Removal of hexavalent chromium in soil and groundwater by supported nano zero-valent iron on silica fume

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (12) ◽  
pp. 2781-2787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongchao Li ◽  
Zhaohui Jin ◽  
Tielong Li ◽  
Shujing Li
Keyword(s):  
Silica Fume ◽  
Physical Adsorption ◽  
Iron Loading ◽  
Subsequent Reduction ◽  
Column Tests ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
First Order ◽  
Model Soil ◽  
Batch Tests ◽  
Nano Zero Valent Iron

Silica fume supported-Fe0 nanoparticles (SF-Fe0) were prepared using commercial silica fume as a support. The feasibility of using this SF-Fe0 for reductive immobilization of Cr(VI) was investigated through batch tests. Compared with unsupported Fe0, SF-Fe0 was significantly more active in Cr(VI) removal especially in 84 wt% silica fume loading. Silica fume had also been found to inhibit the formation of Fe(III)/Cr(III) precipitation on Fe nanoparticles' surface, which was increasing the deactivation resistance of iron. Cr(VI) was removed through physical adsorption of Cr(VI) onto the SF-Fe0 surface and subsequent reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). The rate of reduction of Cr(VI) could be expressed by pseudo first-order reaction kinetics. The rate constant increased with the increase in iron loading but decreased with the increase in initial Cr(VI) concentration. Furthermore, column tests showed that the SF-Fe0 could be readily transported in model soil.

scholarly journals Removal of Barium from Solution by Natural and Iron(III) Oxide-Modified Allophane, Beidellite and Zeolite Adsorbents

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Baldermann ◽  
Yvonne Fleischhacker ◽  
Silke Schmidthaler ◽  
Katharina Wester ◽  
Manfred Nachtnebel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Adsorption ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
Equilibrium Conditions ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
First Order ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Sorbent Materials ◽  
Adsorption Desorption ◽  
Competitive Ions

Efficient capture of barium (Ba) from solution is a serious task in environmental protection and remediation. Herein, the capacity and the mechanism of Ba adsorption by natural and iron(III) oxide (FeO) modified allophane (ALO), beidellite (BEI) and zeolite (ZEO) were investigated by considering the effects of contact time, temperature, pH, Ba2+ concentration, adsorbent dosage, the presence of competitive ions and adsorption–desorption cycles (regenerability). Physicochemical and mineralogical properties of the adsorbents were characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM with EDX and N2 physisorption techniques. The Ba2+ adsorption fitted to a pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics, where equilibrium conditions were reached within <30 min. BEI, ALO and ZEO with(out) FeO-modification yielded removal efficiencies for Ba2+ of up to 99.9%, 97% and 22% at optimum pH (pH 7.5–8.0). Adsorption isotherms fitted to the Langmuir model, which revealed the highest adsorption capacities for BEI and FeO-BEI (44.8 mg/g and 38.6 mg/g at 313 K). Preferential ion uptake followed in the order: Ba2+ > K+ > Ca2+ >> Mg2+ for all adsorbents; however, BEI and FeO-BEI showed the highest selectivity for Ba2+ among all materials tested. Barium removal from solution was governed by physical adsorption besides ion exchange, intercalation, surface complexation and precipitation, depending mainly on the absorbent type and operational conditions. BEI and FeO-BEI showed a high regenerability (>70–80% desorption efficiency after 5 cycles) and could be considered as efficient sorbent materials for wastewater clean-up.

Designing Experiments for Model Identification of the Nitrification Process

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Ossenbruggen ◽  
H. Spanjers ◽  
H. Aspegren ◽  
A. Klapwijk
Keyword(s):  
Mechanistic Model ◽  
Nonlinear Differential Equations ◽  
Model Identification ◽  
Reaction Rates ◽  
Variable Coefficients ◽  
Model Specification ◽  
First Order ◽  
Interactive Behavior ◽  
Batch Tests ◽  
Nitrification Process

A series of batch tests were performed to study the competition for oxygen by Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter in the nitrification of ammonia in activated sludge. Oxygen uptake rate (OUR) and dynamic (compartment) models describing the process are proposed and tested. The OUR model is described by a Monod relationship and the biogradation process by a set of first order nonlinear differential equations with variable coefficients. The results show a mechanistic model and ten reaction rates are sufficient to capture the interactive behavior of the nitrification process. Methods for model specification, calibrating, and testing the model and the design of additional experiments are described.

scholarly journals Oxidative degradation of gentamicin present in water by an electro-Fenton process and biodegradability improvement

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1017-1025
Author(s):  
Mohamed Réda Arhoutane ◽  
Muna Shueai Yahya ◽  
Miloud El Karbane ◽  
Kacem El Kacemi
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Biological Process ◽  
Oxidative Degradation ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Applied Current ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
First Order ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
By Products

AbstractIn the context of environmental protection, where there is a need to develop effective operations for carrying out appropriate treatment of polluted water by pharmaceuticals. Therefore, the present study aims at evaluating the degradation for gentamicin through electro-Fenton (EF) operation, through taking into consideration the effect of several parameters of experimental in the process, namely, the concentration of initial gentamicin, the applied current and the Fe+2 (II) quantities. The (EF) operation employed involves a carbon-felt as cathode and platinum as anode at pH 3. Studies for the gentamicin kinetics is monitored by HPLC giving a pseudo-first order reaction following by a chemical oxygen demand, with a reached degree of mineralization 96% after of four hours of treatment through current 100 mA/cm2 with 0.1 mM of Fe+2. We find that the degradation for molecule of gentamicin is accompanied by an augmentation of the biodegradability, assesse through the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) on chemical oxygen demand (COD) ratio, that augmentation from 0 to 0.41 before treatment after 30 min for EF treatment, showing that there is potential for conjugation of the EF process and the biological process. Furthermore, the by-products have been identified on the basis of HPLC-MS/MS results.

The effect of the textile industry dye bath additive EDTMPA on colour removal characteristics by ozone oxidation

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 145-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Ölmez ◽  
I. Kabdaşlı ◽  
O. Tünay
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Reaction Rates ◽  
Textile Dye ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
Ozone Oxidation ◽  
Reactive Dyeing ◽  
First Order ◽  
Organic Matter Oxidation ◽  
Pseudo First Order

In this study, the effects of the phosphonic acid based sequestering agent EDTMPA used in the textile dye baths on colour and organic matter removal by ozone oxidation was experimentally investigated. Procion Navy HEXL dyestuff that has been commonly used for the reactive dyeing of cellulose fibers was selected as the model component. The organic matter oxidation by ozone was determined to obey the pseudo-first order kinetics as they are treated singly or in combination. COD removal rates obtained from pseudo-first order reaction kinetics showed that oxidation of Navy HEXL alone (0.0947 L/min) was faster than that of EDTMPA (0.0171 L/min) and EDTMPA with dye (0.0155 L/min) at pH 3.0. It was also found that reaction rates of single EDTMPA removal and EDTMPA and dye mixture removal increased as the reaction pH was increased from 3.0 to 10.5.

Multifactorial optimization of the decolorisation parameters of wastewaters resulting from dyeing flowers

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 1361-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edison Gil Pavas ◽  
Miguel Ángel Gómez-García
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Order Reaction ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
First Order ◽  
Effluent Standards ◽  
Degradation Of Dyes ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
Dyes Mixture

This work deals with the treatment of the wastewaters resulting from the process of dyeing flowers. In some local cases for growing flowers near to Medellín (Colombia), wastewater color was found to be one of the main problems in meeting local effluent standards. Wastewaters were treated by photodegradation process (which includes photocatalysis) to achieve the degradation of dyes mixture and organic matter in the wastewater. A multifactorial experimental design was proposed, including as experimental factors the following variables: pH, and the concentration of both catalyst (TiO2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). According to the obtained results, at the optimized variables values, it is possible to reach a 99% reduction of dyes, a 76.9% of mineralization (TOC) and a final biodegradability of 0.834. Kinetic analysis allows proposing a pseudo first order reaction for the reduction, the mineralization, and the biodegradation processes.

scholarly journals Spent mushroom substrate: a crucial biosorbent for the removal of ferrous iron from groundwater

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Menaga ◽  
S. Rajakumar ◽  
P. M. Ayyasamy
Keyword(s):  
Ferrous Iron ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Spent Mushroom Substrate ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
New Approach ◽  
First Order ◽  
Sorption Ability ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

Abstract A new approach was carried out with the spent mushroom substrate (SMS) of Pleurotus florida on ferrous iron (Fe2+) removal using live, dead and pretreated substrate. In this study, the various dosage levels of SMS namely, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 and 1.50 g/50 mL were used for the removal of Fe2+ at different time intervals for 90 min. The effect of various temperatures and pH on Fe2+ removal was studied with optimized dosages and time intervals. The biosorption potential of P. florida SMS was checked against the iron-contaminated groundwater collected from in and around Salem, Namakkal and Dharmapuri districts of Tamil Nadu. The biosorption data were obtained and analyzed in terms of their kinetic behavior. Among the SMS of P. florida, the live SMS showed potential Fe2+ removal (100%) from aqueous metal solution in all the tested concentrations. SMS of P. florida showed high potential removal of Fe2+ in neutral pH, at room temperature and explored an efficient sorption ability (100%) in the tested water sample (SW10). The adsorption kinetic values fitted very well with pseudo-second-order when comparing with pseudo-first-order reaction. FTIR, SEM and EDX analysis proved the accumulation of Fe2+ by the SMS. The present study confirmed that the live SMS of P. florida may serve as a potential and eco-friendly biosorbent for removal of Fe2+ from the iron-contaminated water. Graphic abstract

scholarly journals Reuse of Newspaper As An Adsorbent For Cu (II) Removal By Citric Acid Modification

2018 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 02012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardiah ◽  
Rif’an Fathoni ◽  
Pratiwi Pudyaningtyas ◽  
Hamdania Gamu ◽  
Rinaldy
Keyword(s):  
Citric Acid ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Order Reaction ◽  
Acid Modification ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
First Order ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Heavy Metal Adsorbent ◽  
The Impact

High Consumption of paper, bring the impact of the waste paper itself. And the utilization of the paper is limited to recycled products and crafts, whereas paper such as newspaper still contains cellulose that can be potential to be used as a heavy metal adsorbent. In this study, newspaper was dissolved in sodium bicarbonate to reduce various impurities and then was reacted with citric acid (CA). The modified adsorbent was characterized by FTIR and was tested for adsorb Cu(II) in artificial solution. After adsorption process, the solution was filtered and analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The adsorption experimental data was fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich, Tempkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich for equilibrium model and was fitted to pseudo first order reaction and pseudo second order reaction for kinetic studies. The result showed that CA-modification newspaper able to remove heavy metals Cu(II) in solution.

scholarly journals ELIMINATION OF TOXIC ELEMENTS BY NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC ADSORBENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuzana Danková ◽  
Alexandra Bekényiová ◽  
Zuzana Mitróová ◽  
Danka Gešperová
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Modification ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Quartz Sand ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Binary Solution ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Column Tests ◽  
Batch Tests ◽  
Synthetic Adsorbents

The adsorption of Zn(II) and Cu(II) onto siderite (S) and kaolin (K) and adsorption of As(V) ontobentonite (B) was studied. The chemical modification – precipitation of MnO2 on the kaolin (KM) andsiderite (SM) surface was used to improve the adsorption properties of natural materials for theirapplication in columns. In the batch tests the higher adsorption capacity was observed for the KMsample. The binary solution of Zn(II)/Cu(II) was percolated through the columns filled with quartz sand(QS) as a bearer of KM or SM. The effect of toxic elements removal reached in average 90 % for bothcolumns.The adsorption of As(V) onto natural bentonite (B) and synthetic magnetic particles (MP) was studiedby batch as well as column tests. Whereas the B sample did not perform good adsorption properties inbatch test, in dynamic conditions its effect was comparable with MP. The effect of As(V) removal wasstudied in a number of series with different materials beddings and cycles repetitions. The resultsshowed that the most effective was the column filled with QS+B+MP containing more coarse-grainedfraction of bentonite. In the second cycle its removal effect reached 60 % of As(V) elimination from thesolution.

scholarly journals KINETICS OF PALM OIL TRANSESTERIFICATION IN METHANOL WITH POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AS A CATALYST

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-225
Author(s):  
Yoeswono Yoeswono ◽  
Triyono Triyono ◽  
Iqmal Tahir
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Potassium Hydroxide ◽  
Catalyst Concentration ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Potassium Methoxide ◽  
First Order

A study on palm oil transesterification to evaluate the effect of some parameters in the reaction on the reaction kinetics has been carried out. Transesterification was started by preparing potassium methoxide from potassium hydroxide and methanol and then mixed it with the palm oil. An aliquot was taken at certain time interval during transesterification and poured into test tube filled with distilled water to stop the reaction immediately. The oil phase that separated from the glycerol phase by centrifugation was analyzed by 1H-NMR spectrometer to determine the percentage of methyl ester conversion. Temperature and catalyst concentration were varied in order to determine the reaction rate constants, activation energies, pre-exponential factors, and effective collisions. The results showed that palm oil transesterification in methanol with 0.5 and 1 % w/w KOH/palm oil catalyst concentration appeared to follow pseudo-first order reaction. The rate constants increase with temperature. After 13 min of reaction, More methyl esters were formed using KOH 1 % than using 0.5 % w/w KOH/palm oil catalyst concentration. The activation energy (Ea) and pre-exponential factor (A) for reaction using 1 % w/w KOH was lower than those using 0.5 % w/w KOH.   Keywords: palm oil, transesterification, catalyst, first order kinetics, activation energy, pre-exponential factor

scholarly journals Removal of barium, cobalt, strontium and zinc from solution by natural and synthetic allophane adsorbents

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Baldermann ◽  
Andrea Cäcilia Grießbacher ◽  
Claudia Baldermann ◽  
Bettina Purgstaller ◽  
Ilse Letofsky-Papst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Physical Adsorption ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
Uptake Mechanism ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Metal Ion Removal ◽  
Ion Removal ◽  
Transmission Electron

The capacity and the mechanism of the adsorption of aqueous barium (Ba), cobalt (Co), strontium (Sr) and zinc (Zn) by Ecuadorian (NatAllo) and synthetic (SynAllo-1 and SynAllo-2) allophanes were studied as a function of contact time, pH and metal ion concentration using kinetic and equilibrium experiments. The mineralogy, nano-structure and chemical composition of the allophanes were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and specific surface area analyses. The evolution of adsorption fitted to a pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics, where equilibrium between aqueous metal ions and allophane was reached within &lt; 10&thinsp;min. The metal ion removal efficiencies varied from 0.7 to 99.7 % at pH 4.0 to 8.5. At equilibrium, the adsorption behavior is better described by the Langmuir model than by the Dubinin-Radushkevich model, yielding sorption capacities of 10.6, 17.2 and 38.6 mg/g for Ba^(2+), 12.4, 19.3 and 29.0 mg/g for HCoO_2^-, 7.2, 15.9 and 34.4 mg/g for Sr^(2+) and 20.9, 26.9 and 36.9 mg/g for Zn^(2+), respectively, by NatAllo, SynAllo-2 and SynAllo-1. The uptake mechanism is based on a physical adsorption process. Allophane holds great potential to remove aqueous metal ions and could be used instead of zeolites, montmorillonite, carbonates and phosphates for wastewater treatment.

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