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Article: Arsenic removal via ZVI in a hybrid spouted vessel/fixed bed filter system.
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ABSTRACT: The description and operation of a novel, hybrid spouted vessel/fixed bed filter system for the removal of arsenic from water are presented. The system utilizes zero-valent iron (ZVI) particles circulating in a spouted vessel that continuously generates active colloidal iron corrosion products via the "self-polishing" action between ZVI source particles rolling in the moving bed that forms on the conical bottom of the spouted vessel. This action also serves as a "surface renewal" mechanism for the particles that provides for maximum utilization of the ZVI material. (Results of batch experiments conducted to examine this mechanism are also presented.) The colloidal material produced in this fashion is continuously captured and concentrated in a fixed bed filter located within the spouted vessel reservoir wherein arsenic complexation occurs. It is demonstrated that this system is very effective for arsenic removal in the microgram per liter arsenic concentration (i.e., drinking water treatment) range, reducing 100 μg/L of arsenic to below detectable levels (≪10 μg/L) in less than an hour.A mechanistic analysis of arsenic behavior in the system is presented, identifying the principal components of the population of active colloidal material for arsenic removal that explains the experimental observations and working principles of the system. It is concluded that the apparent kinetic behavior of arsenic in systems where colloidal (i.e., micro/nano) iron corrosion products are dominant can be complex and may not be explained by simple first or zeroth order kinetics.Chemical Engineering Journal 05/2012; 189-190:237-243. · 3.46 Impact Factor -
Article: Electrosorption/Electrodesorption of Arsenic on a Granular Activated Carbon in the Presence of Other Heavy Metals.
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ABSTRACT: The adsorption, electrosorption, and electrodesorption of aqueous, inorganic arsenic on the granular activated carbon (GAC), DARCO((R)) 12x20 GAC was investigated in solutions containing arsenic as the only contaminant, as well as with chromium, nickel and iron. Darco 1220 was selected for these investigations primarily because it is relatively ineffective as a normal (unassisted) arsenic adsorbent in the chosen electrolytes at the low loadings used. It is shown that the application of anodic potentials in the 1.0 - 1.5V range, however, result in enhanced uptake, most probably due to charging of the electrochemical double-layer at the electrode surface. 100% regeneration of electrosorbed arsenic was achieved via electrodesorption at a cathodic potential of 1.50V. The presence of ad-metal ions was observed to have a significant and complex effect on arsenic adsorption, electrosorption, and electrodesorption. In particular, the Cr:As ratio was shown to have complex effects, decreasing adsorption uptake when present as 3:2, but enhancing adsorption when present as 5:1. Nickel was found to have less of an effect than chromium except at the highest anodic potential used of 1.50V, where it exhibited better performance than chromium. The presence of iron significantly enhanced uptake. With a 1.50V anodic potential, the bulk arsenic concentration was reduced to less than detectable limits, well below the USEPA MCL for drinking water. Regeneration efficiency by electrodesorption for the As-Fe system was greater than about 90%.Energy & Fuels 06/2010; 24(6):3415-3421. · 2.72 Impact Factor
