An assessment of an ion exchange resin system for the removal and recovery of Ni, Hg, and Cr from wet flue gas desulphurization wastewater—a pilot study

Abstract

. The competitive metals Ca, Mg, Mn, and Al showed low affinity to the studied ion exchange resins. The study also assessed speciation of ion forms and sorption mechanisms. Breakthrough curve analysis was also carried out, which revealed that the selectivity sequence of iminodiacetic resin was Ni > Cr > Hg > Fe > Al > Mn > Ca, Mg. Elution studies were performed on S930 resins that allowed the separation of two streams: one containing mostly Ni and Fe which can be subjected to Ni recovery and the other containing mostly Cr and Hg which can be separated.

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