scholarly journals Influence of particle properties on iron flocculation

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1617-1624
Author(s):  
D. J. de Ridder ◽  
D. van Halem

Abstract In this study, the importance of charge interactions during flocculation of Fe3+ in the presence of particles and anions/cations at various pH values was investigated. SiO2, (s) and ZnO(s) were dosed as particles to promote charge interactions and/or serve as a nucleus to accelerate floc formation. In the pH range 6–9, SiO2, (s) is negatively charged, while ZnO(s) carries a positive charge. Ca2+ and HPO42− were selected to investigate charge interactions in the water phase. A significant delay in floc growth due to charge repulsion between negatively charged iron species was observed at pHini 9. For positively charged species at pHini 6, a delay in floc growth was observed as well, but to a lesser degree. These effects could be neutralized by either dosing (positively charged) ZnO(s) or Ca2+ at pHini 9, or (negatively charged) SiO2, (s) at pHini 6. The addition of phosphate did not hinder floc growth at pHini 6. While phosphate completely inhibited floc growth at pHini 7–9 in the presence of negatively charged SiO2, (s), the presence of positively charged ZnO(s) partly neutralized the detrimental influence of phosphate on floc growth. Similarly, dosing Ca2+ partly neutralized the effect of phosphate.

Soil Research ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
MDA Bolland ◽  
AM Posner ◽  
JP Quirk

The surface charge of several natural kaolinites was measured in the pH range 3-10 using an exchange technique. The positive charge was found to increase with decreasing pH and sometimes to increase with increasing ionic strength; it occurred on the kaolinites at pH values as high as 9 and 10 and was particularly evident at high ionic strengths. The positive surface charge on kaolinites is thought to be due to exposed alumina such as is found on oxide surfaces. Aluminium was found to dissolve from kaolinite at pH values beiow about 6.5. Aluminium dissolution increased with decreasing pH and time. When the proportion of dissolved aluminium ions balancing negative surface charge was taken into account, the negative and net negative surface charge on kaolinite was concluded to be largely due to pH independent charge resulting from isomorphous substitution, together with some pH dependent charge due to exposed SiOH sites. If Na+ was the index cation, dissolved aluminium ions from the clay replaced some of the Na+ balancing the negative surface charge. However, when Cs+ was the index cation, less Cs+ balancing the negative surface charge on the clay was replaced by dissolved aluminium. As the concentration of either Na+ or Cs+ was increased, less dissolved aluminium replaced the index cation as a counteraction to the negative surface charge.


2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Arakawa ◽  
Masao Tokunaga ◽  
Takuya Maruyama ◽  
Kentaro Shiraki

MEP (mercapto-ethyl-pyridine) HyperCel is one of the hydrophobic charge induction chromatography (HCIC) resins. Under normal operation, proteins are bound to the MEP resin at neutral pH, at which MEP is not charged, mostly via hydrophobic interaction. MEP has a pyridine group, whose pK is 4.8, and hence is positively charged at acidic pH range. Based on the binding mechanism (i.e., hydrophobic interaction) and the induced positive charge at acidic pH, there may be two ways to elute the bound proteins. One way is to bring the pH down to protonate both MEP resin and the bound protein, leading to charge repulsion and thereby elution. Another way is to use hydrophobic interaction modifiers, which are often used in hydrophobic interaction chromatography, to reduce hydrophobic interaction. Here, we summarize such two possible elution approaches.


1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 435 ◽  
Author(s):  
TJ Cardwell ◽  
RW Cattrall ◽  
LW Deady ◽  
KA Murphy

A study is reported of the use of a neutral carrier reagent containing two nitrogen atoms with very different basicities in a pH-sensitive membrane electrode with a view to obtaining a broad response range. This electrode responds well in the pH region of 6-12 but suffers anion interference in the region of pH 2-6. A study is included of the effect of adding various amounts of potassium tetrakis(4-chloropheny1)borate as an anion suppressing reagent to the membrane in order to reduce the anion interference at low pH values. The conclusion is drawn that an extension to the working pH range is not possible with this approach unless controlled amounts of anion suppressing reagent can be provided to approximately balance the positive charge of the carrier in each region of the pH scale.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 2996-2999
Author(s):  
Viorel Gheorghe ◽  
Catalina Gabriela Gheorghe ◽  
Andreea Bondarev ◽  
Vasile Matei ◽  
Mihaela Bombos

In the experimental study was studied the malachite green colorant biodegradation in biological sludge with biological activity. The biodegradability tests were carried out in laboratory bioreactors, on aqueous solutions of green malachite contacted with microorganisms in which the dominant species is Paramecium caudatum, in a pH range between 8 and 12, temperatures in the ranges 25-350C, using pH neutralizing substances and biomass growth promoters. The colorant initial concentrations and those obtained after biological degradation depending on the contact time, at certain pH values, were established through UV-Vis spectrometry. The studies have shown the measure of possible biological degradation of some organic substances with extended uses, with largely aromatic structure, resistance to biodegradation of microorganisms, commonly used in wastewater treatment plants.


Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 894
Author(s):  
Natalia Villota ◽  
Cristian Ferreiro ◽  
Hussein A. Qulatein ◽  
Jose M. Lomas ◽  
Jose Ignacio Lombraña

The objective of this study is to evaluate the turbidity generated during the Fenton photo-reaction applied to the oxidation of waters containing carbamazepine as a function of factors such as pH, H2O2 concentration and catalyst dosage. The results let establish the degradation pathways and the main decomposition byproducts. It is found that the pH affects the turbidity of the water. Working between pH = 2.0 and 2.5, the turbidity is under 1 NTU due to the fact that iron, added as a catalyst, is in the form of a ferrous ion. Operating at pH values above 3.0, the iron species in their oxidized state (mainly ferric hydroxide in suspension) would cause turbidity. The contribution of these ferric species is a function of the concentration of iron added to the process, verifying that the turbidity increases linearly according to a ratio of 0.616 NTU L/mg Fe. Performing with oxidant concentrations at (H2O2) = 2.0 mM, the turbidity undergoes a strong increase until reaching values around 98 NTU in the steady state. High turbidity levels can be originated by the formation of coordination complexes, consisting of the union of three molecules containing substituted carboxylic groups (BaQD), which act as ligands towards an iron atom with Fe3+ oxidation state.


1996 ◽  
Vol 271 (3) ◽  
pp. C736-C741 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Xu ◽  
C. Gatto ◽  
M. A. Milanick

Exchange inhibitory peptide (XIP; RRLLFYKYVYKRYRAGKQRG) is the shortest peptide that inhibits the plasma membrane Ca pump at high Ca (A. Enyedi, T. Vorherr, P. James, D. J. McCormick, A. G. Filoteo, E. Carafoli, and J. T. Penniston, J. Biol. Chem. 264: 12313-12321, 1989). Sulfosuccinimidyl acetate (SNA)-modified XIP does not inhibit the Ca pump; SNA neutralizes the positive charge on Lys at positions 7, 11, and 17. Peptide 2CK-XIP (RRLLFYRYVYRCYCAGRQKG) inhibits the pump, but the iodoacetamido-modified peptide does not inhibit. Three peptide analogues, in which 7, 11, and 17 were Ala, Cys, or Lys, inhibited about as well as XIP. SNA modification of these analogues (each with 1 Lys) did not inhibit. SNA modification of 2CK-XIP results in a peptide that does not inhibit; thus position 19 is important. Our results suggest that it is critical that position 19 be positively charged, that positions 7, 11, and 17 are important contact points between XIP and the Ca pump (with at least one positively charged), and that, whereas it is not essential that residues 12 and 14 be positive, they cannot be negative.


Holzforschung ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Granholm ◽  
Pingping Su ◽  
Leo Harju ◽  
Ari Ivaska

Abstract Chelation of thermomechanical pulp (TMP) was studied in this work. The desorption of Mn, Fe, and Mg due to their impact on peroxide bleaching was investigated. The desorption experiments were performed with EDTA, citric acid, oxalic acid, and formic acid as chelating agents at different pH. Chelation experiments with EDTA were carried out at pH 3–11. Sodium dithionite was used as the reducing agent in studying chelation with EDTA in a reducing environment. Mn was very effectively desorbed with EDTA from TMP at pH <10 and the reducing environment further improved the removal of all the studied metal ions from TMP with EDTA. Citric acid also removed Mn effectively from TMP at pH 5. The thermodynamic stability constants of different metal chelates do not present the correct picture of how strongly the metal ions are bound by the chelating agents in different conditions. But by means of the side reaction coefficients (α M(L)-coefficients) it is also theoretically possible to evaluate and compare the real binding strengths between the metal ions and different chelating agents at varying pH values and other solution conditions. In this study, a theory is given for the calculation of side reaction coefficients. Values of the α M(L)-coefficients, for the pH range 0–14, are presented for EDTA, DTPA, and also for some other new potential environmentally friendly chelating agents.


2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (8-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Farhana Jaafar ◽  
Aishah Abdul Jalil ◽  
Sugeng Triwahyono ◽  
Adnan Ripin ◽  
Mohamad Wijayanuddin Ali

Photocatalytic is one of the inexpensive and non-toxic techniques for degradation of organic pollutants into harmless substances such as water and carbon dioxide. In this study, simple electrolysis method was used in preparation of Ag/TiO2 and α-Fe2O3/HY catalysts. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were studied using XRD, FTIR, FESEM-EDX and surface area analysis. The pH of solution plays an important role in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants which influences the surface-charge properties of the catalysts. Ag/TiO2 and α-Fe2O3/HY were used as catalyst on degradation of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) and methyl orange (MO), respectively. The effect of pH on degradation of 2-CP and MO were investigated over a pH range from 2 to 9. Higher degradation of 2-CP and MO were obtained at pH 5 (74%) and pH 2 (80%), respectively. This finding might be explained by the amphoteric performance of the catalyst using point zero charge (pHZPC). The pHZPC for Ag/TiO2 and α-Fe2O3/HY was found to be at pH 6.3 and pH 7.2, respectively. Hence, the activities of the catalysts may have been affected by the existence of a strong electrostatic field between the positively charged catalysts surface and negatively charged 2-CP and MO caused a pH value lower than their pHZPC give greater degradation.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakher Ayed ◽  
Hayfa Jabnoun-Khiareddine ◽  
Rania Aydi-Ben-Abdallah ◽  
Mejda Daami-Remadi

Sclerotium rolfsii is one of the devastating soilborne fungus responsible for significant plant losses. The effects of pH and aeration on pathogen mycelial growth, sclerotial production and germination were investigated for three Tunisian isolates. Optimal mycelial growth occurred at pH 6 for Sr2 and Sr3 isolates and at pH 6-7 for Sr1. Dry mycelial growth was optimum at pH values ranging between 4 and 7. Sclerotial initiation started on the 3rd day of incubation at all pH values tested and mature sclerotia were formed after 6 to 12 days. Optimal sclerotial production was noted at pH 5. The dry weight of 100 sclerotia varied depending on isolates and pH and occurred at pH range 4-7. At pH 9, mycelial growth, sclerotial production and dry weight of 100 sclerotia were restricted. The optimum sclerotial germination, noted after 24 h of incubation, varied depending on isolates and pH and occurred at pH 4-9. Mycelial growth was optimum in aerated plates with a significant isolates x aeration treatments interaction. Sclerotial initiation occurred at the 3rd day of incubation and mature sclerotia were observed after 6-9 days. Sclerotial development was very slow in completely sealed plates and dark sclerotia were produced only after 15 days of incubation. The highest sclerotial yields were noted in aerated plates. The highest dry weight of 100 sclerotia for Sr1 isolate was recorded in ½ sealed, no sealed and completely sealed plates, while for Sr2, it was noted in ½ and ⅔ sealed plates. For Sr3, the maximum dry weight of 100 sclerotia was recorded in ½, ⅔ and completely sealed plates. Germination of S. rolfsii sclerotia, after 24 h of incubation, did not vary significantly depending on aeration treatments and ranged from 90 to 100% for all isolates.


1983 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 1905-1911 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Nero ◽  
D. W. Schindler

The population size of Mysis relicta in Lake 223 of the Experimental Lakes Area, northwestern Ontario, decreased from 6 700 000 ± 1 330 000 (± 95% confidence limits) during August of 1978, to 270 000 ± 75 000 during August of 1979, a 96% decrease. Because Mysis, a cold stenotherm, is restricted to the metalimnion and hypolimnion of lakes during summer, the pH range encountered by the population was 5.51 to 6.32 in 1978 and 5.23 to 6.10 in 1979, even though mean pH values in epilimnion waters for the 2 yr were 5.84 and 5.60. A decrease in pH of its habitat from 6.2 to 5.6 during fall overturn in 1979 caused the elimination of the remaining 4% of the population. Comparisons with four control lakes suggested that the decline and disappearance were not normal occurrences in unstressed lakes. Concentrations of Zn, Al, Mn, Fe, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Hg in Lake 223 water were low, and concentrations in Mysis were less than or equal to those in animals from five control lakes, suggesting that the decline in this species was not due to the toxic effects of metals. All size classes were affected, so that direct toxicity of hydrogen ion may be responsible for this abrupt population collapse. These results suggest that Mysis may be a useful early indicator of acidification damage to Precambrian Shield lakes.


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