Enhanced organics degradation in heavy metal co-contaminated electroplating wastewater by bioaugmentation

Industrial operations, domestic and agricultural activities worldwide have had major problems with various contaminants caused by environmental pollution. Heavy metal pollution in wastewater also a prominent issue; therefore, a well built and economical treatment technology is demanded for pollution-free wastewater. The present work emphasized pure cellulose extracted from jute fiber and further modification was performed by a free radical grafting reaction, which resulted in poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA)-grafted cellulose and poly(acrylonitrile)-grafted cellulose. Subsequently, poly(hydroxamic acid) and poly(amidoxime) ligands were prepared from the PMA-grafted cellulose and PAN-grafted cellulose, respectively. An adsorption study was performed using the desired ligands with heavy metals such as copper, cobalt, chromium and nickel ions. The binding capacity (qe) with copper ions for poly(hydroxamic acid) is 352 mg g−1 whereas qe for poly(amidoxime) ligand it was exhibited as 310 mg g−1. Other metal ions (chromium, cobalt and nickel) show significance binding properties at pH 6. The Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm study was also performed. The Freundlich isotherm model showed good correlation coefficients for all metal ions, indicating that multiple-layers adsorption was occurred by the polymer ligands. The reusability was evaluated and the adsorbents can be reused for 7 cycles without significant loss of removal performance. Both ligands showed outstanding metals removal capacity from the industrial wastewater as such 98% of copper can be removed from electroplating wastewater and other metals (cobalt, chromium, nickel and lead) can also be removed up to 90%.

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Research on Electroplating Wastewater Treatment and Operation Effect in Jiangmen

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.765-767.2904 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 765-767 ◽

pp. 2904-2907 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jian She Yang ◽

Lian Jun Li

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Nickel Sulfate ◽

Precious Metals ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Exchange Method ◽

Electroplating Wastewater ◽

Nickel Copper ◽

Heavy Metal Element

In this paper, I use the ion exchange method for treatment of electroplating heavy metal ions in waste water and I also use a single-stage rinsing and resin enrichment combined form of management, whose wastewater contains Cu2+, Cr6+and Ni2+. The process can ensure the cleaning quality, good treatment effect, which recovers the energy of nickel sulfate and copper sulfate and its returning rate reaches as 90%. That achieved the goal without discharge of nickel, copper, environment and economic benefits. Electroplating wastewater composition is very complicated, in addition to cyanide (CN-) wastewater and effluent. Wastewater with heavy metal electroplating is the potential harmful categories in the industry. According to the heavy metal wastewater containing heavy metal element classification, it can generally be divided into Cr containing nickel wastewater, wastewater containing cadmium (Ni), (Cd) wastewater, wastewater containing copper (Cu), zinc(Zn), gold(Au) from wastewater, wastewater containing silver(Ag). Electroplating wastewater treatment is widespread attention at home and abroad, which has various developed management technology and management of toxic to nontoxic, changing harmful wastewater into harmless water. Then we can recover those precious metals. Water recycling and other measures are helpful to eliminate and reduce the emission of heavy metals. With the rapid development of electroplating industry and increasing requirements of environmental protection, current electroplating wastewater treatment has begun to enter into the clean production process. According to total circular economy integration phase, the recycling of resources is the main development direction [1].

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Removal of heavy metal ions from electroplating wastewater

10.5004/dwt.2017.21493 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 93 ◽

pp. 257-266

Author(s):

Naim Sezgin ◽

Nilgün Balkaya

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Metal Ions ◽

Heavy Metal Ions ◽

Electroplating Wastewater

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Complementary Z-Contrast Imaging and Digital Image Processing

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100118394 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

pp. 304-305

Author(s):

K. N. Colonna ◽

G. Oliphant

Keyword(s):

Image Processing ◽

Heavy Metal ◽

Digital Image Processing ◽

Digital Image ◽

Biological Tissue ◽

Biological Imaging ◽

Tissue Preparation ◽

Contrast Imaging ◽

Imaging Tool ◽

Z Contrast

Harmonious use of Z-contrast imaging and digital image processing as an analytical imaging tool was developed and demonstrated in studying the elemental constitution of human and maturing rabbit spermatozoa. Due to its analog origin (Fig. 1), the Z-contrast image offers information unique to the science of biological imaging. Despite the information and distinct advantages it offers, the potential of Z-contrast imaging is extremely limited without the application of techniques of digital image processing. For the first time in biological imaging, this study demonstrates the tremendous potential involved in the complementary use of Z-contrast imaging and digital image processing.Imaging in the Z-contrast mode is powerful for three distinct reasons, the first of which involves tissue preparation. It affords biologists the opportunity to visualize biological tissue without the use of heavy metal fixatives and stains. For years biologists have used heavy metal components to compensate for the limited electron scattering properties of biological tissue.

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Recent Progress In High-Resolution Shadowing For Biological Transmission Electron Microscopy

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100181300 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 510-511 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Heinz Gross ◽

Katarina Krusche ◽

Peter Tittmann

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

High Resolution ◽

Freeze Drying ◽

Atmospheric Conditions ◽

Vacuum Equipment ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Gas Atmosphere ◽

Gas Molecules ◽

Residual Gas ◽

Backing Layer

Freeze-drying followed by heavy metal shadowing is a long established and straight forward approach to routinely study the structure of dehydrated macromolecules. Very thin specimens such as isolated membranes or single macromolecules are directly adsorbed on C-coated grids. After rapid freezing the grids are transferred into a suitable vacuum equipment for freeze-drying and heavy metal shadowing.To improve the resolution power of shadowing films we introduced shadowing at very low specimen temperature (−250°C). To routinely do that without the danger of contamination we developed in collaboration with Balzers an UHV (p≤10-9 mbar) machine (BAF500K, Fig.2). It should be mentioned here that at −250°C the specimen surface acts as effective cryopump for practically all impinging residual gas molecules from the residual gas atmosphere.Common high resolution shadowing films (Pt/C, Ta/W) have to be protected from alterations due to air contact by a relatively thick C-backing layer, when transferred via atmospheric conditions into the TEM. Such an additional C-coat contributes disturbingly to the contrast at high resolution.

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Heavy Metal Tales

Pediatric News ◽

10.1016/s0031-398x(08)70061-4 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

WILLIAM G. WILKOFF

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal

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