Influence of humate-solute interactions on aqueous heavy metal ion levels |
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| Authors: | A Beveridge W F Pickering |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Newcastle, 2308, N.S.W., Australia
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| Abstract: | The extent to which heavy metal ions (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd) are removed from aqueous solution by humic acid suspensions has been found to vary with solution pH, concentration of competing cations, nature of the organic material, and the complexing power of any ligands present. The amount adsorbed in acid media increased with pH until the threshold value required for partial dissolution of the solid, and formation of soluble metal humates, was exceeded The adsorption maximum pH, and the apparent capacity at lower values, varied with the substrate used and cation being sorbed. The affinity order sequence, as derived from adsorption isotherm studies, was Pb > Cu > Cd > Zn ? Ca > Mg. The retention of metal ion by the solid was reduced in the presence of ligands, with zero uptake occurring when the soluble complexes formed had a greater effective stability than those resulting from humic acid-metal ion interactions. With environmental systems having a high organic content, the humic acid component can play a dominant role in determining the final distribution of metal ions, and for predictive purposes, investigation of the effect of pH on uptake is more informative than measurement of adsorption isotherm parameters, since the observed trends reflect differences in functional group properties, relative affinities and solubility effects. The curves have minima which fall within the pH spreads encountered in natural systems, and small pH changes can cause significant variations in solution levels. |
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