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Yang X, Li K, Wang C, Wang F, Sun X, Ma Y, Li Y, Shi L, Ning P. Cu/ACF adsorbent modified by non-thermal plasma for simultaneous adsorption-oxidation of H 2S and PH 3. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 127:641-651. [PMID: 36522093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Non-thermal plasma (NTP) surface modification technology is a new method to control the surface properties of materials, which has been widely used in the field of environmental protection because of its short action time, simple process and no pollution. In this study, Cu/ACF (activated carbon fiber loaded with copper) adsorbent was modified with NTP to remove H2S and PH3 simultaneously under low temperature and micro-oxygen condition. Meanwhile, the effects of different modified atmosphere (air, N2 and NH3), specific energy input (0-13 J/mL) and modification time (0-30 min) on the removal of H2S and PH3 were investigated. Performance test results indicated that under the same reaction conditions, the adsorbent modified by NH3 plasma with 5 J/mL for 10 min had the best removal effect on H2S and PH3. CO2 temperature-programmed desorption and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyzes showed that NH3 plasma modification could introduce amino functional groups on the surface of the adsorbent, and increase the types and number of alkaline sites on the surface. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and scanning electron microscopy showed that NH3 plasma modification did not significantly change the pore size structure of the adsorbent, but more active components were evenly exposed to the surface, thus improving the adsorption performance. In addition, X-ray diffraction and XPS analysis indicated that the consumption of active components (Cu and Cu2O) and the accumulation of sulfate and phosphate on the surface and inner pores of the adsorbent are the main reasons for the deactivation of the adsorbent.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xinyu Yang
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; National-Regional Engineering Center for Recovery of Waste Gases from Metallurgical and Chemical Industries, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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