Utilization of aluminum hydroxide waste generated in fluoride adsorption and coagulation processes for adsorptive removal of cadmium ion

doi:10.1007/s11783-015-0809-7

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.

2016, Vol. 10

Issue (3) : 467-476 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-015-0809-7

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Utilization of aluminum hydroxide waste generated in fluoride adsorption and coagulation processes for adsorptive removal of cadmium ion

Jiawei JU^1,²,Ruiping LIU^1,^*(

),Zan HE^1,²,Huijuan LIU¹,Xiwang ZHANG³,Jiuhui QU¹

1. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia

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Abstract

Although Al-based coagulation and adsorption processes have been proved highly efficient for fluoride (F) removal, the two processes both generate large amount of Al(OH)₃ solid waste containing F (Al(OH)₃-F). This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of utilizing Al(OH)₃-F generated in Al(OH)₃ adsorption (Al(OH)₃-F_ads) and coagulation (Al(OH)₃-F_coag) for the adsorption of cadmium ion (Cd(II)). The adsorption capacity of Al(OH)₃-F_ads and Al(OH)₃-F_coag for Cd(II) was similar as that of pristine aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)₃), being of 24.39 and 19.90 mg·g^-1, respectively. The adsorption of Cd(II) onto Al(OH)₃-F_ads and Al(OH)₃-F_coag was identified to be dominated by ion-exchange with sodium ion (Na⁺) or hydrogen ion (H⁺), surface microprecitation, and electrostatic attraction. The maximum concentration of the leached fluoride from Al(OH)₃-F_ads and Al(OH)₃-F_coag is below the Chinese Class-I Industrial Wastewater Discharge Standard for fluoride (<10 mg·L^-1). This study demonstrates that the Al(OH)₃ solid wastes generated in fluoride removal process could be potentially utilized as a adsorbent for Cd(II) removal.

Keywords Al(OH)₃ fluoride cadmium adsorption reclamation sequential extraction

Corresponding Author(s): Ruiping LIU

Online First Date: 28 July 2015 Issue Date: 05 April 2016

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Jiawei JU,Ruiping LIU,Zan HE, et al. Utilization of aluminum hydroxide waste generated in fluoride adsorption and coagulation processes for adsorptive removal of cadmium ion[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2016, 10(3): 467-476.

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Tab.1 Fitted kinetic parameters of pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models for the adsorption of Cd(II) onto these three adsorbents

Tab.2 Fitted parameters of Langmuir, Freundlich, and D-R models for the adsorption of Cd(II) onto these three adsorbents

Fig.1 Uptake of Cd(II) onto these three adsorbents at various equilibrium pH

Fig.2 Uptake of Cd(II) onto these three adsorbents at various ionic strength

Fig.3 Solution pH variation during the adsorption of Cd(II) by these three adsorbents with prolonged time

Fig.4 XPS spectra of Cd 3d and Cl 2p on the surfaces of these three adsorbents

Tab.3 XPS binding energy of the main elements on the surfaces of these three adsorbents before and after adsorbing Cd(II)

Fig.5 Content and ratios of Cd(II) in different binding species within these three adsorbent (species-I: water-soluble Cd(II); species-II: N H 4 + -exchangeable Cd(II); species-III: Na⁺-exchangeable Cd(II))

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