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CTMAB-Modified Bentonite–Based PRB in Remediating Cr(VI) Contaminated Groundwater

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Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB)–modified bentonite was synthesized as adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. Batch adsorption studies show that the adsorption capacity of CTMAB-modified bentonite (1.962 mg g−1) was about 19 times higher than that of natural bentonite (0.101 mg g−1). The weakly acidic or neutral environment can improve the adsorption ability of both natural and modified bentonites. Cr(VI) adsorption onto CTMAB-modified bentonite follows the Langmuir model and obeys the pseudo-second-order model. In a fixed-bed column test, the adsorption capacities of 5% modified bentonite with 95% sand, and 10% modified bentonite with 90% sand were 0.31 mg g−1 and 0.35 mg g−1, respectively. These values were much lower than their theoretical maximum adsorption capacity using the Langmuir model.

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The authors are also grateful to the experimental instruments offered by Ministry of Ecology and Environment Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences.

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This study is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (No. 51978157), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2242019 K40211) and National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFC1803100).

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Wang, F., Xu, W., Xu, Z. et al. CTMAB-Modified Bentonite–Based PRB in Remediating Cr(VI) Contaminated Groundwater. Water Air Soil Pollut 231, 20 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-019-4386-4

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