A
foam separation method for harvesting Cr 3+ This method, belonging to the field of heavy
metal wastewater treatment, uses the natural
nonionic surfactant Sapindus mukorossi extract as a
foaming agent and a
trapping agent to treat Cr-containing
wastewater. 3+ Cr in
aqueous solution 3+
Foam separation and harvesting were performed. The critical
micelle concentrations of
Sapindus mukorossi extract and five other surfactants were determined, and the effects of pH, gas flow rate, liquid loading,
collection time,
Sapindus mukorossi extract concentration, and Cr were investigated. 3+ The effect of initial concentration on separation efficiency was investigated, and the process was optimized through orthogonal experiments. The results showed that at
room temperature, with pH 6.5, gas flow rate 400 mL / min,
collection time 4 min, loading volume 300 mL,
Sapindus mukorossi extract 0.2 g / L, and
chromium sulfate 10 mg / L, Cr... 3+ The
recovery rate can reach 71.5%, and the
enrichment ratio is 3.9. The
foaming agent used in this invention is widely available, easily degradable, and
environmentally friendly, and is suitable for low concentrations of Cr. 3+ Separate harvesting.