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Azam MS, Shafiquzzaman M, Haider H. Arsenic release dynamics of paddy field soil during groundwater irrigation and natural flooding. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 343:118204. [PMID: 37229862 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Irrigation water in rice cultivation significantly affects the arsenic (As) mobilization in the paddy field soil. This research assessed the effect of rainwater (RW) and groundwater (GW) on the dissolution dynamics of arsenic (As) in paddy field soil. Up-flow column flooding experiments were conducted continuously for 80 d with simulated RW and GW to evaluate As dissolution phenomena in actual field conditions. Arsenic dissolution from the soil was lower in GW (309 μg/kg) irrigation than in RW flooding conditions (1086 μg/kg). The redox potential (Eh) of the soil pore water decreased, and pH increased over-irrigation time in both flooding conditions. The dissolution of arsenic (As) and iron (Fe) in the soil pore increased, while the dissolution of manganese (Mn) decreased over flooding time. The release of As in the soil pore water was attributed to the dissolution of Fe-As and Mn-As minerals and microbial reduction of As. Fe-As dissolution ratios in the soil pore water were relatively low and estimated as 0.68 mol/mol and 4.9 mol/mol for RW and GW, respectively. The dissolution of As and Mn dominated in the initial phase (0-40 d) of flooding, while the dissolution of As and Fe dominated in the second phase (40-80 d). The release of As was much lower in GW flooding than in RW flooding conditions. The Presence of Ca, Mg, and Mn in the GW facilitated the reduction of As dissolution by precipitating Ca-As and Mg-As and the oxidizing dissolved Mn in the soil pore water. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the mechanisms of As release during monsoon flooding and groundwater flooding to assess the potential risks of As contamination in rice grown in paddy field soils.
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- Mohammad Shafiul Azam
- Department of Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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He Q, He Y, Hu HP, Lou W, Zhang Z, Zhang KN, Chen YG, Ye WM, Sun J. Laboratory investigation on the retention performance of a soil-bentonite mixture used as an engineered barrier: insight into the effects of ionic strength and associated heavy metal ions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:50162-50173. [PMID: 36790709 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25780-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Soil-bentonite (S-B) materials are promising backfill materials for use as engineered barriers in heavy metal-contaminated sites. The effects of contaminant exposure on the retention performance of the S-B barrier remain unrevealed. In this study, based on the pollution status of an abandoned ferroalloy factory located in southern China, the retention performance of the S-B mixture toward Cr(VI) and Zn(II) was studied through adsorption and diffusion experiments sequentially; the separate effect of ionic strength (binary solution) and the combined effect of ionic strength and associated heavy metal ion (ternary solution) were discussed. In NaCl-Cr(VI)/Zn(II) binary solutions, the adsorption of Zn(II) onto the S-B mixture is larger than that of Cr(VI). Kd, Qmax, and ɛacc (accessible porosity) of Cr(VI) increase through increasing ionic strength, while Zn(II) shows the opposite trend; De (effective diffusion coefficient) values for both Cr(VI) and Zn(II) increased with increasing ionic strength and follow a sequence of Cr(VI) > Zn(II), indicating a better retention performance of the S-B mixture to Zn(II). For a given ionic strength, the adsorption of Zn(II) was larger than that of Cr(VI), which can be attributed to the retention specificity of the S-B mixture to anion and cation. In Cr(VI)-Zn(II)-NaCl ternary solutions, the adsorptions of Cr(VI) and Zn(II) are enhanced in varying degrees when compared with their binary solution, which probably could be attributed to the ion bridge role of Cr(VI)/Zn(II) to connect each other that relatively increased the adsorption capacity of S-B material. This work will contribute to an in-depth understanding of the retention performance of the S-B mixture in complicated chemical environments and facilitate the selection of future remediation strategies.
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- Qi He
- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, People's Republic of China
- School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
- School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan HIKEE Environmental Technology CO., LTD, Changsha, 410221, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, People's Republic of China
- School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, People's Republic of China
- School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geotechnical & Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education and Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Geotechnical & Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education and Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Guiyang, 550081, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, Huang J, Li G, Luo J, Bolan NS, Hou D. Long-term immobilization of soil metalloids under simulated aging: Experimental and modeling approach. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150501. [PMID: 34583080 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aging is an inevitable natural process, leading to faded performances of soil amendments. Understanding long-term aging features is crucial for the risk management of contaminated soil. In this study, a novel quantitative aging method, namely, the "soil coin" method, was developed, which can simulate the effects of natural aging on metal(loid) immobilization performances. To better depict the aging features, two models on the basis of conditional probability-induced failure were developed. To effectively immobilize soil arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb), magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) oxides were simultaneously introduced to either fresh or pre-oxidized biochar via a facile method. Although post-application aging is harmful, pre-aging (i.e., pre-oxidation using H2O2) in turn served as an effective means to introduce more metal oxides, thereby rendering better short-term and long-term effectiveness for metalloid immobilization. Experimental and modeling approaches suggested that precipitation accounted for long-term immobilization, while a constant aging rate is the key feature for a promising soil amendment. It is suggested that to further calibrate this method and better understand the immobilization performances in the long run, more evidence from the field is needed.
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- Liuwei Wang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Science and Technology Consultation Center of Tongren, Tongren, Guizhou, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0355, USA
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6001, Australia
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Zhang Y, Lu X, Yu R, Li J, Miao J, Wang F. Long-term leachability of Sb in smelting residue stabilized by reactive magnesia under accelerated exposure to strong acid rain. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 301:113840. [PMID: 34607138 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated the long-term leachability of antimony (Sb) in a smelting residue (39519 mg/kg) solidified/stabilized by reactive magnesia (MgO). Different dosages of MgO (0% as control, 2%, 5%, and 10% on a dry basis) were compared, and the long-term performance was evaluated by an accelerated exposure test consist of 20 consecutive leaching steps with simulated strong acid rain (SAR, HNO3: H2SO4 = 1:2, pH = 3.20) as the extractant. Notably, the MgO treatments efficiently reduced the Sb leachability. Compared to the original slag (8.3 mg/L), the leaching concentrations based on a Chinese standard HJ/T299-2007 were reduced by 58%, 79%, 85%, and 86% at MgO dosages of 0%, 2%, 5%, and 10%, respectively. Because the studied slag was rich in oxides like SiO2, CaO, and MgO, the hydration reactions probably happened during the aging processes with oxic water. It was inferred that the formed hydration products have a self-solidification/stabilization function to suppress the Sb leaching from the solid phase. The mineralogical characterization results proved that the hydrated Mg(OH)2 played an essential role in the decrease of Sb leachability. Besides, the MgO addition promoted the hydration of this smelting slag and formed new hydrate gels that immobilize Sb in this slag. Our results confirmed that MgO-amended slags were resistant to continuous SAR corrosion. Compared to the control, the dosage of 5% MgO could effectively reduce the cumulatively released Sb by 57%, with only 0.46% of total Sb could be leached. The decomposition of Mg(OH)2 and hydrate gels determined the re-release of Sb in a long term. Our work has demonstrated that reactive MgO amendment could be potentially selected as an effective strategy for the treatment of Sb-containing smelting residues in field conditions.
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- Ying Zhang
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
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Zhu C, Wang Q, Huang X, Li T, Yang G. Microscopic understanding about adsorption and transport of different Cr(VI) species at mineral interfaces. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 414:125485. [PMID: 33677319 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cr(VI) ranks as one of the most toxic heavy metals and herein, microscopic mechanisms for adsorption and transport of different Cr(VI) oxyanions (Cr2O72- and CrO42-) at kaolinite interfaces are addressed by dispersion-corrected periodic density functional theory calculations. Cr(VI) oxyanions adsorb favorably at both tetrahedral and octahedral surfaces, and K+ ions serve as bridge for Cr(VI) oxyanions and tetrahedral surfaces while Cr(VI) oxyanions serve as bridge for K+ ions and octahedral surfaces. Adsorption structures are altered significantly by pH variation, and stability trends at different pH ranges are deciphered by the dominant interaction force with clay surfaces: Electrostatic interaction with K+ ions at tetrahedral surfaces whereas combined action of electrostatic and H-bonding interactions with Cr(VI) oxyanions at octahedral surfaces. Electron transfers are strongly pH-dependent, and clay surfaces serve as electron reservoirs. CrO42- rather than Cr2O72- is dominant at clay interfaces, and HCrO4- can co-exist under acidic conditions. Cr2O72- transformation to CrO42- is kinetically blocked at pH ≈ PZC while preferred at pH < PZC. Cr(VI) removal and reclamation should proceed at pH > 7.0 and pH < PZC, respectively. Results greatly promote the understanding about Cr(VI) bioavailability and fate in surficial environments and are also useful for Cr(VI) removal and reclamation.
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- Chang Zhu
- College of Resources and Environments & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environments & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environments & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environments & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environments & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Kameda K, Hashimoto Y, Ok YS. Stabilization of arsenic and lead by magnesium oxide (MgO) in different seawater concentrations. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 233:952-959. [PMID: 29122367 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.09.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ongoing sea level rise will have a major impact on mobility and migration of contaminants by changing a number of natural phenomena that alter geochemistry and hydrology of subsurface environment. In-situ immobilization techniques may be a promising remediation strategy for mitigating contaminant mobility induced by sea level rise. This study investigated the reaction mechanisms of magnesium oxide (MgO) with aqueous Pb and As under freshwater and seawater using XAFS spectroscopy. Initial concentrations of Pb and As in freshwater strongly controlled the characteristics of the reaction product of MgO. Our study revealed that i) the removal of aqueous Pb and As by MgO was increased by the elevation of seawater concentration, and ii) the removal of As was attributed primarily to (inner-sphere) surface adsorption on MgO, independent on seawater concentrations, and iii) the retention mechanism of Pb was dependent on seawater concentrations where formations of Pb oxides and adsorption on the MgO surface were predominant in solutions with low and high salinity, respectively. The release of As fixed with MgO significantly increased in seawater compared to freshwater, although the amount of As desorbed accounted for <0.2% of total As.
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- Kentaro Kameda
- Department of Bioapplications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan; Obayashi Corporation, Japan
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- Department of Bioapplications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan.
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
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Kameda K, Hashimoto Y, Wang SL, Hirai Y, Miyahara H. Simultaneous and continuous stabilization of As and Pb in contaminated solution and soil by a ferrihydrite-gypsum sorbent. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 327:171-179. [PMID: 28064145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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For the increasing need of stabilization both cationic and anionic metal(loid)s simultaneously, we newly developed a metal sorbent (FIXALL), consisting mainly of ferrihydrite and gypsum. The objectives of this study were to determine the molecular mechanisms of Pb and As stabilization in an aqueous system and to examine a simultaneous and long-term (up to 754days) effect on Pb and As stabilization in an anthropogenically contaminated soil using the FIXALL sorbent. When the solution contained a low concentration of Pb (5mgL-1), the mechanisms of Pb removal by FIXALL were based chiefly on the formation of inner-sphere surface complex with ferrihydrite. In the highly concentrated Pb solution (1200mgL-1), contrarily, the removal of Pb by FIXALL was the direct consequence of the dissolution of gypsum and subsequent precipitation of PbSO4, which strengthens the drawback of low capability of ferrihydrite for Pb removal. Regardless of initial concentrations, the primary mechanism of FIXALL for As stabilization is attributed to the formation of inner-sphere surface complex with ferrihydrite. A contaminated soil study demonstrated that FIXALL could decrease the concentration of water soluble As and Pb simultaneously and continuously for 754days without notable changes in their chemical species and soil pH.
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- Kentaro Kameda
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan; currently in Obayashi Corporation, Japan
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Molinari R, Argurio P. Arsenic removal from water by coupling photocatalysis and complexation-ultrafiltration processes: A preliminary study. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 109:327-336. [PMID: 27918996 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Inorganic As removal from contaminated water has been studied by off-line coupling of photocatalysis and complexation-ultrafiltration (CP-UF), showing that this combination permits to obtain a quite complete arsenic removal from the treated water. Two commercial polymers, poly(dimethylamine-coepichlorohydrin-coethylenediamine) (PDEHED) and poly(diallyl dimethyl amnmonium chloride) (PolyDADMAC) have been tested in the CP-UF process. The operating conditions (pH and polymer/As weight ratio) for As(V) complexation were determined finding values of 7.5/20 and 9.2/30 for PDEHED and polyDADMAC, respectively. The UF tests were performed by continuous diafiltration and diafiltration with volume reduction modes. The latter method permits to save the volume of washing solution during polymer regeneration. As(III) was not complexed, operating under the As(V) complexation conditions, thus a pre-oxidation step by using the photocatalytic approach was carried out to remove As(III) species. As(III) conversion to As(V) was evaluated by As speciation by using the CP-UF process for analytical purposes. Photocatalytic oxidation was successfully performed under UV radiation by using TiO2 (0.05 mg L-1), O2 and pH = 9. The oxidation was very fast during the first 10 min following a zero order kinetics (k = 0.83 mg L-1 min-1) and reaching 90% As(III) oxidation. A conceptual scheme coupling photocatalysis and CP-UF and some criteria to operate the CP-UF process, useful to address it towards application, are reported.
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- R Molinari
- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 45/A, I-87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 45/A, I-87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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