Aplicación de exfoliado de grafito a partir del grafito proveniente de pilas recicladas para el mejoramiento de la calidad del agua residual de la lavadora de carros Lavadora Express ubicada en la ciudad de Ambato

Abstract

Carbon is the most abundant element nature, and the number of compounds of which it is a part is infinite. The benefits of this element have been investigated, with the aim of seeking improvements in various aspects of human development. One of the most worrying aspects is pollution, the excessive use of water sources in the city of Ambato, make us wonder if society is aware that the water resource is not infinite and the impact it can have on the well-being of future generations. It is for this reason that this study is focused on the benefit that can be obtained from the exfoliated graphite obtained from recycled batteries, and its use as a mitigating agent of wastewater pollution, especially in car washers. For this research, samples were taken from the Lavadora Express car washer and the following study variables were established: Obtaining graphite exfoliation, the characteristics of the graphite exfoliation from FT-IR and UV - VIS spectrophotometry, quality parameters of the water as pH, total solids, suspended solids, color, turbidity, BOD and COD; lead adsorption isotherms. In conclusion, the graphite exfoliation is useful to improve the quality of the residual water.