Sorption of heavy metals in strongly weathered soils: an overview

Current knowledge of sorption processes in tropical soils is reviewed. Landscapes throughout the tropics are dominated by oxisols which occupy extensive areas of potentially highly productive soils. These soils are dominated by low-activity sesquioxide minerals and clays that have variable charge surfaces. The limited information on tropical soils available suggests that the composition of the ambient soil solution can influence sorption through changes in particle surface-charge density. Thus the observed decrease in sorption in the presence of divalent index cations may be related to the effect of ionic charge on the double-layer thickness which is manifested through a change in surface-charge characteristics. However, much work needs to be done to differentiate the effect of cation charge on surface-charge density from the competitive effect between the index cation and heavy-metal ions for the sorption sites. The effects of inorganic and organic ligands on adsorption of Cd by variable charge surfaces are also reviewed.     

Arsenic removal from aqueous solutions by adsorption on red mud

Use of red mud, which is a waste product from bauxite processing, has been explored as an alternate adsorbent for arsenic in this study. The tests showed that the alkaline aqueous medium (pH 9.5) favored the removal of As(III), whereas the pH range from 1.1 to 3.2 was effective for As(V) removal. The process of arsenic adsorption follows a first-order rate expression and obeys the Langmuir's model. It was found that the adsorption of As(III) was exothermic, whereas As(V) adsorption was endothermic. It would be advantageous to use this residue as an adsorbent replacing polyvalent metal salts.     

A generalised sorption model for the concentration dependent uptake of caesium by argillaceous rocks

A three-site cation exchange model is proposed to describe the concentration dependent uptake of Cs on natural argillaceous rock systems. Major premises in the model are that the sorption of Cs is dominated by the illite mineral component in the rock and that there is a fixed relationship between the site capacities of the three site types denoted as frayed edge, type II and planar sites. The definition of a “reference illite” with a cation exchange capacity of 0.2 equiv. kg^-1 allows the three site capacities to be fixed in the model calculations over the weight fraction of illite in the argillaceous rocks. Up to Cs equilibrium concentrations of 10^-3 M sorption occurs predominantly on the frayed edge and type II sites (higher affinity sites), with the planar site type playing only a minor role. Competition with Cs for sorption on the former two site types arises predominantly from monovalent cations such as K, Rb and NH₄ which have low hydration energies. H and Na (except at high concentrations) are considerably less competitive and bivalent cations such as Mg, Ca and Sr are effectively non-competitive. A consistent set of selectivity coefficients for Cs with respect to K, Rb, NH₄ and Na was derived from analyses and modelling of a wide range of Cs sorption data available in the open literature on pure illites from many different sources. The model was tested against four Cs sorption isotherm data sets determined on argillaceous rocks: Boom clay, Oxford clay, Palfris marl and Opalinus clay. The water chemistries and illite contents given in these experiments allowed the Cs sorption isotherms to be predicted. It is concluded that the Cs sorption model presented here, in which there are no free parameters, can be used to predict the uptake of Cs at equilibrium concentrations below 10^-3 M to within a factor of 2 to 3 in natural argillaceous rock systems.     

水稻土团聚体Cu2+吸附过程中铝的溶出及土壤溶液pH变化

采用低能量超声波分散和冷冻机干燥法提取太湖地区水稻土(黄泥土)不同粒径团聚体颗粒,用平衡吸附法研究团聚体对重金属Cu2+吸附过程中铝的溶出及土壤溶液pH变化,以及不同pH的Cu2+溶液中铝的溶出量的变化.结果表明,团聚体对Cu2+的吸附过程,发生铝的溶出和土壤溶液pH下降,溶出量和pH下降幅度随Cu2+吸附量增加而增加,相同条件下铝溶出量和pH下降幅度大小顺序为:粗粉砂级>粉砂级>砂粒级>黏粒级,与氧化铁和有机质含量大小顺序相反.Cu2+溶液pH下降,铝的溶出量增加显著.氧化铁和有机质对Cu2+吸附过程铝的溶出和土壤溶液pH下降具有一定的抑制和缓冲作用.     

介孔氮化碳对水中全氟辛烷磺酸的吸附去除研究

以SBA-15为模板、四氯化碳和乙二胺为前驱体,通过聚合反应制备了介孔氮化碳(Mesoporous Carbon Nitride,MCN).同时,采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和元素分析等手段对MCN进行了表征分析,并考察了MCN对水中全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS)的吸附性能.结果表明,MCN吸附PFOS的过程符合准二级动力学模型,其吸附行为遵循Langmuir等温线模型;MCN吸附去除PFOS的效率受溶液pH值、溶液温度及共存离子等因素的影响,其中,溶液pH值的影响最为显著,当溶液pH值分别为2.2和10.6时,MCN对PFOS的去除率分别为98.15%和5.59%;吸附PFOS饱和后的MCN可以用0.1 mol·L-1NaOH溶液进行解吸,经5次循环/再生后的MCN对PFOS的去除率仍在95%以上.与介孔碳(CMK-3)和活性炭(AC)相比,MCN对PFOS显示出更优越的吸附能力.     

Activated carbon adsorption of quinolone antibiotics in water: Performance, mechanism, and modeling

The extensive use of antibiotics has led to their presence in the aquatic environment, and introduces potential impacts on human and ecological health. The capability of powdered activated carbon(PAC) to remove six frequently used quinolone(QN) antibiotics during water treatment was evaluated to improve drinking water safety. The kinetics of QN adsorption by PAC was best described by a pseudo second-order equation, and the adsorption capacity was well described by the Freundlich isotherm equation. Isotherms measured at different p H showed that hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic interaction,and π–π dispersion force were the main mechanisms for adsorption of QNs by PAC. A p H-dependent isotherm model based on the Freundlich equation was developed to predict the adsorption capacity of QNs by PAC at different p H values. This model had excellent prediction capabilities under different laboratory scenarios. Small relative standard derivations(RSDs), i.e., 0.59%–0.92% for ciprofloxacin and 0.09%–3.89% for enrofloxacin,were observed for equilibrium concentrations above the 0.3 mg/L level. The RSDs increased to 11.9% for ciprofloxacin and 32.1% for enrofloxacin at μg/L equilibrium levels, which is still acceptable. This model could be applied to predict the adsorption of other chemicals having different ionized forms.     

羧酸类药用活性化合物在生物碳质上的吸附特性

为研究生物碳质吸附在处理水土环境中羧酸类PhACs（药用活性化合物）的作用,通过比表面积、红外光谱、元素分析及电镜扫描对商业水稻秸秆生物碳质的结构与性质进行了讨论,同时研究了生物碳质对不同初始pH及不同初始质量浓度的五种羧酸类PhACs[KTP（酮洛芬）、IBP（布洛芬）、NPX（萘普生）、ASP（阿司匹林）、SYA（水杨酸）]吸附特征的影响.结果表明:吸附过程包括前期快速吸附和后期缓慢吸附至平衡两个阶段;在第一阶段,外表面吸附与大孔及中孔扩散是控制吸附的机制,在第二阶段,生物碳质内表面吸附及基质在微孔中的扩散是影响吸附的主要机制.初始pH为6.0~7.0时,等温吸附数据符合Freundlich吸附等温方程,反映了非均匀性表面的吸附特性.五种羧酸类PhACs在生物碳质上的吸附能力[通过K_d,0.01（特定液相浓度下的单点分配系数）表达]表现为NPX（24.30 g/L）> IBP（15.82 g/L）> KTP（10.44 g/L）> SYA（2.64 g/L）> ASP（1.24 g/L）.溶液初始pH变化对所选PhACs的吸附量有显著影响,初始溶液pH处于pKa±1.0范围内时,所选吸附质的吸附量达到最大值,随着初始pH的升高,所选PhACs主要以阴离子形式存在,同时生物碳质表面负电性增加,增强的静电斥力减弱了氢键作用.研究显示,氢键作用在生物碳质吸附PhACs过程中起到主要促进作用,除此之外,还受到范德华力及π-π电子供受体等多种作用驱动.      

改性活性氧化铝除磷性能的试验

为提高活性氧化铝对废水中磷的去除效果,以硫酸铝为改性剂,采用浸渍法对其进行改性;测定了改性前后活性氧化铝的比表面积及孔容孔径;考察了吸附时间、pH、废水初始浓度、改性剂投加量等因素对去除废水中磷的影响;探讨了改性活性氧化铝对磷的吸附机理.结果表明,改性后活性氧化铝的比表面积为398.364 m2/g,提高了14.22%...     

Effect of Na+ impregnated activated carbon on the adsorption of NH4+-N from aqueous solution

Two kinds of activated carbons modified by Na+ impregnation after pre-treatments involving oxidation by nitric acid or acidification by hydrochloric acid (denoted as AC/N-Na and AC/HCl-Na, respectively), were used as adsorbents to remove NH4+-N. The surface features of samples were investigated by BET, SEM, XRD and FT-IR. The adsorption experiments were conducted in equilibrium and kinetic conditions. Influencing factors such as initial solution pH and initial concentration were investigated. A possible mechanism was proposed. Results showed that optimal NH4+-N removal efficiency was achieved at a neutral pH condition for the modified ACs. The Langmuir isotherm adsorption equation provided a better fit than other models for the equilibrium study. The adsorption kinetics followed both the pseudo second-order kinetics model and intra-particle kinetic model. Chemical surface analysis indicated that Na+ ions form ionic bonds with available surface functional groups created by pre-treatment, especially oxidation by nitric acid, thus increasing the removal efficiency of the modified ACs for NH4+-N. Na+-impregnated ACs had a higher removal capability in removing NH4+-N than unmodified AC, possibly resulting from higher numbers of surface functional groups and better intra-particle diffusion. The good fit of Langmuir isotherm adsorption to the data indicated the presence of monolayer NH4+-N adsorption on the active homogenous sites within the adsorbents. The applicability of pseudo second-order and intra-particle kinetic models revealed the complex nature of the adsorption mechanism. The intra-particle diffusion model revealed that the adsorption process consisted not only of surface adsorption but also intra-particle diffusion.     

水体悬移质对重金属吸附规律研究——以长江宜昌段为例

随着长江三峡工程的建设 ,上游来水的流速在此减缓 ,随江水而下的大量泥沙在此沉淀 ,将使坝下 (长江中下游 )水中的悬移质浓度降低、粒径改变 ,从而改变水环境容量。利用长江宜昌江段的周年悬移质样及水样 ,研究了悬移质对重金属 (铜、锌、铅、镉及铬 )的吸附特征。结果表明 ,悬移质对上述金属的吸附可用Freundlich型及Langmuir型等温式较好进行拟合 ;当较高浓度的金属污染物排入江水后 ,在吸附及沉淀的共同作用下 ,浓度明显降低 ;单位悬移质的吸附量随悬移质浓度降低而上升 ,但总吸附量降低 ,从而导致水中的金属污染物的平衡浓度升高。所得结果为预测水环境容量提供了依据