Abstract
Hybrid ion-exchange (HIX) media for simultaneous removal of arsenate and perchlorate were prepared by impregnation of non-crystalline iron (hydr)oxide nanoparticles onto strong base ion-exchange (IX) resins using two different chemical treatment techniques. In situ precipitation of Fe(III) (M treatment) resulted in the formation of sphere-like clusters of nanomaterials with diameters of ∼5 nm, while KMnO4/Fe(II) treatments yielded rod-like nanomaterials with diameters of 10-50 nm inside the pores of the media. The iron content of most HIX media was >10% of dry weight. The HIX media prepared via the M treatment method consistently exhibited greater arsenate adsorption capacity. The fitted Freundlich adsorption intensity parameters (q = K × CE1 / n) for arsenate (1/n < 0.6) indicated favorable adsorption trends. The K values ranged between 2.5 and 34.7 mgAs/g dry resin and were generally higher for the M treated media in comparison to the permanganate treated media. The separation factors for perchlorate over chloride (αC l-Cl O4-) for the HIX media were lower than its untreated counterparts. The HIX prepared via the M treatment, had higher αC l-Cl O4- than the HIX obtained by the KMnO4/Fe(II) treatments suggesting that permanganate may adversely impact the ion-exchange base media. Short bed adsorber (SBA) tests demonstrated that the mass transport kinetics for both ions are adequately rapid to permit simultaneous removal using HIX media in a fixed bed reactor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-406 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
Volume | 152 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 21 2008 |
Keywords
- Arsenate
- Hybrid ion exchange
- Iron (hydr)oxide
- Perchlorate
- Removal
- Water
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis