Preparation of Activated Carbon Fiber Supported Nanoscale Fe0 for Simultaneous Adsorption and Dechlorination of Chloroform in Water

2011 ◽  
Vol 399-401 ◽  
pp. 1386-1391
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan Wang ◽  
Qian Huang ◽  
Qi Ming Xian ◽  
Cheng Sun
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Ferrous Sulfate ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Simultaneous Adsorption ◽  
Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Chlorinated Organic

Nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) particles were supported onto activated carbon fiber (ACF) by impregnating ACF with ferrous sulfate followed by chemical reduction with NaBH4. A new kind of material ACF/NZVI with approximate 9.64% (wt%) iron was prepared, the structure of the prepared ACF/NZVI was characterized bySEM, XRD and BET. The average NZVI particles with the size of 8.1nm were well dispersed on the ACF. The activity of the prepared ACF/NZVI was evaluated for removing chloroform in water. When 5g/L of ACF/NZVI was added into water with 10 mg/L chloroform, more than 90% of chloroform in water was removed in 48h at pH7.0 and (25±2) ºС. The dechlorination and adsorption of chloroform on ACF/NZVI took place at the same time. The total Chloroform removal by ACF/NZVI was 53.1% after 48h. Consequently, ACF/NZVI exhibits the potential of simultaneous adsorption and dechlorination for chlorinated organic contaminants in water.

scholarly journals Removal of Cr(VI) and methyl orange by activated carbon fiber supported nanoscale zero-valent iron in a continuous fixed bed column

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 732-746
Author(s):  
Jian Liu ◽  
Zhengji Yi ◽  
Ziling Ou ◽  
Tianhui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Breakthrough Curves ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Breakthrough Time ◽  
Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron

Abstract The application of activated carbon fiber supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (ACF-nZVI) in the continuous removal of Cr(VI) and methyl orange (MO) from aqueous solution was studied in depth. The breakthrough curves of Cr(VI) in a fixed bed with ACF-nZVI were measured, and compared with those in the fixed bed with ACF. The catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) process for MO was also carried out using ACF-nZVI after reacting with Cr(VI) in the same fixed bed. The results showed that the breakthrough time of ACF-nZVI was significantly longer than that of ACF. Higher pH values were unfavorable for the Cr(VI) removal. The breakthrough time increased with decreasing inlet Cr(VI) concentration or increasing bed height. The Yoon–Nelson and bed depth service time (BDST) models were found to show good agreement with the experimental data. The Cr(VI) removal capacity when using ACF-nZVI was two times higher than that when using ACF. Under the optimal empty bed contact time of 1.256 min, the fixed bed displayed high MO conversion (99.2%) and chemical oxygen demand removal ratio (55.7%) with low Fe leaching concentration (<5 mg/L) after continuous running for 240 min. After three cycles, the conversion of MO remained largely unchanged.

scholarly journals Preparation and application of Zero Valent Iron immobilized in Activated Carbon for removal of hexavalent Chromium from synthetic effluent

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gracieli Xavier Araújo ◽  
Raquel Dalla Costa da Rocha ◽  
Marcio Barreto Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Carbon Matrix ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Living Organisms

Unlike organic contaminants, heavy metals are not biodegradable and tend to accumulate in living organisms; they are also recognized for being toxic or carcinogenic. The use of nanoparticles of zero-valent iron (nZVI) is reported as an alternative technique with high potential for in situ and ex situ remediation of contaminated matrices with this metal, mainly due to its large active surface area and significant adsorption capacity to consolidate into a simple and efficient method of treatment. In this study, ZVI particles were synthesized by the chemical reduction method using hydrated ferrous sulfate (FeSO4.7H2O) and sodium borohydride (NaBH4) with subsequent aggregation to powdered activated carbon (PAC), forming the adsorbent PAC-ZVI, which was characterized by the techniques of XRD and SEM, which revealed the integration of the catalyst to the activated carbon matrix. Finally, developed kinetic studies revealed that the adsorption kinetics was better adapted to a pseudo second order model, the isotherms were better represented by the Freundlich model and the thermodynamic results showed that the adsorption reaction occurred through a spontaneous process with endothermic interaction between Cr (VI) and PAC-ZVI with increase in the randomness of the system.

Modification of activated carbon fiber pore structure by coke deposition

2001 ◽  
Vol 11 (PR3) ◽  
pp. Pr3-279-Pr3-286
Author(s):  
X. Dabou ◽  
P. Samaras ◽  
G. P. Sakellaropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Coke Deposition
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