A novel kind of complex gel beads containing HPAM (hydrolyzed polyacrylamide) and chitosan components (HPAM-chitosan gel beads) was prepared and applied in the removal of Cu(2+), Pb(2+), and Hg(2+) ions from aqueous solutions. These gel beads exhibited a good performance for heavy metal removal. Moreover, the average diameter of these gel beads was about 1mm, which could be appropriate for use in column system. The removal order was Pb(2+)>Cu(2+)>Hg(2+) under the same conditions. The effects of different experimental parameters, such as adsorbent dosage, initial pH, temperature, and initial metal concentration, on the adsorption capacities were studied. The Freundlich model gave a better fit to the experimental data than the Langmuir model in adsorption isotherm study. Desorption study indicated that the gel beads were easy to be regenerated.

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