ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
An experimental investigation is presented of the ion flotation of dichromate from aqueous solution with a cationic surfactant and using a non-ionic polymer as a flocculant aid. A dissolved-air, continuous flow unit is used (with a surfactant-dichromate premix period of 1 hr.) with a feed rate of 120 liters/hr. of a stream containing from 25 to 100 mg./liter of dichromate. Within the ranges of the variables studied, optimum results are obtained with a molar surfactant to dichromate feed ratio of about 2, a feed polymer dosage of about 3% of the dichromate feed concentration, a recycle rate 200% of the feed rate, and a column detention time of 35 min. With an air requirement of 0.043 liters of air (at STP)/liter of feed delivered at 40 lb./sq. in. gauge, feed streams containing from 25 to 100 mg./liter of dichromate can be readily reduced to 10 mg./liter of dichromate and 30 mg./liter of surfactant. The primary advantage of the process lies in the concentration of dichromate, surfactant, and polymer in a small liquid volume of collapsed foam, less than 1% of the total feed throughput. Foam concentrations are of the order of 10,000 to 20,000 mg./liter of dichromate.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690130624
