Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-Ro, Sangrok-Gu, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
2. R&D Center, Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd., 41 Maeyoung-Ro, 269 Beon-Gil, Youngtong-Gu, Suwon 16523, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
Abstract
Antimony and arsenic, which have a high carcinogenicity, should be removed depending on their ionic charge in water. Therefore, we attempted to confirm the adsorption characteristics of antimony and arsenic considering ionic charge to improve removal efficiency. We used palm-based activated carbon (PAC), coal-based activated carbon (CAC), modified activated carbon (MAC), styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer (SP825), activated alumina (AA), and zeolite as adsorbents for antimony and arsenic. Negatively charged adsorbents (CAC, PAC, MAC, and zeolite) with similar zeta potentials showed better removal efficiency as the surface area increased. However, SP825, which is almost neutral, and AA, which is positively charged, exhibited a high removal efficiency (100%) for arsenic and Sb(V), which are anions, regardless of surface area. However, due to the price, coal-based activated carbon or palm-based activated carbon is considered more advantageous than using AA or SP825. Last, during the arsenic adsorption process, As(III) was oxidized to As(V) due to Fe(II) contained in activated carbon. The addition of activated carbon can improve oxidation efficiencies of As(III) before coagulation and precipitation, in which As(V) is easier to remove than As(III).
Funder
Ansan Green Environment Center
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