Enhancement of elemental mercury adsorption by silver supported material

Mercury, generally found in natural gas, is extremely hazardous. Although average mercury levels are relatively low, they are further reduced to comply with future mercury regulations, which are stringent in order to avoid releasing to the environment. Herein, vapor mercury adsorption was therefore investigated using two kinds of supports, granular activated carbon (GAC) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂). Both supports were impregnated by silver (5 and 15 wt.%), before testing against a commercial adsorbent (sulfur-impregnated activated carbon, SAC). The adsorption isotherm, kinetics, and its thermodynamics of mercury adsorption were reported. The results revealed that Langmuir isotherm provided a better fit to the experimental data. Pseudo second-order was applicable to describe adsorption kinetics. The higher uniform Ag dispersion was a key factor for the higher mercury uptake. TiO₂ supported silver adsorbent showed higher mercury adsorption than the commercial one by approximately 2 times. Chemisorption of mercury onto silver active sites was confirmed by an amalgam formation found in the spent adsorbents.     

TiO2/Ag modified penta-bismuth hepta-oxide nitrate and its adsorption performance for azo dye removal

A modified hydrophilic penta-bismuth hepta-oxide nitrate (Bi₅O₇NO₃) surface was synthesized via a precipitation method using TiO₂ and Ag as modified agents. The synthesized product was characterized by different analytical techniques. The removal efficiency was evaluated using mono-and di-sulphonated azo dyes as model pollutants. Different kinetic, isotherm and diffusion models were chosen to describe the adsorption process. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results revealed no noticeable differences in the chemical states of modified adsorbent when compared to pure Bi₅O₇NO₃;however, the presence of hydrophilic centres such as TiO₂ and Ag developed positively charged surface groups and improved its adsorption performance to a wide range of azo dyes. Dyes removal was found to be a function of adsorbent dosage, initial dye concentration, solution pH and temperature. The reduction of Langmuir 1,2-mixed order kinetics to the second or first-order kinetics could be successfully used to describe the adsorption of dyes onto the modified adsorbent. Mass transfer can be described by intra-particle diffusion at a certain stage, but it was not the rate limiting step that controlled the adsorption process. Homogenous behavior of adsorbent surface can be explored by applying Langmuir isotherm to fit the adsorption data.     

Modification of a magnetic carbon composite for ciprofloxacin adsorption

A magnetic carbon composite, Fe₃O₄/C composite, was fabricated by one-step hydrothermal synthesis, modified by heat treatment under an inert atmosphere (N₂), and then used as an adsorbent for ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal. Conditions for the modification were optimized according to the rate of CIP removal. The adsorbent was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction measurements, vibrating-sample magnetometry, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and N₂ adsorption/desorption isotherm measurements. The results indicate that the modified adsorbent has substantial magnetism and has a large specific area, which favor CIP adsorption. The effects of solution pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, initial CIP concentration, ion strength, humic acid and solution temperature on CIP removal were also studied. Our results show that all of the above factors influence CIP removal. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm fits the adsorption process well, with the pseudo second-order model describing the adsorption kinetics accurately. The thermodynamic parameters indicate that adsorption is mainly physical adsorption. Recycling experiments revealed that the behavior of adsorbent is maintained after recycling for five times. Overall, the modified magnetic carbon composite is an efficient adsorbent for wastewater treatment.     

氯化十六烷基吡啶改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附作用

采用阳离子表面活性剂氯化十六烷基吡啶(CPC)对活性炭进行了改性,并通过实验考察了CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附作用.结果表明,CPC改性活性炭对水中的硝酸盐具备较好的吸附能力.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力明显高于未改性的活性炭.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力随着CPC负载量的增加而增加.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附动力学满足准二级动力学模型.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附平衡数据可以较好地采用Langmuir等温吸附模型加以描述.根据Langmuir等温吸附方程,CPC负载量(以活性炭计)为444 mmol·kg-1的改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的最大单位吸附量为16.1 mg·g-1.CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力随着pH的增加而降低.水中共存的氯离子、硫酸根离子和碳酸氢根离子会抑制CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附.升高反应温度略微降低了CPC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的吸附能力.采用1 mol·L-1的NaCl溶液可以使95%左右吸附到CPC改性活性炭上的硝酸盐解吸下来.CPC改性活性炭吸附水中硝酸盐的主要机制是阴离子交换和静电吸引作用.上述实验结果说明,CPC改性活性炭适合作为一种吸附剂用于去除水中的硝酸盐.     

软锰矿改性污泥活性炭对Cu~(2+)吸附特性的研究

文章对比研究了污泥活性炭(AC)和1%软锰矿改性的污泥活性炭(ACP)对溶液中Cu2+的吸附特性,考察了时间、pH值和吸附剂投加量等因素对吸附反应的影响。结果表明:室温下,180 min后Cu2+吸附达到平衡,pH=4.8时吸附效果最优;伪二阶动力学方程和Langmuir吸附等温方程能很好地拟合两种污泥活性炭的吸附反应。通过计算,室温下,改性前后的污泥活性炭Langmuir模型的饱和吸附量Qm分别是78.13 mg/g和94.34 mg/g。在初始浓度200 mg/L,pH=5,吸附剂投加量为2g/L时,1%软锰矿改性的污泥活性炭对Cu2+的最大吸附量为90.15 mg/g,比未改性时提高了23.33%。     

Comparison of activated carbon and iron/cerium modified activated carbon to remove methylene blue from wastewater

The methylene blue(MB)removal abilities of raw activated carbon and iron/cerium modified raw activated carbon(Fe–Ce-AC)by adsorption were researched and compared.The characteristics of Fe–Ce-AC were examined by N_2adsorption,zeta potential measurement,FTIR,Raman,XRD,XPS,SEM and EDS.After modification,the following phenomena occurred:The BET surface area,average pore diameter and total pore volume decreased;the degree of graphitization also decreased.Moreover,the presence of Fe_3O_4led to Fe–Ce-AC having magnetic properties,which makes it easy to separate from dye wastewater in an external magnetic field and subsequently recycle.In addition,the equilibrium isotherms and kinetics of MB adsorption on raw activated carbon and Fe–Ce-AC were systematically examined.The equilibrium adsorption data indicated that the adsorption behavior followed the Langmuir isotherm,and the pseudo-second-order model matched the kinetic data well.Compared with raw activated carbon,the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of Fe–Ce-AC increased by27.31%.According to the experimental results,Fe–Ce-AC can be used as an effective adsorbent for the removal of MB from dye wastewater.     

复合吸附材料TLA的制备及其砷氟共除性能的研究

以硫酸钛、硝酸镧和活性炭为原料,制备了新型的TLA复合吸附剂.比较了TLA和活性氧化铝除砷除氟吸附等温线、吸附动力学和pH对除砷除氟效果的影响;通过X射线衍射仪(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)对吸附剂进行了表征,并对吸附机理进行了探讨.结果表明,TLA对砷氟的吸附容量显著优于活性氧化铝.在pH为7,砷氟单独存在时,TLA对砷和氟的Langmuir吸附容量分别是30.3mg.g-1和27.8mg.g-1;当砷氟共存时,TLA对砷和氟的Langmuir吸附容量分别是25.1mg.g-1和17.0mg.g-1.TLA对砷、氟的吸附符合拟二级动力学方程.溶液pH值显著影响砷、氟去除效果.电荷分布多位络合模型(Charge-distribution multisite complexation model,CDMUSIC)能准确模拟砷、氟的吸附行为.     

Silver impregnated carbon for adsorption and desorption of elemental mercury vapors

The Hg0 vapor adsorption experimental results on a novel sorbent obtained by impregnating a commercially available activated carbon (Darco G60 from BDH) with silver nitrate were reported. The study was performed by using a fundamental approach, in an apparatus at laboratory scale in which a synthetic flue gas, formed by Hg0 vapors in a nitrogen gas stream, at a given temperature and mercury concentration, was flowed through a fixed bed of adsorbent material. Breakthrough curves and adsorption isotherms were obtained for bed temperatures of 90, 120 and 150°C and for Hg0 concentrations in the gas varying in the range of 0.8–5.0 mg/m3. The experimental gas-solid equilibrium data were used to evaluate the Langmuir parameters and the heat of adsorption. The experimental results showed that silver impregnated carbon was very effective to capture elemental mercury and the amount of mercury adsorbed by the carbon decreased as the bed temperature increased. In addition, to evaluate the possibility of adsorbent recovery, desorption was also studied. Desorption runs showed that both the adsorbing material and the mercury could be easily recovered, since at the end of desorption the residue on solid was almost negligible. The material balance on mercury and the constitutive equations of the adsorption phenomenon were integrated, leading to the evaluation of only one kinetic parameter which fits well both the experimentally determined breakthrough and desorption curves.     

锆-十六烷基三甲基氯化铵改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐和磷酸盐的吸附特性

采用锆(Zr)和阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基氯化铵(CTAC)对活性炭进行联合改性,考察了所制备的Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐和磷酸盐的吸附去除作用,并探讨了相关的吸附去除机制.结果表明,Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐和磷酸盐均具备较好的吸附去除能力.Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对硝酸盐和磷酸盐吸附动力学过程满足准二级动力学模型.Langmuir、Freundlich和Dubinin-Radushkevich(D-R)等温吸附模型可以较好地描述Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐的等温吸附过程,Langmuir和D-R等温吸附模型可以较好地描述Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对水中磷酸盐等温吸附过程,通过Langmuir模型计算得到吸附剂对硝酸盐和磷酸盐的最大单位吸附量分别为7.58 mg·g-1和10.9 mg·g-1.高的p H会抑制Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对水中硝酸盐和磷酸盐的吸附.水中共存的Cl-、HCO-3和SO2-4等阴离子均会抑制Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对硝酸盐和磷酸盐的吸附,且对吸附硝酸盐的抑制作用较强而对吸附磷酸盐的抑制作用较弱.水中共存的磷酸盐对Zr-CTAC改性活性炭吸附硝酸盐的抑制作用较强,而水中共存的硝酸盐对Zr-CTAC改性活性炭吸附磷酸盐的抑制作用较弱.1 mol·L-1Na Cl溶液可以使90%左右被吸附到Zr-CTAC改性活性炭表面上的硝酸盐解吸下来.1 mol·L-1的Na OH溶液可以使78%左右被吸附到Zr-CTAC改性活性炭表面上的磷酸盐解吸下来.Zr-CTAC改性活性炭对硝酸盐的吸附机制主要包括阴离子交换作用和静电吸引作用,对磷酸盐的吸附机制主要包括配位体交换作用、阴离子交换作用和静电吸引作用.上述结果说明Zr-CTAC改性活性炭适合作为一种吸附剂去除废水中的硝酸盐和磷酸盐.     

中孔结构对活性炭吸附卷烟烟气中有机物的影响

卷烟烟气中复杂化合物对大气环境的污染已经引起了全世界的关注.因此,本文以颗粒活性炭为原料,通过硝酸钙、水蒸气调控得到比表面积、微孔容量丰富且含有较高中孔率的介孔活性炭,研究了孔结构对三醋酸甘油酯和挥发性有机物吸附的影响.结果表明:活性炭对三醋酸甘油酯的吸附主要受到比表面积和微孔的影响,中孔对其吸附性能没有太明显的作用;中孔结构对苯、甲苯、丙酮的吸附可以起到明显的通道效应,大大提高了活性炭对挥发性有机物的去除能力.     

Application of activated carbon derived from scrap tires for adsorption of Rhodamine B

Activated carbon derived from solid hazardous waste scrap tires was evaluated as a potential adsorbent for cationic dye removal. The adsorption process with respect to operating parameters was investigated to evaluate the adsorption characteristics of the activated pyrolytic tire char (APTC) for Rhodamine B (RhB). Systematic research including equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies was performed. The results showed that APTC was a potential adsorbent for RhB with a higher adsorption capacity than most adsorbents. Solution pH and temperature exert significant influence while ionic strength showed little e ect on the adsorption process. The adsorption equilibrium data obey Langmuir isotherm and the kinetic data were well described by the pseudo second-order kinetic model. The adsorption process followed intra-particle di usion model with more than one process a ecting the adsorption process. Thermodynamic study confirmed that the adsorption was a physisorption process with spontaneous, endothermic and random characteristics.     

废茶活性炭脱硫脱硝性能的应用研究

为探讨废茶活性炭对于SO2和NO脱除作用的制约因素,分别考察了材料孔径结构、石墨化程度及表面结构对其脱硫脱硝性能的影响,同时研究了其吸附机制及动力学过程.结果表明,较高的石墨化程度是影响材料脱硫性能的主要因素,微孔径较小且含氮碱性基团较高时有利于SO2的脱除;发达的中孔结构是制约NO脱除效率的关键因素,含氮碱性基团对NO的脱除具有一定的促进作用;烟气中SO2和NO共存时,材料的脱硫脱硝性能均有所降低,氧气和水蒸气的加入能够改善其脱硫脱硝效率;废茶活性炭在无水环境下对于SO2和NO的吸附作用均以物理吸附为主,水蒸气的存在促进了材料对SO2的化学吸附;通过动力学模型的拟合发现,Bangham吸附模型能够很好地描述材料脱硫脱硝的动力学过程,其R2均高于0.989,材料对于SO2和NO的吸附速率常数均随氧气和水蒸气的加入而减小.     

金属有机骨架MIL-68(Al)对水中典型荧光增白剂VBL的吸附去除

以金属有机骨架材料MIL-68(Al)为吸附剂,探究其对水中典型荧光增白剂VBL分子的吸附行为.采用粉末X射线衍射仪(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、场发射扫描电镜(SEM)及N_2吸附脱附对MIL-68(Al)的结构性质进行表征.探讨了p H值、离子强度、污染物初始浓度、反应温度及吸附时间对MIL-68(Al)吸附去除水中VBL的影响,并对吸附等温线、动力学、热力学及吸附机制进行了分析.实验结果表明,MIL-68(Al)对VBL的吸附能适应较宽的p H范围,吸附等温线符合Langmuir模型,最大吸附容量达到400.02 mg·g~(-1);吸附速率在前20 min很快,并且能在180 min达到吸附平衡,吸附动力学符合准二级动力学模型;吸附过程是吸热反应,吸附自发进行并且主要由熵驱动;静电作用和氢键作用对吸附均有贡献,静电作用是吸附发生的主要机制.由以上结果可知,MIL-68(Al)是一种潜在的高效吸附剂,在去除水中的VBL分子方面极具潜力.     

草甘膦在高指{201}二氧化钛表面的吸附去除

有机磷农药草甘膦(PMG)的广泛使用和环境残留严重威胁人体健康,其去除治理是环境领域面临的一大挑战.本文研究了草甘膦在高指{201}晶面二氧化钛(TiO_2)上的吸附行为,探讨了吸附时间、溶液pH和草甘膦浓度对吸附效率的影响,并通过Zeta电位表征和电荷分布多位点络合(CD-MUSIC)模型考察了草甘膦在二氧化钛上的络合结构.结果表明,{201}TiO_2对草甘膦的吸附在40 min内即可达到吸附平衡,吸附动力学符合准二级动力学方程.吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程,说明其吸附过程主要是近似单分子层的化学吸附.pH对吸附效率影响较大,酸性条件有利于草甘膦的吸附去除.Zeta电位的表征结果表明,草甘膦吸附后TiO_2表面等电点从5.6向左偏移至4.2,说明形成带负电的内层配合物,进一步的红外光谱结果表明草甘膦以P—O—Ti的络合形式与TiO_2表面结合.CD-MUSIC模型拟合结果表明草甘膦与TiO_2表面可能形成单齿单核或双齿双核的内层络合结构.本研究结果对深入理解草甘膦的微观界面行为及去除具有重要意义.     

Removal of fluoride from water using titanium-based adsorbents

Three adsorbents including TiO₂, Ti-Ce, and Ti-La hybrid oxides were prepared to remove fluoride from aqueous solution. The Ti-Ce and Ti-La hybrid adsorbents obtained by the hydrolysis-precipitation method had much higher sorption capacity for fluoride than the TiO₂ adsorbent prepared through hydrolysis. Rare earth (Ce and La) oxides and TiO₂ exhibited a synergistic effect in the hybrid adsorbents for fluoride sorption. The sorption equilibrium of fluoride on the three adsorbents was achieved within 4 h, and the pseudo-second-order model described the sorption kinetics well. The sorption isotherms fitted the Langmuir model well, and the adsorption capacities of fluoride on the Ti-Ce and Ti-La adsorbents were about 9.6 and 15.1 mg·g⁻¹, respectively, at the equilibrium fluoride concentration of 1.0 mg·L⁻¹, much higher than the 1.7 mg·g⁻¹ on the TiO₂. The sorption capacities of fluoride on the three adsorbents decreased significantly when the solution pH increased from 3 to 9.5. The electrostatic interaction played an important role in fluoride removal by the three adsorbents, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis indicated that the hydroxyl groups on the adsorbent surface were involved in fluoride adsorption.     

活性炭对含铜制药废水的吸附特性

以粉末活性炭为吸附剂,采用批式试验,研究静态吸附对黄连素脱铜废水中Cu2+的去除效果,分析了吸附剂投加量(5～50 g/L),pH(1.0～5.0)和接触时间(20～600 min)对吸附效果的影响. 当pH为2.4,吸附剂投加量为30 g/L时,反应300 min即可达到吸附平衡状态. 通过对吸附动力学和吸附等温线的模型分析发现,二级吸附动力学模型能够更好地描述试验结果,对吸附平衡数据的拟合采用Langmuir吸附等温线优于采用Freundlich吸附等温线.      

净水污泥与粉末活性炭复合制备吸附剂去除氨氮研究

将净水污泥与粉末活性炭复合制备吸附剂,用于去除水中的氨氮。研究了净水污泥与粉末活性炭的最佳复合比例及煅烧温度,并采用EDX、SEM、XRD、FTIR、BET对吸附剂进行表征。考察了吸附时间、溶液初始pH、吸附剂投加量、氨氮初始浓度对氨氮吸附效果的影响。结果表明:复合吸附剂的吸附性能优于原泥,当吸附时间为5 h,pH为9时氨氮去除效果最佳。对实验结果进行吸附等温线及吸附动力学模型拟合,发现复合吸附剂对氨氮的吸附过程符合Langmuir等温吸附模型及二级动力学方程。     

Vapor-phase elemental mercury adsorption by residual carbon separated from fly ash

Introduction The impact of mercury on the environment and thephysiological health of human is well documented(Laudal,2000; Poissant, 2002; Galbreath, 2000; Palusova, 1991).Mercury, especially methyl mercury, has high affinities forfatty tissue…     

铁氮共掺杂生物炭对二级水溶解性有机物的吸附特性与长效性评价

为经济高效地去除污水厂二级水中溶解性有机物(DOM),采用铁氮共掺杂生物炭材料(Fe-N-C)作为新型吸附剂,系统分析了该新型碳材料对于二级水DOM的吸附性能、动力学过程、选择性和作用机制.此外,通过固定床吸附装置深入考察了该吸附材料的长效性和重复利用性.结果表明,Fe-N-C对于二级水DOM具有突出的吸附性能,投加量...     

Preparation of activated carbon from cattail and its application for dyes removal

Activated carbon was prepared from cattail by H3PO4 activation. The effects influencing the surface area of the resulting activated carbon followed the sequence of activated temperature activated time impregnation ratio impregnation time. The optimum condition was found at an impregnation ratio of 2.5, an impregnation time of 9 hr, an activated temperature of 500°C, and an activated time of 80 min. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area and average pore size of the activated carbon were 1279 m2/g and 5.585 nm, respectively. A heterogeneous structure in terms of both size and shape was highly developed and widely distributed on the carbon surface. Some groups containing oxygen and phosphorus were formed, and the carboxyl group was the major oxygen-containing functional group. An isotherm equilibrium study was carried out to investigate the adsorption capacity of the activated carbon. The data fit the Langmuir isotherm equation, with maximum monolayer adsorption capacities of 192.30 mg/g for Neutral Red and 196.08 mg/g for Malachite Green. Dye-exhausted carbon could be regenerated effectively by thermal treatment. The results indicated that cattail-derived activated carbon was a promising adsorbent for the removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solutions.