Especiação e quimissorção de Pb(II) em rejeito de caulim

This study assesses the adsorption of Pb(II) on natural kaolin waste (KR_natural) and on that treated with 3 mol L^-1 H₂SO₄ and HCl. Equilibrium and thermodynamic parameters were determined. The results indicate that the values of CEC, specific area and SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio (4.6-6.0 cmol kg^-1, 14.0-16.0 m² g^-1 and 1.16-1.30, respectively) vary only slightly for the adsorbents; the concentration of Pb²⁺ is much higher than that of other species (PbOH⁺ and Pb(OH) ₂). The values of R_L, ΔGº, ΔHº and ΔSº are typical of feasible, spontaneous, exothermic and ordered adsorption. The chemisorption on KR _natural is more feasible and ordered.