A sorption kinetics model for arsenic adsorption to magnetite nanoparticles

作者：Shipley Heather J^*; Yean Sujin; Kan Amy T; Tomson Mason B

来源：Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2010, 17(5): 1053-1062.

DOI：10.1007/s11356-009-0259-5

• Sorption
• Arsenic
• Nanoparticles
• Kinetics

Introduction Arsenic is a well known water contaminant that causes toxicological and carcinogenic effects. In this work magnetite nanoparticles were examined as possible arsenic sorbents. The objective of this work was to develop a sorption kinetics model, which could be used to predict the amount of arsenic adsorbed by magnetite nanoparticles in the presence of naturally occurring species using a first-order rate equation, modified to include adsorption, described by a Langmuir isotherm.
Discussion Arsenate and arsenite adsorption to magnetite nanoparticles was studied, including the effect of naturally occurring species (sulfate, silica, calcium magnesium, dissolved organic matter, bicarbonate, iron, and phosphate) on adsorption.
Conclusion The model accurately predicts adsorption to magnetite nanoparticles used in a batch process to remove arsenic from spiked Houston, TX tap water, and contaminated Brownsville, TX groundwater.

• 出版日期2010-6