Utilization of Zeolite in Waste Water Treatment.

폐수처리제(廢水處理劑)로서의 Zeolite의 이용(利用)

This study of adsorption and column percolation was conducted to examine the utilization of natural zeolite for the removal of heavy metals from waste water to compare with that of absorption activated carbon. The adsorption of heavy metals by natural zeolite was conformed to the Freundlich isotherm (1/n values: $0.12{\sim}0.45$, K values: $18.77{\sim}59.48$) and natural zeolite was turned out to be an effective adsorbent of heavy metals. At the same particle size and percolation velocity, zeolite adsorbed a greater amount of heavy metals was adsorbed on natural zeolite than activated carbon. The smaller the particle size, the more heavy metals that were adsorbed. It was postulated that the most effective size as an adsorbent of heavy metals from waste water ranged from 0.5 to 2.0mm. The slower the percolation velocity that of the heavy metal solution in column, the more heavy metals were adsorbed. Natural zeolite in a single solution adsorbed more heavy metals than that in mixed solution, and the order of the adsorption amount on natural zeolite was Cu>Zn>Cd.

폐수중(廢水中) 중금속(重金屬)의 제거제(除去劑)로서 천연(天然) Zeolite의 이용(利用) 가능성(可能性)을 조사(調査)하기 위하여 활성탄(活性炭)을 대조(對照)로 하여 흡착실험(吸着實驗) 및 Column 투과실험(透過實驗)을 한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같았다. Freundlich 흡착상수(吸着常數) ${\frac{1}{n}$값이 $0.12{\sim}0.45$, K값 $18.77{\sim}59.48$인 것으로 보아 천연(天然) Zeolite는 활성탄(活性炭)보다 더 효과적(效果的)인 중금속(重金屬) 흡착제(吸着劑)였다. 동일(同一)한 입경(粒徑), 동일(同一)한 투과정도(透過程度)에 있어서 천연(天然) Zeolite는 활성탄(活性炭)보다 더 많은 양(量)의 중금속(重金屬)을 흡착(吸着)하였다. 입자(粒子)가 작을수록 흡착량(吸着量)은 증가(增加)하는 경향(傾向)이었으며 폐수중(廢水中) 중금속(重金屬) 흡착제吸(着劑)로서의 최적입경(最適粒徑)은 $0.5{\sim}2.0mm$ 화분(畵分)이었다. 중김속용액(重金屬溶液)의 Column 투과속도(透過速度)가 느릴수록 또 혼합용액(混合溶液)에서 보다 단일용액(單一溶液)에서 더 많은 량(量)의 중금속(重金屬)이 흡착(吸着)되었다. 혼합용액내(混合溶液內)에서 중금속(重金屬)의 흡착량(吸着量)은 Cu>Zn>Cd의 순(順)이었다.