The present invention refers to a biosorption system composed of a
bacterial biofilm supported in synthetic zeolites, for usage in various
types of industry for the removal of hexavalent chromium, through the
retention of metal ions in the biofilm, in solutions with concentrations
between 50 and 250 mg.sub.Cr/L, process for obtaining it and respective
usages. This process consists in obtaining a bacterial biofilm of
Arthrobacter viscosus, supported on a faujasite (FAU) zeolite. The
biofilm promotes the reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr (III) and, subsequently,
Cr (III) is fixed in the zeolite by ion exchange. Several
characterization procedures, like spectroscopic techniques (FTIR and
ICP-AES), surface analysis (XRD and SEM) and thermal analysis (TGA)
reveal that the biosorption process does not modify the morphology or the
structure of the FAU zeolite. The biosorption system, and respective
fixation process of hexavalent chromium in faujasite (FAU) zeolites, may
be applicable to the treatment of industrial, mining or agriculture
wastewater, for hexavalent chromium removal.