2019

Archives Journal Chemical Bulletin Vol. 2

PURIFICATION OF STARCH-CONTAINING WASTEWATER

Abstract
The paper considers the possibility of purification of starch-containing wastewater by thermally modified waste of sugar production – saturation sediment. Starchy wastewaters with a large amount of organic compounds quickly rot, create a favorable environment for the development of microorganisms, so these waters should be subjected to deep purification. Thermo-modified saturation residue (TMSR) is a fine black powder, the main component of which is CaCO3, formed during the chemical reaction between Ca (OH)2 and CO2 in saturation columns in the process of diffusion beet juicetreatment in sugar production. CaCO3 acts as a basis for the carbon layer, which covers the surface of the particles and formed during the calcination of TMSR through carbonization of organic substances contained in the original saturation sediment. The authors investigated the effect of some technological factors on the purification efficiency. It was established that 40 minutes at a temperature of the reaction medium of 20-30°C is sufficient for flow of the process. The purification efficiency of starchy wastewater systems reaches 88%.
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EXCHANGE OF MERCURY IONS IN INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS

Abstract
The processes of absorption and desorption of mercury (II) ions on the inorganic ion exchanger “polysurmine” (mixed antimony and silicon oxyhydrate), silicon-phosphorus-antimony ionite, and a composite material based on polysurmine and a polymeric binder are investigated. Experiments were performed under static conditions. High selectivity of polysurmine to mercury ions was shown. The relationship between the structure of ion exchangers and the sorption values achieved is shown, including the influence of a polymer binder that does not have its own ion-exchange capacity on the properties of the composite material. The desorption of absorbed mercury (II) ions from ion exchangers by various desorbents was studied and the efficiency of the latter was compared.
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