The possibility of application of xanthan in removal of metal ions from wastewaters

Ida  Zahović; Zorana  Rončević; Jelena  Dodić; Jovana  Grahovac; Siniša  Dodić

doi:10.7251/JEPM1709086Z

The possibility of application of xanthan in removal of metal ions from wastewaters

Authors

Ida Zahović University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Zorana Rončević University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Jelena Dodić University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Jovana Grahovac University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Siniša Dodić University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7251/JEPM1709086Z

Keywords:

removal of metal ions, wastewaters, xanthan

Abstract

Biopolymers have the ability to absorb large amounts of water or biological fluids. They are swelling and forming hydrogels. Thanks to this, they have found a variety of applications, and among others they can be used to remove some metal ions from the water. Due to its unique structure and exceptional rheological characteristics, microbiological biopolymer, xanthan, can also be used for purification of wastewater because structures formed in the presence of metals can be easily separated.Therefore, the research from this paper was carried out in order to examine the possibilities of crosslinking the xanthan with different metal ions. Based on the successful crosslinking and stability of the formed crosslinked structures, it has been estimated that with the use of this biopolymer it is possible to remove ions of lead and iron from wastewaters.

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Published

2017-12-22

How to Cite

Zahović, I. ., Rončević, Z. ., Dodić, J. ., Grahovac, J. ., & Dodić, S. . (2017). The possibility of application of xanthan in removal of metal ions from wastewaters. Journal of Engineering &Amp; Processing Management, 9(1), 86–93. https://doi.org/10.7251/JEPM1709086Z