Ion exchange of zeolite Na-P(c) with Pb2+, Zn2+, and Ni2+ ions

Summarization: This paper examines the ion-exchange properties of synthetic zeolite Na-P0, which was pro- duced from perlite-waste fines and has a SiO2:A1203 ratio of 4.45:1 and a cation-exchange capacity (CEC) of 3.95 meq g ~. Although equilibrium is attained rapidly for all three metals, exchange is incomplete, with At(max) (maximum equilibrium fraction of the metal in the zeolite) being 0.95 for Pb, 0.76 for Zn, and 0.27 for Ni. In both Na ~ ␣89 and Na --* ␣89 exchange, the normalized selectivity coefficient is virtually constant for :~A~(normalized equilibrium fraction of the metal in the zeolite) values of --