Title:Adsorption of Chromium (VI) from Aqueous Solution Using Nano TiO2
Doped Strong Base Anion Exchange Resin
Volume: 8
Issue: 4
Author(s): Prasanna S. Koujalagi, Harish N. Revankar, Vijayendra R. Gurjar and Raviraj M. Kulkarni*
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, K.L.S. Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
- Centre for Nanoscience
and Nanotechnology, K.L.S. Gogte Institute of Technology, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University Belagavi,
Karnataka, India
Keywords:
Anion exchange resin, chromium (VI), adsorption, kinetics, titanium dioxide, TD-tulsion.
Abstract:
Background: The evolution of environmentally-safe methods for treating hazardous chemicals
in wastewater, particularly urban and industrial wastewater, has increased interest over recent
years. The chromium-containing wastewater is produced by industries from steel, metallurgical, electroplating,
chemical, refractory, leather tanning, dye manufacturing, mining, cementing, textiles, etc.
Consequently, advanced techniques are essential for treating chromium-polluted water.
Objective: The prime objective of this effort was to assess the adsorption performance of nanoTiO2
(nanoparticles of average crystallite size 19.15 nm) doped strong base anion exchange resin (TDTulsion)
for Cr (VI) to that of the host Tulsion A-62 (MP).
Methods: The tests were carried out in batches in the temperature-controlled water bath shaking unit,
with 30 ml of the aqueous solution containing Cr (VI) and a certain amount of resin being stirred for 6
hours at 303 K. Using a standard diphenylcarbazide (DPC) procedure at 540 nm, the solution was
spectrophotometrically analyzed for Cr (VI).
Results: The majority of the Cr (VI) ions are adsorbed by the anion exchange resins Tulsion A-
62(MP), and TD-Tulsion is in the pH range of 4.0 to 5.0. The maximal sorption capacity of Cr (VI)
was established to be 181.5 and 204.8 mg/g for Tulsion A-62(MP) and TD-Tulsion, respectively.
Conclusion: The TD-Tulsion has a substantially better adsorption capacity than Tulsion A-62(MP) under
similar conditions. The outcomes show that modifying anion-exchange resin with nano titanium dioxide
improves adsorption performance in Cr (VI) removal from drinking water and contaminated water.