Mechanism of Mn(II) Absorption and Desorption with CFBC Fly Ash Modified by Alkaline Wet Ball Milling
In this study, the adsorption properties of modified circulating fluidized-bed combustion (CFBC) fly ash by alkali wet millingwere investigated for Mn (II) cations. The effects ofNaOH content,milling speed and milling timeon the modification processof CFBC fly ashwerestudied. Preliminary statistical analysis has indicated thatmetal concentration, time, pH, fly ash dosage and temperaturewere the most importantvariables that affect the adsorption capacity. Results lead towards the conclusion that alkali wet millingtreatment cansignificantly increasethe adsorption capacity of the CFBC fly ash. The adsorption mechanism of the modified CFBCfly ash was determined using Langmuir, Freundlich isotherms and the Lagergren pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich equation and the intraparticle diffusion equation, which indicated it was not thesole rate determiningstep, and the adsorption process was controlled by physical and chemical adsorption.The results showed that theCFBC fly ash can be utilized as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Mn (II) ionsfrom solution.