnum peat moss was investigated in batch experiments as a function of solution pH and initial Cr (VI) concentration. The highest removal percentage (R=99%) was obtained at pH = 1, in solutions of
Keywords
chromium; reduction; removal; peat moss; sorption