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Removal of arsenic(III,V) by a granular Mn-oxide-doped Al oxide adsorbent: surface characterization and performance

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In order to remove arsenic (As) from contaminated water, granular Mn-oxide-doped Al oxide (GMAO) was fabricated using the compression method with the addition of organic binder. The analysis results of XRD, SEM, and BET indicated that GMAO was microporous with a large specific surface area of 54.26 m2/g, and it was formed through the aggregation of massive Al/Mn oxide nanoparticles with an amorphous pattern. EDX, mapping, FTIR, and XPS results showed the uniform distribution of Al/Mn elements and numerous hydroxyl groups on the adsorbent surface. Compression tests indicated a satisfactory mechanical strength of GMAO. Batch adsorption results showed that As(V) adsorption achieved equilibrium faster than As(III), whereas the maximum adsorption capacity of As(III) estimated from the Langmuir isotherm at 25 °C (48.52 mg/g) was greater than that of As(V) (37.94 mg/g). The As removal efficiency could be maintained in a wide pH range of 3~8. The presence of phosphate posed a significant adverse effect on As adsorption due to the competition mechanisms. In contrast, Ca2+ and Mg2+ could favor As adsorption via cation-bridge involvement. A regeneration method was developed by using sodium hydroxide solution for As elution from saturated adsorbents, which permitted GMAO to keep over 75% of its As adsorption capacity even after five adsorption–regeneration cycles. Column experiments showed that the breakthrough volumes for the treatment of As(III)-spiked and As(V)-spiked water (As concentration = 100 μg/L) were 2224 and 1952, respectively. Overall, GMAO is a potential adsorbent for effectively removing As from As-contaminated groundwater in filter application.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51578440/51208415), Program for Innovative Research Team (PIRT) in Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2013KCT-13), Key Laboratory Project of Education Department of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 14JS042), the Research Fund of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology (Grant No. TJKLAST-ZD-2016-08), and Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (Grant No. 2013ZX07310-001).

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    Kun Wu, Jin Zhang, Pengkang Jin, Wendong Wang & Xiaochang Wang

  2. College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China

    Bing Chang, Ting Liu & Furong Zhang

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Wu, K., Zhang, J., Chang, B. et al. Removal of arsenic(III,V) by a granular Mn-oxide-doped Al oxide adsorbent: surface characterization and performance. Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 18505–18519 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9465-8

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