Zinc(II) Adsorption by Low-Carbon Shungite: The Effect of pH
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Characterization of Taurit
2.2. pH Tests
2.3. Buffer Capacity of Taurit
2.4. Batch Sorption Studies
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Influence of pH
3.2. Acid Neutralization Capacity (ANC)
3.3. Contact Time
3.4. Adsorption Experiments
3.5. Influence of Sulfate Concentration
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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pH 7.0 | pH 8.6 | pH 9.6 | pH 10.9 |
---|---|---|---|
54.4 mg L−1 | 0.34 mg L−1 | 0.02 mg L−1 | 0.06 mg L−1 |
Sand | Clay | Humus | Peat |
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16 | 80 | 80 | 128 |
Authors | Adsorbent | BET (m2 g−1) | kf (mg Zn/gads)/(mg/L) | n |
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[24] | Zeolite 4A | - | 1.141 | 2.200 |
[24] | Zeolite 13X | - | 0.801 | 2.315 |
[24] | Bentonite | - | 0.627 | 2.377 |
[13] | Zeolite | 30–60 | 0.015 | 3.058 |
[25] | Zeolite | 26 | 0.924 | 1.89 |
[14] | Sulfurated AC | - | 20.7 | 0.32 |
[15] | AC | 608 | 0.16 | 1.0 |
[17] | AC | 1006 | 41.63 | 3.214 |
[22] | Coconut AC | - | 0.957 | 43 |
[26] | AC | - | 2.41 | 2.22 |
[27] | AC | 768 | 10.05 | 5.54 |
[27] | AC (F-400) | 987 | 1.022 | 2.05 |
[27] | AC (F-300) | 863 | 1.827 | 3.38 |
This study | Taurit/dist H2O | 13.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
This study | Taurit/tap H2O | 13.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
Taurit Mass (g) | 24 h | 7 Days |
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0.1 | 3.7 | 9.2 |
0.2 | 3.9 | 9.2 |
0.3 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
0.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
0.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
0.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
0.8 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
1.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
1.1 | 0 | 0 |
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Fischer, A.R.; Sgolik, L.; Kreller, A.; Dornack, C. Zinc(II) Adsorption by Low-Carbon Shungite: The Effect of pH. Water 2018, 10, 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10040422
Fischer AR, Sgolik L, Kreller A, Dornack C. Zinc(II) Adsorption by Low-Carbon Shungite: The Effect of pH. Water. 2018; 10(4):422. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10040422
Chicago/Turabian StyleFischer, Axel R., Luisa Sgolik, André Kreller, and Christina Dornack. 2018. "Zinc(II) Adsorption by Low-Carbon Shungite: The Effect of pH" Water 10, no. 4: 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10040422