Removal Boron and Phosphorus From Ground and Wastewater By Nanozeolite Na-Y

Zeolite is one of the most interesting and effective an adsorbent for removing heavy metals and cations from the ground and wastewater, due to their chemical structure which contains channels and cavities where cations mostly... [ view full abstract ]

Zeolite is one of the most interesting and effective an adsorbent for removing heavy metals and cations from the ground and wastewater, due to their chemical structure which contains channels and cavities where cations mostly reside in it. Also, the nanocrystalline zeolite becomes one of an important replacement for conventional sorbent in the adsorption process. The zeolite Na-Y can be used as a filter for purification ground water and wastewater from magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium ions and heavy metals and it can provide soft and mineral water which is clear from all hazardous materials. The evaluation of phosphate is very important in the water because of its ratio increase in the environment every day due to the large quantity of using fertilizers, detergents and sugar industries. Also, boron is one of the elements which are existing in the surface and ground water. The excessive concentration of boron in the environment due to its application in the various field leads some of it introduced into the environment in the form of a waste, which may contaminate both surface and ground water and it causes an increase in the concentration of boron in the wastewater. Therefore, in this study, the environmentally friendly method developed by using nanocrystalline zeolite Na-Y for purification ground and waste water from boron and phosphorous elements which may threat to human health.