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Chen M, Sun Y, Niu J, Zhou H, Zhou Y, Chen X. As(V) adsorption by FeOOH@coal gangue composite from aqueous solution: performance and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023:1-12. [PMID: 37609908 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2251655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
Abstract
Arsenic (As) pollution in water poses a significant threat to the ecological environment and human health. Meanwhile, the resource utilisation of coal gangue is of utmost importance in ecologically sustainable development. Thus, the FeOOH@coal gangue composite (FeOOH@CG) was synthesised for As(V) adsorption in this study. The results showed that α-FeOOH, β-FeOOH and Schwertmannite loaded on the surface of FeOOH@CG. Moreover, the adsorption behaviour of As(V) by FeOOH@CG was investigated under different reaction conditions, such as pH, contact time, initial concentration and co-existing anions. The optimum adsorption conditions were as follows: initial As(V) concentration of 60 mg/L, pH of 3.0 and adsorption time of 180-240 h. The adsorption capacity of FeOOH@CG for As(V) was pH-dependent and the maximum adsorption capacity was 185.94 mg/g. The presence of anions (H 2 PO 4 - , HCO 3 - and C l - ) decreased the adsorption efficiency of FeOOH@CG for As(V). The adsorption process of FeOOH@CG for As(V) could be well-described by the pseudo-second-order model and Langmuir model, indicating that the adsorption process mainly depended on chemical adsorption. The thermodynamic analysis suggested that the adsorption was a spontaneous and endothermic process. In addition, according to the analyses of XRD, FTIR and XPS, the dominant mechanisms of As(V) adsorption by FeOOH@CG were electrostatic attraction, complexation and precipitation. In conclusion, FeOOH@CG has great potential as an efficient and environmentally friendly adsorbent for As(V) adsorption from aqueous solution.
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- Min Chen
- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China
- Taizhou Institute of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China
- Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources & Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Huainan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China
- Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources & Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Huainan, People's Republic of China
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Yang Y, Wang L, Zhao H, Yan F, Li S, Guo B, Luo C, Huang X, Ji P. Utilization of KOH-modified fly ash for elimination from aqueous solutions of potentially toxic metal ions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 223:115396. [PMID: 36736756 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Long-term accumulation of toxic heavy metals in the environment was a potential hidden danger. High energy consumption, complicated operation and low adsorption capacity were the disadvantages of most current adsorbents. This study used one-step modification of fly ash (FA) by low-temperature melting method with KOH as the activator to generate modified fly ash (KFA) with high adsorption capacity to remove heavy metals from aqueous solutions. Various characterization results revealed a destruction that occurred on the surface structure of adsorbent, 12 times increase in specific surface area, and metal ions were successfully adsorbed onto KFA surface. Furthermore, adsorption proceeded most favorably at pH of 5, the presence of ionic strength and co-existing cations significantly influenced the adsorption effects. The description of adsorption data was more suitable by pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm models. And in single system at 25 °C, for Pb(II), Cu(II), and Cd (II), the qm were 337.41, 310.09 and 125.00 mg·g-1. However, in ternary system, the qm decreased for all three ions in the order Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II), which was different from the law in single system, and the Pb(II) adsorption was found to have a significant inhibited effect on adsorption of Cd(II) and Cu(II). The adsorption mechanisms including ion exchange, electrostatic attraction and complexation were revealed. And by exploring the bioaccessibility of absorbed heavy metals in four simulated digestive fluids, it was found that KFA could load heavy metal ions and enable their release in organisms and other aquatic environments, which provided the possibility for subsequent related studies. Therefore, KFA with low energy consumption and high adsorption capacity is equipped a prospective development space on removing heavy metals from wastewater.
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- Yue Yang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; Shaanxi Ghanshan Cui Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Room 202-2, Zone A, China-South Korea Industrial Park, Gaoke 3rd Road, Shaanxi Province, 712000, China.
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Chen M, Liu Y, Zhang D, Zhu J, Chen X, Yuan L. Remediation of arsenic-contaminated paddy soil by iron oxyhydroxide and iron oxyhydroxide sulfate-modified coal gangue under flooded condition. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 804:150199. [PMID: 34520918 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Flooded condition enhances arsenic (As) mobility in paddy soils, posing an imminent threat to food safety and human health. Hence, iron oxyhydroxide and iron oxyhydroxide sulfate-modified coal gangue (CG-FeOH and CG-FeOS) were synthesized for remediation of As-contaminated paddy soils under a flooded condition. Compared to the control, CG-FeOH and CG-FeOS application decreased the soil pH by 0.10-0.80 and 0.13-1.63 units, respectively. CG-FeOH and CG-FeOS application significantly (P < 0.05) decreased available As concentration by 13.46-43.44% and 21.31-54.37%, respectively. CG-FeOH and CG-FeOS significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the non-specifically adsorbed and specifically adsorbed As fractions and increased As(V) proportion by 22.61-26.53% and 29.10-36.51%, respectively. Our results showed that CG-FeOH and CG-FeOS could change As geochemical fraction and valence state, consequently reducing available As concentration in paddy soils. Moreover, the sulfate could enhance the oxidation and co-precipitation of As with CG-FeOH. Compared to CG-FeOH, CG-FeOS was more effective in decreasing available As concentration and oxidizing As(III) to As(V). This study revealed that CG-FeOS is a potential amendment for As immobilization in paddy soils.
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- Min Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Mining Response and Disaster Prevention and Control in Deep Coal Mines, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China; School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China; Institute of Environment-friendly Materials and Occupational Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Wuhu 241003, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources & Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Huainan 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources & Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Huainan 232001, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Mining Response and Disaster Prevention and Control in Deep Coal Mines, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China.
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Jiménez-Reyes M, Almazán-Sánchez PT, Solache-Ríos M. Radioactive waste treatments by using zeolites. A short review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2021; 233:106610. [PMID: 33839541 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Radionuclides in the environment is an important issue, many techniques have been developed for the removal of radionuclides from the environment. One of those techniques is the adsorption and natural and synthesized materials have been used to remove different radionuclides from water. The adsorbents used for removal of radionuclides should have high retention capacity and they should be resistant to radiation. One of the natural materials used is the zeolites due to its high ion exchange capacities, adsorption efficiency, resistance to radiation and abundance. The present review describes the advances made on radioactive waste treatments using zeolites as adsorbents, the elements: cesium, strontium, cobalt, molybdenum, uranium, plutonium, americium, samarium, and europium were selected according to their nuclear importance and their presence in the environment. Firstly, a brief description of the zeolites is given and then a review on the separation of these radionuclides from water by using zeolites is presented.
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- M Jiménez-Reyes
- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Departamento de Química, Carretera México-Toluca S/N, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México, C. P. 52750, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Departamento de Química, Carretera México-Toluca S/N, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México, C. P. 52750, Mexico.
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Huang X, Zhao H, Zhang G, Li J, Yang Y, Ji P. Potential of removing Cd(II) and Pb(II) from contaminated water using a newly modified fly ash. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 242:125148. [PMID: 31669995 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Modified fly ash was prepared through low-temperature roasting method using NaOH as activator. The techniques of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the X-ray diffraction (XRD) were introduced to analyze the chemical and physical performance of samples, respectively. It was found that a significant improvements in activity and specific surface area of adsorbent. This work systematically reported the uptake performances of modified materials for single and two mixed toxic cations Pb(II) and Cd(II). The results unveiled that pseudo-second-order model was suitable to analyze the adsorption process. The adsorption process were better fitted by Langmuir model and the maximum uptake capacities were 126.55 and 56.31 mg g-1 for Pb(II) and Cd(II) in single system at 298 K, respectively. Additionally, in mixed solution, the maximum uptake capacity reduced to 120.48 and 36.10 mg g-1 under the same adsorption conditions. Competitive adsorption results demonstrated that adsorption ability was restricted by other metal ions, as while as, the binding affinity of two cations followed the order of Pb(II)>Cd(II). Meanwhile, the co-existed cations as Ca(II), Mg(II) Na(I) and K(I) had antagonistic effects on the uptake of Cd(II) and Pb(II). The results indicate that the modified fly ash was a low-cost and effective adsorbent for the cleaning up metal ions in wastewater, which has a promising application prospect.
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- Xunrong Huang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Power Generation System Functional Material, Guodian New Energy Technology Research Institute, Beijing, 102209, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China.
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Liu G, Wu L, Ye C, Liu Y, Huang Q, Wen M, Liao B, Lu T, He T. Study on controlling of cadmium pollution with fly ash-bentonite blocking wall. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 228:656-667. [PMID: 31063913 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A novel blocking wall was synthesized using fly ash and bentonite with strong adsorption capability. The optimized material ratio of the blocking wall was determined by penetration tests, shear tests and adsorption tests. The morphologies and stabilities of blocking wall samples with optimized material ratio were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy spectrum analysis (EDS), and erosion tests, the adsorption capability of blocking wall with optimized material ratio was investigated by adsorption kinetic and isotherm tests, the migration and penetration time of Cd pollutants in blocking wall with optimized material ratio were investigated by penetration tests and numerical simulations. Results indicated that the optimized fly ash/bentonite ratio (in mass) of blocking wall was 5:1. The permeability coefficient was 1.11 × 10-8 m s-1 and the maximum adsorption rate was 98.38%. Meanwhile, Cd2+ adsorbed on the blocking wall homogeneously; the alkali corrosion resistance of the blocking wall was higher than its acid corrosion resistance, and its resistance to organic pollutants and solutions with high Cd2+ concentrations were high. The adsorption process can be described by the Quasi-first-order kinetics and the Freundlich equation. Specifically, the overall adsorption efficiency was simultaneously affected by liquid membrane diffusion and particle diffusion and the adsorption process is an endothermic one dominated by physical adsorption. Additionally, Cd2+ penetration through the wall was dominated by molecular diffusion. The variation of permeability coefficient was inversely proportional to the initial concentration of Cd2+. The penetration of Cd2+ at initial concentration of 500 mg L-1 through the blocking wall needs 40 years.
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- Guo Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; Chengdu University of Technology Institute of Environment, Chengdu, 610059, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; Chengdu University of Technology Institute of Environment, Chengdu, 610059, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; Chengdu University of Technology Institute of Environment, Chengdu, 610059, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; College of Environment and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; College of Environment and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; Chengdu University of Technology Institute of Environment, Chengdu, 610059, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; Chengdu University of Technology Institute of Environment, Chengdu, 610059, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; Chengdu University of Technology Institute of Environment, Chengdu, 610059, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, PR China; Chengdu University of Technology Institute of Environment, Chengdu, 610059, PR China
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