CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURAL ZEOLITE AND DETERMINATION ITS ADSORPTION PROPERTIES

• DOI: 10.7862/rb.2016.192
• Publication Date: 2017-03-23T03:35:02Z
• Authors: Marian HOLUB; Magdalena BALINTOVA; Stefan DEMCAK; Maria HURAKOVA
• Keywords: Characterization

Pollution of water by toxic substances is one the major reason concerning human health as well environmental quality.In terms pollution, mining activities represent a serious threat.Countries middle Europe, where extraction mineral resources takes place long period, have to solve problems wastewater containing whole spectra heavy metals, which are dangerous environment.Finding new and cheap ways contaminated metals treatment can increase quality environment in affected localities thus prevent adverse effects on fauna, flora or beings.Sorption techniques belong cost effective methods that able effectively remove metals.For overall understanding sorption process, it necessary characterize determine properties used adsorbents.The paper deals with characterization natural zeolite before after process under acidic conditions.The was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X -ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy N 2 adsorption/desorption isotherms.