Preparation of an Iron Oxide Modified Montmorillonite for Removal of Arsenic in Waters

2010 ◽  
Vol 156-157 ◽  
pp. 849-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Fei Liu ◽  
De Ren Miao ◽  
Fei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Thermal Gravimetry ◽  
Modified Montmorillonite ◽  
Removal Of Arsenic ◽  
Better Than

Most concerns have focused on the arsenic (As) contamination in wastewater. Montmorillonite (MMT) has been proved to be a good adsorbent for removal heavy metals existing as cation in ground water while it is invalid for anions. However, arsenic usually exists as anions in aqueous. Accordingly, suitable modifications on MMT need to be done before using. This paper presents the results that a kind of commercial MMT has been modified by iron oxides under normal and inverse titration conditions. The x-ray diffraction (XRD), Thermal Gravimetry Analysis and Differential Thermal Analysis (TGA-DTA) and SBET analysis have been employed to elucidate the modification mechanisms. Modification characteristic analysis illustrated that the iron oxide associated with MMT by coated style as polymerization of hydroxyl-Fe (Fe (OH) 3) under inverse titration condition. Under normal titration condition, on the other hand, the iron oxide associated with MMT predominant by intercalation as goethite (FeOOH). The arsenic removal efficiencies of different modified products for polluted water have also been verified by batch experiments. Results proved that Iron oxide modified MMT on the removal efficiency of arsenic significantly increased and the normal titration is better than inverse titration as indicated by the arsenic removal ratios under the same experimental conditions. Based on these results, the iron oxide modified MMT by normal titration procedure is a promising material for removal arsenic in wastewaters.

scholarly journals Evaluation of modified montmorillonite with di-cationic surfactants as efficient and environmentally friendly adsorbents for arsenic removal from contaminated water

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 460-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Shokri ◽  
R. Yegani ◽  
B. Pourabbas ◽  
B. Ghofrani
Keyword(s):  
Contact Time ◽  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Modified Montmorillonite ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Modified Adsorbents ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

Abstract In this work, montmorillonite (Mt) was modified by environmentally friendly arginine (Arg) and lysine (Lys) amino acids with di-cationic groups for arsenic removal from contaminated water. The modified Mts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential and thermal analysis. The adsorption of As(V) onto modified Mts as a function of initial As(V) concentration, contact time and solution pH was investigated. The removal efficiency was increased with increasing the As(V) concentration and contact time; however, it was decreased with increasing solution pH. The maximum As(V) adsorption capacities of Mt-Arg and Mt-Lys were 11.5 and 11 mg/g, respectively, which were five times larger than pristine Mt. The high adsorption capacity makes them promising candidates for arsenic removal from contaminated water. The regeneration studies were carried out up to 10 cycles for both modified Mts. The obtained results confirmed that the modified adsorbents could also be effectively used for As(V) removal from water for multiple adsorption – desorption cycles.

scholarly journals Arsenic removal using Prosopis spicigera L. wood (PsLw) carbon–iron oxide composite

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramasubbu DhanaRamalakshmi ◽  
Mahalingam Murugan ◽  
Vincent Jeyabal
Keyword(s):  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Freundlich Isotherm ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Batch Adsorption ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Oxide Composite

Abstract The present manuscript reports the removal of arsenic from aqueous solution using iron oxide composite of carbon derived from the plant material Prosopis spicigera L. wood which depletes the ground water of ponds, lakes and other water bodies. The adsorbent was characterised by Fourier Transform Infra Red spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscope for surface analysis; Brunauer–Emmett–Teller and methylene blue method for surface area determination and pHzpc for surface charge determination. Experimental conditions such as pH, contact time, adsorbate initial concentration and in the presence other ions are varied to study the batch adsorption equilibrium experiment. The adsorption process was tested with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm model and Langmuir isotherm was best suited. Sorption kinetics was analysed with pseudo-first- and second-order kinetics but adsorption follows second order kinetics. For an initial concentration of 60 mg/L of As(III) ions, adsorption capacity was found to be 83.84 mg/g at pH = 6.0. Thermodynamically the adsorption process is spontaneous, feasible and endothermic in nature. Adsorption involves pore diffusion, external mass transfer and complex formation. Column study was performed to apply this process for large scale treatment.

scholarly journals Hybrid Beads of Zero Valent Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Chitosan for Removal of Arsenic in Contaminated Water

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 2876
Author(s):  
Mian Fawaz Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Asad Abbas ◽  
Azhar Mahmood ◽  
Nasir M. Ahmad ◽  
Hifza Rasheed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Contact Period ◽  
Removal Of Arsenic ◽  
Optimized Conditions

Water contaminated with highly hazardous metals including arsenic (As) is one of the major challenges faced by mankind in the present day. To address this pressing issue, hybrid beads were synthesized with various concentrations of zero valent iron oxide nanoparticles, i.e., 20% (FeCh-20), 40% (FeCh-40) and 60% (FeCh-60) impregnated into a polymer of chitosan. These hybrid beads were employed as an adsorbent under the optimized conditions of pH and time to facilitate the efficient removal of hazardous arsenic by adsorption cum reduction processes. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunauer- Emmett-Teller BET, a porosity test and wettability analysis were performed to characterize these hybrid beads. The porosity and contact angle of the prepared hybrid beads decreased with an increase in nanoparticle concentration. The effects of various adsorption factors such as adsorbent composition, contact period, pH value and the initial adsorbate concentration were also evaluated to study the performance of these beads for arsenic treatment in contaminated water. FeCh-20, FeCh-40 and FeCh-60 have demonstrated 63%, 81% and 70% removal of arsenic at optimized conditions of pH 7.4 in 10 h, respectively. Higher adsorption of arsenic by FeCh-40 is attributed to its optimal porosity, hydrophilicity and the presence of appropriate nanoparticle contents. The Langmuir adsorption kinetics described the pseudo second order. Thus, the novel beads of FeCh-40 developed in this work are a potent candidate for the treatment of polluted water contaminated with highly toxic arsenic metals.

scholarly journals Adsorption of arsenic and phosphate from groundwater onto a calcined laterite as fixed bed in column experiments

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-243
Author(s):  
Yacouba Sanou ◽  
Raymond Kabore ◽  
Samuel Pare
Keyword(s):  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Arsenic Concentration ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Column Experiments ◽  
Arsenic Adsorption ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Naoh Solution ◽  
Removal Of Arsenic ◽  
Maximum Removal

This work was focused on laterite soil as adsorbent for the removal of arsenic and phosphate from groundwater using column experiments. Results revealed a decrease of arsenic removal efficiency from 100 to 79% with flow rate increasing. Maximum removal of 100% for arsenic and 85% for phosphates was obtained for pH values between 3.5 and 6. The increase of initial arsenic concentration and phosphate amount caused an increase of arsenic adsorption up to 24 µg/g while 58.5 µg/g for phosphate. NaOH solution could desorb 86.8% of arsenic and the reuse of regenerated laterite indicated its efficiency in same experimental conditions.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid-Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Application for Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta A. Bavio ◽  
Adriana G. Lista
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Characterization Study ◽  
Removal Of Arsenic

Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were oxidized with different agents and a characterization study was carried out. Then, hybrid-magnetic nanoparticles (HMNPs) were synthesized as iron oxide supported on the selected multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-Fe3O4) obtained from MWCNTs oxidized with HNO3. The HMNPs characterization revealed the presence of iron oxide as magnetite onto the MWCNTs surfaces. These HMNPs were used for arsenic removal from groundwater. The adsorption process variables were optimized (concentration of NPs, contact time, and pH), and these systems could remove 39.93 mg As/g adsorbent. Therefore, these nanoparticles appear as a good alternative for removing arsenic from water samples.

Arsenic removal by iron oxide coated sponge: treatment and waste management

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1489-1495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tien Vinh Nguyen ◽  
Abdur Rahman ◽  
Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran ◽  
Huu Hao Ngo ◽  
Jaya Kandasamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Community Water ◽  
The World ◽  
New Material ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
Better Than

One of the problems in drinking water that raises concern over the world is that millions of people still have to use arsenic-contaminated water. There is a worldwide need to develop appropriate technologies to remove arsenic from water for household and community water supply systems. In this study, a new material namely iron oxide coated sponge (IOCSp) was developed and used to remove arsenic (As) from contaminated groundwater in Vietnam. The results indicated that IOCSp has a high capacity in removing both As (V) and As (III). The adsorption capacity of IOCSp was up to 4.6 mg As/g IOCSp, showing better than many other materials. It was observed from a pilot study that a small quantity of IOCSp (180 g) could reduce As concentration of 480 μg/L in 1.5 m3 of contaminated natural water to below 40 μg/L. In addition, an exhausted IOCSp, containing a large amount of arsenic (up to 0.42 wt %) could safely be disposed through the solidification/stabilization with cement. Addition of fly ash also reduced the amount of arsenic in the leachate.

Research Progress on Biological Removal of Arsenic Technology

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 1040-1043
Author(s):  
Xing Sheng Kang ◽  
Qiang Su ◽  
Jun Shen ◽  
Yi Li
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Biological Removal ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Removal Technology ◽  
Removal Of Arsenic

Arsenic is a toxic element, which is harmful to environment and human health. How to treat arsenic polluted water has become a global environmental concern. Current biological arsenic removal technology was researched base on plants, microorganisms and so on. Biological removal of arsenic technology has high efficiency, low cost, and low secondary pollution, which will be the most promising technology.

scholarly journals Assessing the hyperthermic properties of magnetic heterostructures: the case of gold–iron oxide composites

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 20160058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvira Fantechi ◽  
Paula M. Castillo ◽  
Erika Conca ◽  
Francesca Cugia ◽  
Claudio Sangregorio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Magnetic Fluid ◽  
Potassium Citrate ◽  
Alternating Magnetic Field ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Oxide Composites

Gold–iron oxide composites were obtained by in situ reduction of an Au(III) precursor by an organic reductant (either potassium citrate or tiopronin) in a dispersion of preformed iron oxide ultrasmall magnetic (USM) nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, chemical analysis and mid-infrared spectroscopy show the successful deposition of gold domains on the preformed magnetic nanoparticles, and the occurrence of either citrate or tiopronin as surface coating. The potential of the USM@Au nanoheterostructures as heat mediators for therapy through magnetic fluid hyperthermia was determined by calorimetric measurements under sample irradiation by an alternating magnetic field with intensity and frequency within the safe values for biomedical use. The USM@Au composites showed to be active heat mediators for magnetic fluid hyperthermia, leading to a rapid increase in temperature under exposure to an alternating magnetic field even under the very mild experimental conditions adopted, and their potential was assessed by determining their specific absorption rate (SAR) and compared with the pure iron oxide nanoparticles. Calorimetric investigation of the synthesized nanostructures enabled us to point out the effect of different experimental conditions on the SAR value, which is to date the parameter used for the assessment of the hyperthermic efficiency.

Green Synthesis and Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance of Perfluorinated Cerium-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks with UiO-66 and MIL-140 Topology

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto D’Amato ◽  
Anna Donnadio ◽  
Mariolino Carta ◽  
Claudio Sangregorio ◽  
Riccardo Vivani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Metal Organic Frameworks ◽  
Isosteric Heat ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Cerium Ammonium Nitrate ◽  
Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Adsorbed Solution ◽  
Better Than ◽  
The Ideal

Reaction of cerium ammonium nitrate and tetrafluoroterephthalic acid in water afforded two new metal-organic frameworks with UiO-66 [F4_UiO-66(Ce)] and MIL-140 [F4_MIL-140A(Ce)] topologies. The two compounds can be obtained in the same experimental conditions, just by varying the amount of acetic acid used as crystallization modulator in the synthesis. Both F4_UiO-66(Ce) and F4_MIL-140A(Ce) feature pores with size < 8 Å, which classifies them as ultramicroporous. Combination of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and magnetic susceptibility measurements revealed that both compounds contain a small amount of Ce(III), which is preferentially accumulated near the surface of the crystallites. The CO<sub>2</sub> sorption properties of F4_UiO-66(Ce) and F4_MIL-140A(Ce) were investigated, finding that they perform better than their Zr-based analogues. F4_MIL-140A(Ce) displays an unusual S-shaped isotherm with steep uptake increase at pressure < 0.2 bar at 298 K. This makes F4_MIL-140A(Ce) exceptionally selective for CO<sub>2</sub> over N<sub>2</sub>: the calculated selectivity, according to the ideal adsorbed solution theory for a 0.15:0.85 mixture at 1 bar and 293 K, is higher than 1900, amongst the highest ever reported for metal-organic frameworks. The calculated isosteric heat of CO<sub>2 </sub>adsorption is in the range of 38-40 kJ mol<sup>-1</sup>, indicating a strong physisorptive character.

Arsenic removal by MF membrane with chemical sludge adsorption and NF membrane equipped with vibratory shear enhanced process

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 303-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-H. Yi ◽  
S. Ahmed ◽  
Y. Watanabe ◽  
K. Watari
Keyword(s):  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Membrane Process ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Strong Shear ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Removal Processes ◽  
Removal Of Arsenic ◽  
Concentration Polarization Layer ◽  
Chemical Sludge

Conventional arsenic removal processes have difficulty removing low concentrations of arsenic ion from water. Therefore, it is very hard to comply with stringent low levels of arsenic, such as below 10 μg/L. So, we have developed two arsenic removal processes which are able to comply with more stringent arsenic regulations. They are the MF membrane process combined with chemical sludge adsorption and NF membrane process equipped with the vibratory shear enhanced process (VSEP). In this paper, we examine the performance of these new processes for the removal of arsenic ion of a low concentration from water. We found that chemical sludge produced in the conventional rapid sand filtration plants can effectively remove As (V) ions of H2AsO4- and HAsO42- through anion exchange reaction. The removal efficiency of MF membrane process combined with chemical sludge adsorption increased to about 36%, compared to MF membrane alone. The strong shear force on the NF membrane surface produced by vibration on the VSEP causes the concentration polarization layer to thin through increased back transport velocity of particles. So, it can remove even dissolved constituents effectively. Therefore, As (V) ions such as H2AsO4- and HAsO42- can be removed. The concentration of As (V) ions decreased from 50 μg/L to below 10 μg/L and condensation factor in recirculating water increased up to 7 times by using NF membrane equipped with VSEP.

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