Abstract

SINGH, AV  and  SHARMA, Naresh Kumar. Characterisation and applications of synthesised cation exchanger guar gum sulphonic acid (GSA) resin for removal and recovery of toxic metal ions from industrial wastewater. Water SA [online]. 2011, vol.37, n.3, pp.295-302. ISSN 1816-7950.

The chemically modified guar gum sulphonic acid (GSA) resin was used for removal and pre-concentration of Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Fe²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Cu²⁺ ions in aqueous solutions and steel industry effluent from Jodhpur, India. This type of ion exchange resin represents a new class of hybrid ion exchangers with higher stability, reproducibility and selectivity for toxic metal ions. The characterisation of the resin was carried out by determining the ion exchange capacity, elemental analysis, FT-IR spectra and thermal analysis (TGA). The distribution coefficients (K_d) of toxic metal ions were determined for different pH values. The adsorption of different metal ions on GSA resin follows the order: Cu²⁺ > Fe²⁺ > Zn²⁺ > Cd²⁺ > Pb²⁺. The adsorbency of different metal ions on the GSA resin was studied for up to 10 cycles.

Keywords : distribution coefficients; Ion exchange capacity; GSA resin; toxic metal ions.

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