Copper adsorption by apatitic tricalcium phosphate

Pollution of wastewater by heavy metals is a public health problem that calls for appropriate solutions from environmental protection authorities. The use of apatitic supports for the liquid-solid extraction technique is an effective way of decontaminating effluents loaded with heavy metals.Our study concerns the extraction of Cu2+ ions from aqueous solutions diluted with an apatitic tricalcium phosphate (TCPa)-based support, at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The results obtained show that :- Extraction kinetics are relatively rapid.- Cu2+ ions are extracted with a good yield R>95%.- Cu2+ ion binding capacity equals 0.75 mol Cu/mol TCPa.- Total purification of a 6.35 ppm copper solution is achieved with a small amount of TCPa, m = 60mg.

About the author

Dr. Abdelkarim OUASS détient un doctorat en chimie appliquée et fondamentale, avec une spécialisation en physico-chimie. Il est membre actif du Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés et de Génie des Procédés, situé à la Faculté des Sciences de Kénitra, Maroc.

Product details

• Authors: Lamya Kadiri, Abdelkarim Ouass
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.2023
• EAN: 9786206556602
• ISBN: 9786206556602
• No. of pages: 64
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry