This study aims to examine the feasibility of chemical, physical and biological processes on municipal landfills leachates, to mainly evaluate Nickel (Ni) and Chrome (Cr) removal. Flocculation/ coagulation methods were investigated on laboratory scale, by dosing ferric chloride (FeCl3) and aluminium polychloride to three leachates, at a natural pH of 8. The oxidation treatment with sodium permanganate (NaMnO4), applied on the leachate with higher metals content, defined an increment of Ni (from 9 to 50%) and Cr (from 31 to 80%) removals, compared with the previous chemical treatments. Further, the metals biosorption capacity on the biomass flocs was investigated in a pilot scale membrane bioreactor, previously tested on laboratory scale. The different percentages of added leachate showed efficiencies up to 93% for Cr and 58% for Ni, defining the different removal roles of the adsorption and of the membrane layer effect.

Processes comparison for nickel and chrome removal from urban landfill leachate

FATONE, Francesco;
2012-01-01

Abstract

This study aims to examine the feasibility of chemical, physical and biological processes on municipal landfills leachates, to mainly evaluate Nickel (Ni) and Chrome (Cr) removal. Flocculation/ coagulation methods were investigated on laboratory scale, by dosing ferric chloride (FeCl3) and aluminium polychloride to three leachates, at a natural pH of 8. The oxidation treatment with sodium permanganate (NaMnO4), applied on the leachate with higher metals content, defined an increment of Ni (from 9 to 50%) and Cr (from 31 to 80%) removals, compared with the previous chemical treatments. Further, the metals biosorption capacity on the biomass flocs was investigated in a pilot scale membrane bioreactor, previously tested on laboratory scale. The different percentages of added leachate showed efficiencies up to 93% for Cr and 58% for Ni, defining the different removal roles of the adsorption and of the membrane layer effect.
2012
Landfill leachate, Nickel, Chrome, Coagulation–flocculation, Adsorption, MBR
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