Adsorptive separation of cadmium from aqueous solutions and wastewaters by riverbed sand

Application of riverbed sand for the adsorptive separation of cadmium(II) from aqueous solutions has been investigated. Removal increased from 26.8 to 56.4% by decreasing the initial concentration of cadmium from 7.5 x 10(-5) to 1.0 x 10(-5)M at pH 6.5, 25 degrees C temperature, agitation speed of 100 rpm, 100 microm particle size and 1.0 x 10(-2) NaClO4 ionic strength. Process of separation is governed by first order rate kinetics. The value of rate constant of adsorption, k(ad), was found to be 2.30 x 10(-2)per min at 25 degrees C. Values of coefficient of mass transfer, beta L, were calculated and its value at 25 degrees C was found to be 1.92 x 10(-2)cm/s. Values of Langmuir constant were calculated. Values of thermodynamic parameters delta G0, delta H0 and delta S0 were also calculated and were recorded as -0.81 kcal/mol, -9.31 kcal/mol and -28.10 cal/mol at 25 degrees C. pH has been found to affect the removal of cadmium significantly and maximum removal, 58.4%, has been found at pH 8.5. Process can be used for treatment of cadmium(II) rich wastewaters.     

纳米有机膨润土对苯酚的吸附性能研究

通过对天然膨润土改性,制备纳米有机膨润土并用于吸附苯酚,探讨了吸附时间、溶液pH、纳米有机膨润土投加量等因素对苯酚吸附的影响。结果表明,吸附在5 min内快速达到平衡,溶液pH可以影响苯酚在溶液中的状态,是影响苯酚吸附性能的重要因素。纳米有机膨润土吸附苯酚的过程可用伪二级反应动力学方程来描述,伪二级吸附速率常数为1.3 g/(mg.min)。吸附等温线符合Langmuir等温方程,在25℃时,Langmuir理论最大吸附容量可达到536.32 mg/g,吸附热力学参数表明吸附过程是自发的、放热的物理吸附过程。     

改性膨润土对水体中多环芳烃的吸附

改性膨润土被广泛地应用于吸附水体中重金属离子和有机污染物,但关于改性膨润土吸附水体中多环芳烃混合物的动力学研究鲜见报道。利用十二烷基三甲溴化铵和十二烷基磺酸钠对膨润土进行改性,并将之应用于吸附水体中萘、蒽、菲和芘4种多环芳烃,考察了吸附剂投加量、时间和温度等条件对吸附效果的影响。实验结果表明,在25℃、吸附时间40 min、起始浓度为1.25 mg/mL、改性膨润土的投加量为4 g/L的条件下,该吸附剂对萘、蒽、菲和芘的吸附率分别为99.1%、99.6%、98.7%和98.9%。改性膨润土对水体中4种多环芳烃的吸附机理服从准二级动力学方程,该吸附剂吸附等温线服从Langmuir方程。     

Removal of nickel (II) from aqueous solutions using marine macroalgae as the sorbing biomass

In the present study biosorption technique, the passive accumulation of metals by biomass, is used for the removal of nickel from aqueous medium. The brown algae, Sargassum sp., in its natural and acid treated forms are used as a low cost sorbent. The adsorption characteristics of nickel on Sargassum sp. are evaluated as a function of time, pH, adsorbent dosage and initial concentration of nickel. The equilibrium adsorption data are fitted to Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherm models and the model parameters are evaluated. Both the models represent the experimental data satisfactorily. The adsorption follows Lagergren first order kinetic model. The monolayer adsorption capacities of natural and acid treated forms of algae as obtained from Langmuir adsorption model are found to be 181 and 250mg g(-1) respectively.     

酸改性泥炭对含亚甲基蓝废水的吸附净化作用

采用稀硝酸对泥炭进行改性处理获得酸改性泥炭,并将其用于处理亚甲基蓝废水。考察初始溶液pH、接触时间、酸改性泥炭投加量和亚甲基蓝溶液初始浓度等因素对酸改性泥炭吸附效果影响。结果表明,初始溶液pH、接触时间、酸改性泥炭投加量和亚甲基蓝溶液初始浓度对酸改性泥炭吸附性能都有一定的影响。在最佳的反应条件下(接触时间为60 min,反应温度为35℃,初始溶液pH为7.12,酸改性泥炭投加量为2 g),亚甲基蓝去除率可达90.88%,其吸附较好地符合Freundlich和Langmuir等温方程,拟合相关系数均大于0.9。通过热力学计算发现,ΔG<0、ΔS>0,表明该吸附反应是自发的、吸热反应。且该吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程(R2=0.98)。     

Removal of arsenic(V) from aqueous solutions using iron-oxide-coated modified activated carbon.

Removal of arsenic(V) from aqueous solutions was evaluated with the following three different sorption materials: coal-based activated carbon 12 x 40 (activated carbon), iron(II) oxide (FeO)/activated carbon-H, and iron oxide. The apparent characteristics and physical chemistry performances of these adsorbents were investigated by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption, and scanning electronic microscope. Also, batch experiments for arsenic removal were performed, and the effects of pH value on arsenic(V) removal were studied. The results suggest that the main phases of the iron oxide surface are magnetite, maghemite, hematite, and goethite; fine and uniform iron oxide particles can cover activated carbon surfaces and affect the surface area or pore structures of activated carbon; adsorption kinetics obey a pseudo-first-order rate equation; and adsorption capacities of adsorbents are affected by the values of pH. The optimum value of pH for iron oxide lies in a narrow range between 4.0 and 5.5, and arsenic(V) removal by FeO/activated carbon-H is ideal and stable in the pH range 3 to 7, while activated carbon has the lowest adsorption capacity in the entire pH range. Also, the adsorption characteristics of FeO/activated carbon-H composites and virgin activated carbon match well the Langmuir adsorption model, while those of iron oxide fit well the Freundlich adsorption model.     

Low cost sorbents for the removal of methyl parathion pesticide from aqueous solutions

Sorptive potential of selected agricultural waste materials i.e. rice (Oryza sativa) bran (RB), bagasse fly ash (BFA) of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), Moringa oleifera pods (MOP) and rice husk (RH) for the removal of methyl parathion pesticide (MP) from surface and ground waters has been investigated. Optimization of operating parameters of sorption process, i.e. sorbent dose, agitation time, pH, initial concentration of sorbate, and temperature have been studied. The sorption data fitted to Freundlich, Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) sorption isotherms. The maximum capacities of RB, BFA, MOP and RH for MP were calculated to be 3.6+/-0.8, 5.3+/-1.4, 5.2+/-1.5 and 4.7+/-1.0 mmolg(-1) by Freundlich, 0.39+/-0.009, 0.39+/-0.005, 0.36+/-0.004 and 0.35+/-0.008 mmolg(-1) by Langmuir and 0.9+/-0.08, 1.0+/-0.10, 1.0+/-0.10 and 0.9+/-0.07 mmolg(-1) by D-R isotherms respectively, employing 0.1g of each sorbent, at pH 6, 90 min agitation time and at 303 K. Application of first order Lagergren and Morris-Weber equations to the kinetic data yielded correlation coefficients, close to unity. Thermodynamic parameters of sorption process, i.e. DeltaH, DeltaS and DeltaG were computed and their negative values indicated the exothermic and spontaneous nature of sorption process. The pesticide may be stripped by sonication with methanol, making the regeneration and reutilization of sorbents promising. The sorbents investigated exhibited their potential applications in water decontamination, treatment of industrial and agricultural waste waters.     

偶联剂改性凹凸棒土处理含汞(Ⅱ)废水的研究

利用一种含氮硅烷偶联剂γ-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷改性凹凸棒土,对凹凸棒土改性前后的表面性质进行了分析,并通过静态吸附实验研究了材料对水中汞离子的吸附性能.研究结果表明,酸活化增加了凹凸棒土吸附材料的孔道直径,使吸附速度加快,30 min即达到吸附平衡.通过硅烷偶联剂对凹凸棒土的改性,在材料表面引入了大量氨基,提高了材料对汞...     

A study on the Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solutions by steel wool

The reduction of Cr(VI) by steel wool and the precipitation of reduced chromium by CaCO(3) powder and NaOH solution were investigated in continuous and batch systems, respectively. The effects of acid and initial Cr(VI) concentrations, volumetric rate and temperature of solution on Cr(VI) reduction were studied. The results showed that the reduction of Cr(VI), to a large extent, depended on, and increased with, acid concentration. The Cr(III) and iron ions in the reduced solution were completely precipitated by using NaOH solution at appropriate alkaline conditions. It was concluded that CaCO(3) powder could be used as a cheap precipitant for Cr(III) ions. But the iron ions in the reduced solution could not be fully removed by using this precipitant.     

Photocatalytic removal of diazinon from aqueous solutions: a quantitative systematic review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Diazinon is a widely used pesticide that can be effectively degraded in aqueous solutions via photocatalytic oxidation. This quantitative systematic...     

Silver-modified clinoptilolite for the removal of Escherichia coli and heavy metals from aqueous solutions

This paper investigates the potential of using the silver antibacterial properties combined with the metal ion exchange characteristics of silver-modified clinoptilolite to produce a treatment system capable of removing both contaminants from aqueous streams. The results have shown that silver-modified clinoptilolite is capable of completely eliminating Escherichia coli after 30-min contact time demonstrating its effectiveness as a disinfectant. Systems containing both E. coli and metals exhibited 100 % E. coli reduction after 15-min contact time and maximum metal adsorption removal efficiencies of 97, 98, and 99 % for Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Zn²⁺ respectively after 60 min; 0.182–0.266 mg/g of metal ions were adsorbed by the zeolites in the single- and mixed-metal-containing solutions. Nonmodified clinoptilolite showed no antibacterial properties. This study demonstrated that silver-modified clinoptilolite exhibited high disinfection and heavy metal removal efficiencies and consequently could provide an effective combined treatment system for the removal of E. coli and metals from contaminated water streams.     

水合氧化铁改性竹炭去除水中磺胺甲噁唑

研究了水合氧化铁(HFO)改性竹炭对水中磺胺甲噁唑的去除效果,考察了磺胺甲噁唑初始浓度与初始pH对去除效果的影响,并对去除过程中磺胺甲噁唑及其产物的发光细菌的急性毒性进行了评价。实验结果表明,采用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)及红外光谱(FTIR)对改性竹炭进行表征确定水合氧化铁负载改性的方法是可行的,改性竹炭能显著提高竹炭对水中磺胺甲噁唑的去除效果,在磺胺甲噁唑20、40和80 mg/L 3个初始浓度条件下,在HFO改性竹炭反应体系中,其反应速率常数为原竹炭的19.0~32.2倍;改性竹炭对水中磺胺甲噁唑的去除过程符合准一级动力学,反应速率常数随初始浓度的升高而减小,反应速率常数随pH的变化规律为pH 8>pH 4>pH 1,表明水中磺胺甲噁唑以阴离子形态存在时更易于去除;改性竹炭去除磺胺甲噁唑的过程中有反应产物生成,发光细菌毒性测定结果表明,反应体系的发光抑制率从反应起始时的96.1%下降到了84.2%(144 h),说明采用HFO改性竹炭去除磺胺甲噁唑有利于减弱反应体系的毒性。     

芒果核壳炭的制备及对水中Cr6+的吸附

以芒果核壳为原料通过H3PO4活化制备了新型的吸附剂H3PO4-C。考察了影响该吸附剂对水体中Cr（VI）的去除效果的因素,并研究了吸附动力学特征和吸附过程控制机理。结果表明,芒果壳生物质炭对Cr（VI）具有良好的吸附能力,在25℃下,较佳的吸附条件为：当投加量为3 g·L-1,Cr（VI）初始浓度为50 mg·L-1,溶液pH值为3时,吸附5 h,去除率为93.8%。准一级、准二级动力学模型用来拟合吸附过程,结果表明,准二级动力学符合该吸附过程,吸附速率常数为0.001 3 g·（mg·min）-1。用Langmuir和Freundlich模型描述吸附等温过程,结果说明,该吸附过程服从Langmuir吸附,饱和吸附量为28.571 mg·g-1,内扩散为该吸附过程的限速步骤,内扩散系数D=4.21×10-9 cm2·s-1。     

Suitability of dye-clay complexes for removal of non-ionic organic compounds from aqueous solutions

Aqueous sorption of phenol, atrazine and naphthalene was measured on complexes formed from Na-montmorillonite (Fischer bentonite) and the organic cationic dyes crystal violet and rhodamine-B. Sorption isotherms were found to be non-linear. This agrees well with the rigid nature of the dye-clay organic coverage, which provides a finite surface for adsorption. High values of organic carbon-normalized distribution coefficients reached 20,000-25,000 for atrazine on rhodamine-B-montmorillonite, 7000 for atrazine on crystal violet-montmorillonite, and 1500 for phenol on crystal violet-montmorillonite. As such, dye-clays may significantly extend the variety of organoclay sorbents that effectively reduce aqueous concentrations of non-ionic organic compounds.     

尿素/三乙醇胺吸收烟气NO_x的实验研究

以尿素作为吸收液,与NOx反应生成N2和CO2,脱除烟气中的氮氧化物。以一套双级串连的填料塔为主体反应器,分别对气速、液气比、反应物浓度、添加剂浓度和反应温度等参数对尿素溶液吸收NOx反应的影响进行了实验研究,获得了优化实验工况,研究结果显示,在气速为0.1 m/s、液气比为16 L/m3、三乙醇胺为0.01%（质量比）、尿素浓度为13%（质量比）工况下,反应温度为30~70℃,脱硝总效率可达50%以上,且随着NOx体积分数增加而提高。     

Upgraded modified forms of bituminous coal for the removal of safranin-T dye from aqueous solution

Natural bituminous coal was used as a precursor in the synthesis of different modified products. The modification of coal was performed by treating it with nitric acid (N-coal), coating its surface by zinc oxide nanoparticles (Z-coal), and converting it into porous graphite (PG). The effect of modification processes on the structures, morphologies, and optical properties was followed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR), and UV/VIS spectrophotometer analysis. The surface of N-coal grains becomes smoother than the surface of raw coal grains due to the removal of the associated impurities and the formation of nitrogen function groups. For Z-coal, the whole surface of coal grains appears to be completely covered by agglomerated ZnO nanoparticles of massive density and irregular shapes. The average crystallite size of the formed ZnO is ~22.2 nm and density of dislocations is 2.029 × 10^?3 dislocation/nm². Also, the removal of safranin-T dye by natural bituminous coal and its modified forms was investigated as a function of contact time, adsorbent mass, initial dye concentration, and pH value. At pH 8, the PG showed higher efficiency (96%) than Z-coal (93.5%), N-coal (74.5%), and natural coal (62%) after 2 h for 0.1 g on 100 mg/L dye. The obtained results are well fitted by pseudo-second-order kinetic than by intraparticle diffusion and Elovich kinetic models for the adsorption by N-coal, Z-coal, and PG, whereas the adsorption by raw coal is well fitted with both pseudo-second-order and Elovich kinetic models. The Langmuir isotherm model fits well the equilibrium adsorption isotherm of safranin by raw coal and its modified forms. The values of maximum adsorption capacity were calculated for raw coal, N-coal, Z-coal, and PG to be 21.3, 27.4, 32.46, and 33.67 mg/g, respectively. A monolayer model with one energy and a monolayer model with two energies as advanced equilibrium models were investigated for more physical interpretation of the adsorption process. The calculated parameters (number of adsorbed molecules per site and number of receptor sites per unit mass) reflected the role of modification processes in the adsorption behavior of safranin.

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Graphical abstract High volatile bituminous coal and its modified forms have been used for the removal of Safranin-T dye from aqueous solution.

     

Arsenic(V) removal from aqueous solutions using an anion exchanger derived from coconut coir pith and its recovery

The performance of a new anion exchanger (AE) prepared from coconut coir pith (CP), for the removal of arsenic(V) [As(V)] from aqueous solutions was evaluated in this study. The adsorbent (CP-AE) carrying dimethylaminohydroxypropyl weak base functional group was synthesized by the reaction of CP with epichlorohydrin and dimethylamine followed by treatment of hydrochloric acid. IR spectroscopy results confirm the presence of -NH(+)(CH(3))(2)Cl(-) group in the adsorbent. XRD studies confirm the decrease of crystallinity in CP-AE compared to CP, and it favours the protrusion of the functional group into the aqueous medium. Batch experiments were conducted to examine the efficiency of the adsorbent on As(V) removal. Maximum removal of 99.2% was obtained for an initial concentration of 1 mgl(-1) As(V) at pH 7.0 and an adsorbent dose of 2 gl(-1). The kinetics of sorption of As(V) onto CP-AE was described using the pseudo-second-order model. The equilibrium isotherms were determined for different temperatures and the results were analysed using the Langmuir equation. The temperature dependence indicates an exothermic process. Utility of the adsorbent was tested by removing As(V) from simulated groundwater. Regeneration studies were performed using 0.1N HCl. Batch adsorption-desorption studies illustrate that CP-AE could be used to remove As(V) from ground water and other industrial effluents.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of hydroxyapatite for the removal of lead(II) from aqueous solutions

Purpose

This study has the objective to evaluate the lead(II) removal capacity of hydroxyapatite powder synthesized by microwave as an alternative method to decrease production time and cost.

Methods

Hydroxyapatite (HA) was synthesized by a microwave-assisted precipitation method using calcium nitrate and ammonium hydrogen phosphate as calcium and phosphorus sources, respectively. X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared results clearly revealed that the resulting powder was HA with high purity and crystallinity. The obtained powder was used for the removal of lead(II) from aqueous solutions. The effects of pH, amount of adsorbent, initial lead(II) concentration, and contact time were studied in batch experiments.

Results

In the adsorption experiments, maximum lead(II) retention was obtained at pH 6. Adsorption equilibrium was established after 40 min. It was found that the adsorption of lead(II) on HA was correlated well (R ²?=?0.958) with the Freundlich equation for the concentration range studied. Both ion exchange and adsorption process were thought to exist in the removal process.

Conclusions

This study indicates that easily and rapidly synthesized HA by microwave-assisted precipitation method could be used as an efficient adsorbent for removal of lead(II) from aqueous solutions.     

Application of Brassica napus hairy root cultures for phenol removal from aqueous solutions

Phenolic compounds present in the drainage from several industries are harmful pollutants and represent a potential danger to human health. In this work we have studied the removal of phenol from water using Brassica napus hairy roots as a source of enzymes, such as peroxidases, which were able to oxidise phenol. These hairy roots were investigated for their tolerance to highly toxic concentrations of phenol and for the involvement of their peroxidase isoenzymes in the removal of phenol. Roots grew normally in medium containing phenol in concentrations not exceeding 100 mg l(-1), without the addition of H(2)O(2). However, roots were able to remove phenol concentrations up to 500 mg l(-1), in the presence of H(2)O(2), reaching high removal efficiency, within 1h of treatment and over a wide range of pH (4-9). Hairy roots could be re-used, at least, for three to four consecutive cycles. Peroxidase activity gradually decreased to approximately 20% of the control, at the fifth cycle. Basic and near neutral isoenzymes (BNP) decreased along time of recycling while acidic isoenzymes (AP) remained without changes. Although both group of isoenzymes would be involved in phenol removal, AP showed higher affinity and catalytic efficiency for phenol as substrate than BNP. In addition, AP retained more activity than BNP after phenol treatment. Thus, AP appears to be a promising isoenzyme for phenol removal and for application in continuous treatments. Furthermore, enzyme isolation might not be necessary and the entire hairy roots, might constitute less expensive enzymatic systems for decontamination processes.     

The removal of reactive black 5 from aqueous solutions by cotton seed shell

This study investigated the removal of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) textile dye from aqueous solutions using cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) seed shell (CSS) as low cost adsorbents. The data were described according to the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models. Of these, the Langmuir model provided the best fit for the experimental data. The highest measured adsorption density was 12.19 mg/g at pH 2. An equilibrium adsorption rate of RB5 by CSS (q(e) = 11.879 mg/g) was observed at 30 minutes. In order to evaluate the adsorption kinetic mechanisms, pseudo first and second order rate kinetic models and an intraparticle diffusion model were applied, with the pseudo second order model providing an excellent fit for the data.