Activation of bentonite and palygorskite adsorbents by acid under microwave radiation

Abstract

The problem of wastewater treatment, since the second half of the 20th century, is relevant for all countries of the world. There are quite a few purification methods, however, adsorption methods are simple and effective methods of water purification. The advantages of these methods are high efficiency, the possibility of treating wastewater containing several substances, as well as the recovery of these substances. Active carbons, synthetic sorbents and some production wastes (ash, slag, flask, sawdust), mineral sorbents - clays, silica gels, alumogels and metal hydroxides are used as sorbents. The research illustrates the possibility of acid activation of bentonite and palygorskite clays using microwave radiation. It has been established that the microwave activation of bentonite leads to the destruction of the structure, the expansion of the surface and the change in the pore structure, which affects the textural characteristics. The concentration values of hydroxyl groups indicate the presence of surface active sites that can participate in adsorption. The results were presented as tables and as a graph.