Recovery of chromium from tannery sludge bioleachate
- Received Date: 06/07/2007
- Accepted Date: 28/02/2007
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Key words:
- tannery sludge /
- bioleachate /
- chromium /
- recovery
Abstract: Chromium(Ⅲ) in tannery sludge bioleachate can be precipitated through addition of different alkaline. The effects of addition of CaO, MgO and liquid caustic soda (NaOH) on the Cr recovery (including the dosage of added alkaline, the precipitation speed and ratio of the bioleachate after addition of different alkaline, and the content of suspended substances (SS) and Cr in the upper solution) were studied. The results indicated that the addition of CaO or MgO resulted in a higher Cr recovery than liquid caustic soda. Taking precipitation efficiency and economical cost into account, addition of CaO is more suitable than MgO in the chromium(Ⅲ) recovery process. The dosage of 10.0 g/L for CaO added in chromium(Ⅲ) containing bioleachate could adjust pH 1.6 in the initial bioleachate to pH 7 and Cr(Ⅲ) concentration of 720 mg/L in the initial bioleachate to 0 mg/L with almost 100% of Cr(Ⅲ) recovery.