Abstract
Batch studies were carried out to investigate the adsorption of zinc(II) from fresh waters on an iron(III) hydroxide surface maintained at the pH of zero point of charge of hydroxide (ZPC, 6·85) and also on both the acidic (5·5) and alkaline (8·2) sides of pH of ZPC, at 15 and 35°C. Zinc(II) adsorption on iron(III) hydroxide increased with an increase in pH. The rise in temperature from 15 to 35°C increased zinc(II) adsorption at pH 5·5 and 6·85, but decreased it at alkaline pH (8·2). In none of the cases did adsorption attain a maximum adsorption density. The results indicate the presence of heterogeneous sites of varying affinity on the adsorbent. Zinc(II) adsorption followed Langmuir behaviour only at small adsorption densities (less than 10 −2·95 m Zn/kg at pH 5·5) and at higher adsorption densities, the availability of strongest binding sites decreased. Nonspecifically adsorbed zinc(II) (reversible to Ba(II)) decreased with the increase in pH and temperature. Sequential desorption experiments also revealed that desorption of adsorbed zinc(II) decreased with an increase in pH.
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