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Yuan Z, Zhang G, Wu X, Ma X, Lin J, Wang S, Jia Y. Enhanced removal of high-As(III) from Cl(-I)-diluted SO 4(-II)-rich wastewater at pH 2.3 via mixed tooeleite and (Cl(-I)-free) ferric arsenite hydroxychloride formation. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 124:31-41. [PMID: 36182140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
An advanced cost-saving method of removal of high-As(III) from SO4(-II)-rich metallurgical wastewater has been developed by diluting the SO4(-II) content with As(III)-Cl(-I)-rich metallurgical wastewater and then by the direct precipitation of As(III) with Fe(III) at pH 2.3. As(III) removal at various SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratios and temperatures was investigated. The results showed that 65.2‒98.2% of As(III) immobilization into solids occurred at the SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratios of 1:1‒32 and 15‒60 °C in 3 days, which were far higher than those in aqueous sole SO4(-II) or Cl(-I) media at the equimolar SO4(-II) or Cl(-I) and the same temperature. SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratio of 1:4 and 25 °C were optimal conditions to reach the As removal maximum. Mixed aqueous SO4(-II) and Cl(-I) played a synergetic role in the main tooeleite formation together with (Cl(-I)-free) ferric arsenite hydroxychloride (FAHC) involving the substitution of AsO33- for Cl(-I) for enhanced As fixation. The competitive complexation among FeH2AsO32+, FeSO4+ and FeCl2+ complexes was the main mechanism for the maximum As(III) precipitation at the SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratio of 1:4. Low As(III) immobilization at high temperature with increased Fe(III) hydrolysis was due to the formation of As(III)-bearing ferrihydrite with the relatively high Fe/As molar ratio at acidic pH.
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- Zidan Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Henan 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Yuan Z, Zhao X, Yang L, Wang S, Lin J, Jia Y. Effects of nitrate and Fe/As molar ratio on direct iron(III)-arsenite precipitation in high-sulfate-chloride wastewaters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:40230-40241. [PMID: 36607569 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The addition of an arsenite-chloride solution into an arsenite-sulfate solution is extremely beneficial for the removal of As(III) via Fe(III) salt precipitation at pH 2.3. However, the applicability of this method to complicated high-As(III) metallurgical wastewaters still requires further verification. This work investigated the effects of nitrate and Fe/As molar ratio on As(III) immobilization using Fe(III) in three acid radical media including sulfate, chloride, and nitrate at pH 2.3. Our results indicated that 72.1‒93.5% of As(III) was precipitated, which was 5‒10% less than those obtained in the nitrate-free systems. The Fe/As molar ratio of 4 was the optimal condition with an average of 93% As(III) removal based on a broad sulfate/chloride molar ratio range (1:1‒16). However, a maximum of 96% As(III) removal was observed under the Fe/As molar ratio of 1.5 and the sulfate/chloride condition of 1:16. The negative correlation between complexation and precipitation was attributed to the enhanced initial complexation by the synergistic effect of the mononitratoiron complex and FeH2AsO32+. The variation of Fe/As molar ratios resulted in the diverse solid species, thus further affecting the As(III) removal efficiency. Despite producing tooeleite as a major As(III) host phase, ferrihydrite and poorly crystalline ferric arsenite hydroxysulfate formed simultaneously at the Fe/As molar ratio of 4 participated in As(III) immobilization compared with the solid products at Fe/As molar ratios ≤ 2.
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- Zidan Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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Choppala G, Lamb D, Aughterson R, Burton ED. Tooeleite Transformation and Coupled As(III) Mobilization Are Induced by Fe(II) under Anoxic, Circumneutral Conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:9446-9452. [PMID: 35733356 PMCID: PMC9667501 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Tooeleite [FeIII6(AsIIIO3)4SO4(OH)4.4H2O] is an important As(III) host phase in diverse mining-impacted environments. Tooeleite has also received attention as a target phase for immobilizing As(III) in environmental and engineered settings. However, little is known regarding tooeleite's environmental stability, with no previous research examining the possible role of Fe(II) in inducing tooeleite transformation (as occurs for Fe(III) oxide minerals). We investigated shifts in solid-phase Fe and As speciation and associated As mobilization into the aqueous phase during exposure of tooeleite to aqueous Fe(II) under anoxic conditions at pH 4 to 8. Our results demonstrate that environmentally relevant concentrations of aqueous Fe(II) (i.e., 1 to 10 mM) induce significant mobilization of As(III) from tooeleite under near-neutral pH conditions, with greater As(III) mobilization occurring at higher pH. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy at both the As and Fe K-edge reveals that the observed As(III) mobilization was coupled with partial Fe(II)-induced transformation of tooeleite to As(III)-bearing ferrihydrite at pH 6 to 8. These results provide new insights into the environmental stability of tooeleite and demonstrate a novel pathway for As(III) mobilization in tooeleite-bearing systems.
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- Girish Choppala
- Global
Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Institute
of Materials Engineering, Australian Nuclear
Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, Sydney, New South Wales 2234, Australia
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- Faculty
of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross
University, Lismore, New South Wales 2480, Australia
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Mn-Fe Layered Double Hydroxide Intercalated with Ethylene-Diaminetetraacetate Anion: Synthesis and Removal of As(III) from Aqueous Solution around pH 2-11. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17249341. [PMID: 33327414 PMCID: PMC7764843 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A novel adsorbent Mn-Fe layered double hydroxides intercalated with ethylenediaminete-traacetic (EDTA@MF-LDHs) was synthesized by a low saturation coprecipitation method. The behavior and mechanism of As(III) removed by EDTA@MF-LDHs were investigated in detail in comparison with the carbonate intercalated Mn-Fe layered double hydroxides (CO3@MF-LDHs). The results showed that EDTA@MF-LDHs had a higher removal efficiency for As(III) than As(V) with a broader pH range than CO3@MF-LDH. The large adsorption capacity of EDTA@MF-LDHs is related to its large interlayer spacing and the high affinity of its surface hydroxyl groups. The maximum adsorption capacity for As(III) is 66.76 mg/g at pH 7. The FT-IR and XPS characterization indicated that the removal mechanism of the As(III) on EDTA@MF-LDHs include surface complexation, redox, and ion exchange.
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