Comparative Study for Removal of Zn+2 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption and Forward Osmosis

Authors

  • Tamara Kawther Hussein Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Al - Mustansiryiah, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31699/IJCPE.2017.2.10

Keywords:

Tobacco leaves; Adsorption; Forward osmosis; Heavy metal wastewater; Membranes separation.

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to investigate the removal efficiencies of Zn+2 ions from wastewater by adsorption (using tobacco leaves) and forward osmosis (using cellulose triacetate (CTA) membrane). Various experimental parameters were investigated in adsorption experiment such as: effect of pH (3 - 7), contact time (0  - 220) min, solute concentration (10 - 100) mg/l, and adsorbent dose (0.2 - 5)g. Whereas for forward osmosis the operating parameters studied were: draw solution concentration (10 - 150) g/l, pH of feed solution (4 - 7), feed solution concentration (10 - 100) mg/l. The result showed that the removal efficiency by using adsorption was 70% and the removal efficiency by using forward osmosis was 96.2 %. 

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2017-06-30

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Hussein, T. K. (2017). Comparative Study for Removal of Zn+2 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption and Forward Osmosis. Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, 18(2), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.31699/IJCPE.2017.2.10

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