Sorption of quaternary metal ions (Pb2+, Cu2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+) was carried out on lignite from the South Moravia. Following experiments were tested: kinetic sorption, dependence of sorption on pH, initial concentration, temperature, effect of electrolytes (KNO3 and NaCl) and desorption in deionized water. Sorption studies was carried out in quaternary mixtures and in the case of inicial concentration effect additional in a single-component solution. The batch sorption experiments was used. Sorption time was 24 hour, although concentration of ions was a near equilibrium after two hour. As the optimal pH was determined pH 5. The order of affinity by lignite was obtained Pb >> Cd > Zn > Cu for the sorption of metals in the single-component solution and the order was Pb > Cu > Zn > Cd for the sorption of mixture of metals. The maximum adsorptium capacities from single solutions were for Pb 97,82 mg/g, Cd 60,34 mg/g, Zn 49,88 mg/g and Cu 30,28 mg/g and in the case of ones from mixture solutions were for Pb 39,03 mg/g, Cu 25,94 mg/g, Zn 15,21 mg/g and Cd 5,18 mg/g. Experimental data have been analysed using Langmuir and Freundlich model. Thermodynamic values H°, S° and G° were calculated. Desorption test showed that desorption efficiency is 0–3 %. NaCl had the greatest influence on sorption from electrolytes. On the basis obtained results we can say that metals are binding to lignite in particular due to chemical interactions. Lignite is s suitable as a sorption material for metal ions especially in the field of low concentrations.

Le caroubier est considéré comme l'un des arbres fruitiers et forestiers qui présente le plus grand potentiel de valorisation puisque toutes les parties de cette plante sont utilisables dans plusieurs applications industriels. Le caroubier est cultivé dans plusieurs régions du Liban mais peu d'études sont disponibles sur les voies de valorisation et sur les propriétés fonctionnelles et structurales des graines et des gousses. Ainsi, dans le cadre d'une démarche qui vise à promouvoir et contribuer à une meilleure valorisation et gestion de cette ressource renouvelable, nous avons entrepris dans cette thèse des travaux consacrés à la caractérisation et à l'évaluation de la valeur nutritive et fonctionnelle des gousses de caroube issues de plusieurs régions libanaise. Ces travaux ont porté notamment sur la caractérisation morphologique et physico-chimique des gousses et sur la purification des gommes extraits des graines. Ces gommes ont fait l'objet d'une étude approfondie portant sur leur comportement rhéologique et la relation entre ce comportement, la variété et le lieu géographique. Nous avons aussi déterminé les isothermes de sorption de ces gommes pour prédire les conditions idéales de leur conservation. Les résultats obtenus à l'issue de cette étude ont démontré clairement la présence des corrélations morphologie, composition chimique et coordonnées géographiques de différents cultivars étudiés. De même, les études structurales et rhéologiques ont montré des différences significatives entre les gommes purifiées. Cette différence semble être liée à une variation du rapport galactose/mannose et de la masse molaire observée selon les variétés. Par ailleurs, les études des isothermes de sorption ont permis de fournir des informations complémentaires sur leurs hygroscopicités et par conséquence sur les conditions idéales de leur conservation / The carob plant is considered as one of the fruit and forester tree that has the greatest potential of valorization since all the parts of this plant can be used in several food and cosmetic applications. The carob is cultivated in several areas of lebanon but few studies are available on the ways of valorization and the functional and structural properties of the different fractions of this tree (seeds and pods). Thus, in view to develop a strategy aims to promote and contribute to a better valorization and management of this renewable resource, we undertook in this thesis of work devoted to the characterization and the evaluation of nutritive and functional properties of the carob pods resulting from several lebanese areas. This work focused particularly on the morphological and physicochemical characterization of the pods and the purified fraction of gum. These gums were the subject of a thorough study relating to their rheological behavior and the relation between this behavior, the variety and the geographical localization of the studied varieties. We also determined the isotherms of sorption of these gums to predict the ideal conditions of their conservation. The obtained results clearly showed the presence of the correlations between morphology, chemical composition and geographical localization of the different studied cultivars. In the same way, the structural and rheological studies showed significant differences between purified gums. This difference seems to be related to a variation of the galactose /mannose ratio and molar mass according to the varieties. These interesting rheological properties open the carob gums a new niches of valorization with added values. In addition, the studies of the isotherms of sorption provided additional information on their hygroscopicities and by consequence on the ideal conditions of their conservation