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Removal of Microcystis aeruginosa and control of algal organic matters by potassium ferrate(VI) pre-oxidation enhanced Fe(II) coagulation

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The problem of cyanobacteria blooms during potable water production has generated wide concern. Ferrate(VI) serving as a pre-oxidation tactic was first applied to enhance conventional Fe(II) coagulation for Microcystis aeruginosa-laden water treatment at lab scale. Results demonstrated that ferrate(VI) pre-oxidation could successfully destabilize algae cells through destroying the protective organic layer. The residual ferrate(VI) together with post-added Fe(II) could provoke a comproportionation reaction, where large amounts of Fe hydrolyzates [Fe(OH)3] are formed. The in-situ Fe(OH)3 with abundant reactive surface is responsible for the promotion of flocs growth by facilitating the clustering and cross-linking of algal organic matters (AOM) and cyanobacteria cells, simultaneously resulting in satisfactory reductions in OD680, turbidity and UV254. Overdose of ferrate(VI) could cause severe cell destruction along with the release of intracellular organic matter (IOM), which may impair the water quality by increasing the concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and the disinfection by-products formation potential (DBPFP). Meanwhile, considering the Fe residual in settled water, the optimal ferrate(VI) dose (20 µM) and Fe(II) dose (80 µM) were proposed. Besides, the synergistic effect of both the degradation by ferrate(VI) and the adsorption by in-situ Fe(OH)3 contributed to the removal of DOC and Microcystin-LR. This study suggests that ferrate(VI) might be a potential candidate for pre-treatment to assist Fe(II) coagulation when addressing algae-laden water.

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This work was financially supported by the Graduate Scientific Research and Innovation Foundation of Chongqing, China (Grant No. CYB18127) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51508564).

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  1. Department of Military Facilities, Army Logistics University, Chongqing, 401331, China

    Jihao Zhou & Wei Peng

  2. Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region’s Eco-Environment, State Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China

    Zhiwei Zhao & Jie Liu

  3. Green Intelligence Environmental School, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, China

    Xia Peng, Yuting Han & Ping Xiao

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Zhou, J., Zhao, Z., Liu, J. et al. Removal of Microcystis aeruginosa and control of algal organic matters by potassium ferrate(VI) pre-oxidation enhanced Fe(II) coagulation. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 36, 1587–1594 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-019-0358-z

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