Adsorption mechanisms of high-levels of ammonium onto natural and NaCl-modified zeolites

作者：Lin Lin; Lei Zhongfang^*; Wang Li; Liu Xiang; Zhang Yi; Wan Chunli; Lee Duu Jong; Tay Joo Hwa

来源：Separation and Purification Technology, 2013, 103: 15-20.

DOI：10.1016/j.seppur.2012.10.005

• Zeolite
• Ammonium
• Ion exchange
• Molecular adsorption
• NaCl modification

Zeolites, microporous aluminosilicate minerals, have high affinity to ammonium in water. This study explored the mechanisms of ammonium adsorption onto natural zeolite and NaCl-modified counterpart under different ammonium levels (10-4000 mg-NIL) and initial pH 3.4-11.1. Ion exchange dominated the ammonium adsorption process near neutral pH, with the order of exchange selectivity following Na+ %26gt; Ca2+ %26gt; K+ %26gt; Mg2+. At high ammonium levels, Ca2+ exceeded Na+ as the dominant ions for ammonium adsorption. Conversely, in strong alkaline solutions, molecular adsorption suppressed ion exchange in ammonium adsorption. NaCl modification effectively increased ammonium adsorption capacity by increasing the Na contents in zeolite and by modifying the surface morphology to enhance film mass transfer rate. The modified zeolite presents a potential adsorbent to reduce ammonium concentration in landfill leachates, livestock wastewaters or effluents from anaerobic digestion tanks of livestock manure.

• 出版日期2013-1-15
• 单位复旦大学