Application of Donnan Dialysis Coupled to Adsorption onto Activated Alumina for Chromium (VI) Removal

I. Marzouk, L. Chaabane, L. Dammak, B. Hamrouni

Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est, UMR 7182 CNRS-Université Paris-Est Créteil, Thiais, France.
Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est, UMR 7182 CNRS-Université Paris-Est Créteil,Thiais, France.
U.R. Traitement et Dessalement des Eaux, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
U.R. Traitement et Dessalement des Eaux, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar,Tunis, Tunisia.

DOI: 10.4236/ajac.2013.48052                

Abstract

The aim of this paper is the assessment of Donnan dialysis coupled to adsorption process for the removal of chromium from aqueous solutions. This study was conducted in order to benefit from each process, and it was an original and new combination. The coupling was a solution to improve the contact time and the amount of chromium (VI) removed. The coupling was successfully performed with 90% of chromium (VI) removed after 6 hours.

Keywords

Donnan Dialysis; Chromium (VI); Anion-Exchange Membrane; Adsorption; Activated Alumina

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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