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Application of Liquid Emulsion Membrane Technique for the Removal of As(V) from Aqueous Solutions

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Liquid emulsion membrane technique was used to remove As(V) from synthetic aqueous solutions. The emulsion was composed of Aliquat 336 as an extractant, commercial kerosene as a diluent and Span 80 (Sorbiton monooleate) as an emulsifying agent. Different types of internal phases were used, namely, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, sodium sulphate and sodium chloride. The effect of process parameters affecting extraction efficiency, such as, initial concentration of As(V) in feed solution, pH of feed solution, concentrations of Aliquat 336 and Span 80 in membrane phase, volume ratio of stripping phase to membrane phase, concentration of internal phase, type of internal phase, volume ratio of emulsion to feed, agitation speed during extraction and time of extraction was investigated. The optimum conditions for the extraction were determined. A maximum As(V) removal rate of 97.8 was observed under optimum conditions.

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Binnal, P., Hiremath, P.G. Application of Liquid Emulsion Membrane Technique for the Removal of As(V) from Aqueous Solutions. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. E 93, 1–8 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40034-013-0006-9

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