The Prospective Approach for the Reduction of Fluoride Ions Mobility in Industrial Waste by Creating Products of Commercial Value

Abstract

In this work, we present the possibility to reduce the amount of fluoride ions in silica gelwaste by using different techniques or to immobilize these ions by creating products ofcommercial value. The leaching of fluoride ions from silica gel waste to the liquid medium wasdone under static and dynamic conditions. It was determined that the removal of fluoride ionsfrom this compound depends on various factors, such as dissociation, solubility, the w/s ratio,reaction temperature, leaching conditions, the adsorption properties of silica gel waste, and others.The obtained results showed that, by applying different techniques, the quantity of fluoride ionscan be reduced by 60%, while obtained water was neutralized by calcium hydroxide.Additionally, it was determined that silica gel waste is a promising raw material for thehydrothermal synthesis of a stable compound containing fluoride ions – cuspidine.