ABSTRACT Ion flotation as an efficient method for heavy metal ions removal needs a stoichiometric collector concentration to obtain high ions removal. Collector recycling is necessary to reuse in the process and decrease the collector consumption in the process. In this study, ion flotation of zinc and manganese ions was first performed using graphene oxide (GO) as a collector and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a co-collector to obtain high ion removal with low collector consumption. The optimum experimental conditions were determined as a GO concentration of 30 mg/L, SDS concentration of 50 mg/L, pH of 9.5, impeller speed of 800 rpm, and air flow rate of 2 mL/min. The removal percentage of zinc and manganese ions and the water recovery obtained 91.30%, 90.14%, and 13.88%, respectively at the optimum conditions. Then, the recyclability of GO used in the process was evaluated by the desorption process. The recycled GO was reused at the optimum conditions in the process. The removal percentage of zinc and manganese ions and the water recovery obtained 85.20%, 83.12%, and 12.58%, respectively. The results indicated that the GO offered valuable advantages, such as recyclability, low collector consumption, and high adsorption efficiency to remove ions using ion flotation for wastewater treatment effectively.
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