Use of Manganic Ferrihydrite to treat As(V) contaminated water

Autor: S. S. Mohanty, Saroj Sundar Baral, Debasish Mohapatra, G. Roy Chaudhury
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Chemistry and Ecology. 24:23-33
ISSN: 1029-0370
0275-7540
Popis: The As(V) removal efficiency of Manganic Ferrihydrite, having a different mole ratio to Fe-Mn, were evaluated. The As(V) removal efficiency of the adsorbent increased with the increase in Mn up to 40–60 mole% in the Ferrihydrite. Thereafter, further increase in the Mn concentration showed an opposite trend. The adsorption efficiency was constant at pH range of 6–7 whereas the efficiency slightly decreased at > pH 7. Adsorption studies were also carried out varying the adsorbent and the adsorbate concentrations, respectively. The adsorption process followed both Freundlich's and Langmuir's adsorption isotherm models. The maximum theoretical uptake was calculated using the two investigated models. Since adsorption efficiency showed better results when the Mn concentration was 40–60 mole%, Manganic Ferrihydrite compound (Fe:Mn ratio 1:1) was used to conclude the experiments. The adsorption kinetics followed dual rates, faster at the beginning and then slower. The adsorption kinetics followed 1st order kineti...
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