Electrically Regenerated Ion Exchange for Removal and Recovery of Cr(VI) from Wastewater
- 12 January 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Environmental Science & Technology
- Vol. 41 (4), 1439-1443
- https://doi.org/10.1021/es061499l
Abstract
Ion exchange is widely used for removal and recovery of Cr(VI) from wastewater. Generally, the exhausted ion exchanger is regenerated using chemicals. Although chemical regeneration is efficient, contaminants are introduced, leading to difficulty for the subsequent recovery of Cr(VI). To overcome such a problem, a new regeneration method, namely electrical regeneration, which is carried out on the principle of electrodialysis, is presented in this paper. Experimental results showed that the weak-base resin used could be effectively regenerated electrically. About 93% capacity of the resin was restored under a constant current of 0.25 A over a period of 24 h. The pure chromic acid was recovered in the anode chamber with a concentration of 5.03 g Cr(VI)/L. It was found that the weak-base resin regenerated electrically could remove Cr(VI) from wastewater as effectively as that regenerated chemically. The Cr(VI) concentration was reduced from initial 50 mg/L to lower than the detectable limit, 0.01 mg/L, after treatment.Keywords
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