Removal of Lead,Copper, Zinc and Cadmium from Water Using Phosphate Rock

Removal of Pb^2＋, Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋ and Cd^2＋ from aqueous solutions by sorption on a natural phosphate rock （FAP） was investigated. The effects of the contact time and initial metal concentration were examined in the batch method. The percentage sorption of heavy metals from solution ranges generally between 50% and 99%. The amount of sorbed metal ions follows the order Cu〉Pb〉Cd〉Zn. Heavy metal immobilization was attributed to both surface complexation of metal ions on the surface of FAP grains and partial dissolution and precipitation of a heavy metal-containing phosphate. The very low desorption ratio of heavy metals further supports the effectiveness of FAP as an alternative and low-cost material to remove toxic Pb^2＋, Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋ and Cd^2＋ from polluted waters.     

Adsorption of Ammonium and Heavy Metal Ions on Industrial Vermiculite from the Yuli Mine in Xinjiang, China

The present work discusses the mineralogy, saturated adsorption of ammonium and adsorption of heavy metal ions （Cu^2＋, Pb^2＋ and Zn^2＋） on industrial vermiculite samples from the Yuli Mine in Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The saturated adsorption capacity of ammonium and the affection factors of adsorption of Cu^2＋, Pb^2＋ and Zn^2＋ are discussed on the basis of the mineralogical characteristics of the industrial vermiculite samples. The saturated adsorption capacities of ammonium are between 56.02 and 98.42 mmol/100g. The time of adsorption equilibrium is about 30-60 min, and the pH values and concentration of the ion solution significantly affect the adsorption capacities of the heavy metal ions. The adsorption capabilities of the heavy metal ions on industrial vermiculite are almost the same in the low ion concentration solutions, characterized by a sequence of Zn^2＋〉Pb^2＋〉Cu^2＋ for adsorption capacity in solutions with relatively high ion concentration. The results have practical significance for the application of the industrial vermiculite to treating wastewater containing ammonium or heavy metal ions.     

Experimental study of the selective adsorption of heavy metals onto clay minerals

The interaction between minerals and heavy metals has been a hot object of study in environmental science,mineralogy and soil science,Through the selective adsorption experiment of Ca-montomorillonite,illite and kaolinite to Cu2 ,Pb^2 ,Zn^2 ,Cd^2 ,and Cr^3 ions at certain conditions,it could be concluded that Cr^3 is most effectively sorbed by all the three minerals.Also,it can be found that Pb^2 shows a strong affinity for illite and kaolinite while cu^2 for montmorillonite .Based on the adsorption experiment at varying pH of solution,it can be found that the amount of heavy etals sorbed by minerals increases with increasing pH of the solution.     

Simulation of Stress Distribution around Tunnels and Interaction between Tunnels Using an Elasto–plastic Model

This article presents a computer simulation of stress distribution around tunnels and interaction between tunnels using an elasto-plastic model. A finite element method using ANSYS software has been used for the analyses of one and two tunnels at different overburden depths with different separating distances between the tunnels. The results of numerical analyses indicate that stress distribution and stress concentration around the tunnels vary with the overburden depths. It is found that the coefficients of stress concentration for elasto-plastic medium are smaller than those for elastic one by 1.9%. Furthermore, the interaction between the two tunnels rapidly decreases with the increase of separation distance between them. In addition, for quantitatively describing the interaction between the two tunnels, a critical separation distance is introduced. The critical separation distances between the two tunnels at different overburden depths are 8 m, 12 m, and 14 m respectively. This fact is very important and essential for the design of mining tunnels and to ensure safety in tunnel engineering.     

Fractal-like adsorption kinetics of Pb^2＋ in rocks

The adsorption kinetics of Pb^2＋ in rocks has been studied using ion selective electrodes and atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results showed that the adsorption process is a fractal-like reaction. The adsorption rate was relatively high before 30 minutes, and then dropped. The saturated adsorption capacity （a） of Pb^2＋ and kinetic parameters （b, a, D and k） increased with increasing initial concentrations of Pb^2＋. These parameters （except a） decreased while Na^＋ was present in the solution. Furthermore, the smaller the rocks were in grain size, the bigger these kinetic parameters would be, though the parameter a was almost constant.     

Cross- and counter-current treatment systems for the removal of equilibrium constrained metals on unconventional sorbants [Bauxsol （TM）]

Bauxsol （TM） is a chemically modified industrial residue from bauxite refining. Consequently, the basis for the technology makes the new procedure an excellent example of ‘Green Technology＇. It has a high metal binding capacity （〉1500 meq/kg）, good phosphate retention （about 2% P by mass）, which remains plant available, and an acid neutralizing capacity from 2.5-7.5 mol/kg. Metal removal to the Bauxsol （TM） material generally shows a strong binding to the mineral surfaces, which improves with aging, and the removal shows a typical Langmuir isotherm. However, for some metals （e.g. Co^2＋, Tl^-, Hg^2＋ UO^2＋ and to some extent Mn^2＋） the removal isotherm rapidly becomes asymptotic, and a partitioning equilibrium between the water and solid appears to be achieved, which controls further metal removal. For these metals to be removed in a single pass type system exceptionally large quantities of Bauxsol （TM） are required. For example, Tl removal from a 1400 p,g/L solution to a single dose of 20 g/L Bauxsol （TM） gives an effluent Tl concentration of 47 μg/L for a 30-minute reaction time; longer reaction times do reduce the concentration （e.g. at 120 minutes Tl concentration is half that at 30 minutes）. However, at 30 minutes, which is typical for an industrial treatment plant, a single dose rate of roughly 300-400 g/L would be necessary to meet the groundwater criteria of 2 μg/L, and a dose rate of 2.3-3.9 kg/L to achieve the surface water criteria of 0.24 μg/L. Clearly, such high dose rates are uneconomic and impractical and this paper investigates the use of cross-current and counter-current treatment systems to counteract the effects of the equilibrium partitioning. The effects of these treatment systems on metal removal and effective dose rate are dramatic such that Tl in a 4-stage cross-current system requires only 18-22 g/L of Bauxsol （TM） to achieve the surface water criteria （about 1% of the single application requirement）.     

Kinetic research on the sorption of aqueous cadmium on carbonate hydroxyapatite

The sorption of aqueous cadmium on carbonate-hydroxyapatite （CHap） is a complicated non-homogeneous solid/water reaction, From kinetic point of view, it can be described by two stages： at the earlier stage, reaction rate is so fast that its kinetic course is intricate, and at the later stage, the rate of reaction becomes slow and the process of reaction accords with one order reaction kinetic equation. Experimental results show that the relationship between reaction rate constant kl and temperature T accords to Arrhenius Equation, and the activation energy of sorption （Ea） is 6.075 J/mol and frequency factor （A） is 220 s^-1. At the same time, reaction rate constant kl increases with decreasing Cd^2＋ initial concentration, on the contrary, with increasing pH and CHap dosage.     

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A numerical model is developed for describing the transport of virus in a fracture-matrix coupled system with fracture-skin.An advective dispersive virus transport equation,including firstorder sorption and inactivation constant is used for simulating the movement of viruses.Implicit finite-difference numerical technique is used to solve the coupled non-linear governing equations for the triple continuum model consisting of fracture,fracture-skin and the rock-matrix.A varying grid is adopted at the fracture and fracture-skin interface to capture the mass transfer.Sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate the effect of various properties of the fracture-skin as well as viruses on the virus concentration in the fractured formation with fracture-skin.Simulation results suggest that the virus concentration in the fracture decreases with increment in the fracture-skin porosity,fracture-skin diffusion coefficient,mass transfer coefficient,inactivation constant and sorption distribution coefficient, and with reduction in the fracture aperture.     

Mutual effects of fluoride and phosphate on their adsorption and desorption in fluoride-contaminated softs

Phosphate is one of the important nutrients for plant growth. In acidic and highly weathered soils, phosphate is ready to adsorb on Al and Fe oxides and transform into sparsely soluble Fe-P and Al-P solid phases, greatly reducing phosphate bioavailability. Aluminum and iron oxides in soils are important sinks for both phosphate and fluoride. In acidic soils, fluoride adsorption can dramatically facilitate dissolution of Al- and Fe-containing phases, which may influence the distribution and migration of both pollutants and nutrients including phosphate. To date, little information is available on mutual effects of fluoride and phosphate in fluoride-contaminated acidic soils. The objective of this study is to evaluate mutual effects of fluoride and phosphate on their adsorption/desorption in red soil, collected fi＇om Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, China, using a batch equilibrium method. The following results and conclusions were obtained. In heavily fluoride-contaminated soils, the adsorption of both fluoride and phosphate decreases with an increase in solution pH. Phosphate adsorption decreases progressively with increasing concentration of fluoride, suggesting that fluoride competes with phosphate for adsorption sites.     

Removal of Arsenic(V) from Aqueous Solutions by Lanthanum-loaded Zeolite

A new adsorption process for the removal of As（V） ion from aqueous solutions is studied in this paper using lanthanum-loaded zeolite. The removal efficiency of different adsorbents, activated alumina and activated carbon are obtained in the study for comparison. The results show that lanthanum-loaded zeolite is an effective adsorbent for the removal of As（V） from aqueous solutions. Then, the pH effect and regeneration of modified zeolite on the As（V） removing efficiency are also assessed. It functions with a wide range of pH （2-8）. After adsorption, zeolite adsorbed with As（V） ions can be regenerated successfully with 1 M NaOH. Based on the data obtained, an adsorption mechanism and the possible complex structure are tentatively presented. Compare to other adsorbents, easy availability of this adsorbent, excellent adsorption capacity, wide optimum pH range, and regeneration are expected to be utilized in practical operations.     

溶液介质条件对重金属离子与石英表面反应的影响

实验研究表明,随着溶液ＰＨ值的升高石芟夺Ｃｕ＾２＋、Ｐｂ＾２＿、Ｃｄ＾２＋等重金属离子的吸附量和表面吸附覆盖率逐渐增大,而表面反应产物的结合开矿相应地出现由单核化合物、多核化合物〖ＳＯＣｕ４（ＯＨ）３＾４＋〗,直至表面沉淀（ＳＯＨ…Ｃｕ（ＯＨ）２（ｓ）〗。随着温度升高,石英对Ｃｕ＾２＋、Ｐｂ＾２＋、Ｃｄ＾２＋等重金属离子的吸附量逐渐减是随着溶液离子强度的增大,石英对Ｃｕ＾２＋离子的吸附量和表面离了     

共存重金属离子对针铁矿活化过硫酸盐去除水中磺胺吡啶的影响

基于硫酸根自由基的高级氧化技术能有效降解水中磺胺类药物残留。由于在自然环境中共存重金属会对环境修复效果产生一定影响,文中重点研究了不同pH环境条件下不同重金属离子对针铁矿活化过硫酸盐(PS)去除水中磺胺吡啶(SPY)的影响。不同类型重金属离子(Cu^2+、Pb^2+、Cd^2+,0.2mmol/L)在反应体系(初始条件:针铁矿,1.0g/L;PS,4mmol/L;SPY,10mg/L;pH=8.2)中对SPY的降解对比研究发现:在无重金属共存的条件下,针铁矿/PS体系降解SPY的去除率为25.2%;Pb^2+和Cd^2+对针铁矿/PS体系的影响较弱,去除率分别为30.8%和34.8%;Cu^2+的促进作用很大,可以使SPY被完全降解(100%)。机理分析认为,在针铁矿/PS体系中Pb^2+和Cd^2+主要通过影响吸附作用导致磺胺吡啶被去除,而Cu^2+主要通过自身活化PS的作用。不同pH条件(3.0,8.0,12.0)实验证实弱碱性条件下,Cu^2+/针铁矿/PS能够发挥较高的活性从而降解SPY。本文结果为采用针铁矿活化过硫酸盐技术修复类似复合污染地下水环境提供了实验依据。     

多离子体系中黄河沉积物对重金属的竞争吸附研究

以黄河包头段上游清洁河段的沉积物为吸附剂,以Pb2 + 、Cu2 + 、Zn2 + 、Cd2 + 4种离子的混合溶液体系为吸附质,开展了重金属离子在黄河沉积物中的竞争吸附及其影响因素等实验研究。结果表明,混合溶液体系中不同离子间的吸附竞争有显著的拮抗或协同效应关系,4种重金属离子在黄河沉积物中竞争吸附的能力依序为Pb2 + ≥Cu2+>Zn2 + ≥Cd2 + 。     

合成施威特曼石吸附Cu^2＋和Pb^2＋的实验研究

施威特曼石普遍存在于含大量SO42-的酸矿水中,其表面吸附的SO42-使得该矿物具有强吸附重金属离子的能力,可用于处理重金属离子污染。实验通过在不同浓度Cu2＋溶液中合成施威特曼石时发现,Cu2＋与施威特曼石的共沉淀量较低,FTIR分析表明Cu2＋与施威特曼石的羟基发生反应。开展施威特曼石吸附Pb2＋的实验,结果表明施威特曼石对Pb2＋的吸附符合Langmuir模型,施威特曼石吸附Cu2＋和Pb2＋后出现1545.4 cm-1和1435.0 cm-1（Cu2＋）两个吸收峰,可能是施威特曼石孔道表面形成了三元配合物。在241×10-6的初始浓度（与尾矿孔隙水的Pb2＋含量相近）下有61.4%的Pb2＋去除率,显示了较好的环境修复价值。     

Interactions between Cd,Cu, Pb,and Zn and four different mine soils

The chemical associations of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in four mine soil samples from the Amizour-Bejaia Pb/Zn mine (Algeria) have been investigated by a five-step sequential extraction procedure. Although Cd preferentially binds to carbonates, Cu, Pb, and Zn are mainly associated with the organic and reducible fractions. Batch adsorption experiments with either mono- or multi-metallic solutions are described with the Freundlich isotherm model. Whatever the nature of the soil sample, the sorption behavior for each given metal except Pb is very similar, indicating that the binding sites at the soil surface are progressively occupied by the metal from the solution. On each soil sample, the decreasing order of sorption can be established as Pb >> Cu > Cd > Zn. When the four metals are simultaneously applied to each soil sample, their specific behavior is strongly affected by their interactions and/or competition for the available surface sites: we generally observed isotherm curves with a slight maximum before the plateau at higher solution concentration. Although Cu is only slightly affected by the other metals, in the case of Pb, Cd, and Zn, the sorbed amounts strongly decreased.     

蒙脱石等粘土矿物对重金属离子吸附选择性的实验研究

矿物质与重金属离子间的相互作用已是当今环境科学、矿物学,土壤化学等学科领域研究的热点。通过蒙脱石,伊利石和高龄石在一定的介质条件下对Ｃｕ＾２＋、Ｐｂ＾２＋、Ｚｎ＾２＋、Ｃｄ＾２＋、Ｃｒ＾３＋五种重金属离子的竞争吸附实验研究,阐明了三种粘土矿物对五种重金属离子的吸附选择性。     

Sorption of metals on humic acid

The sorption on humic acid (HA) of metals from an aqueous solution containing Hg(II). Fe(III), Pb, Cu, Al, Ni, Cr(III), Cd, Zn, Co and Mn, was investigated with special emphasis on effects of pH, metal concentration and HA concentration. The sorption efficiency tended to increase with rise in pH, decrease in metal concentration and increase in HA concentration of the equilibrating solution. At pH 2.4. the order of sorption was: Hg? Fe? Pb? CuAl ? Ni ? CrZnCdCoMn. At pH 3.7. the order was: Hg and Fe were always most readily removed, while Co and Mn were sorbed least readily. There were indications of competition for active sites (CO₂H and phenolic OH groups) on the HA between the different metals. We were unable to find correlations between the affinities of the eleven metals to sorb on HA and their atomic weights, atomic numbers, valencies, and crystal and hydrated ionic radii. The sorption of the eleven metals on the HA could be described by the equation $\text{Y =}\text{100}\text{[1 + exp ? (A + BX)]}$, where Y = % metal removed by HA; X = mgHA; and A and B are empirical constants.     

Enrichment characteristics and its geological significance of dispersed elements within sulfide minerals from the VI ore belt in the Maoping Pb-Zn deposit,Yunnan Province,ChinaSCIEI北大核心CSCD

作为华南大面积低温成矿域的重要组成部分,川滇黔铅锌矿集区是我国重要的铅锌银等资源基地之一,同时该矿集区也是Ge、Cd、Ga和In等稀散元素的超常富集区域。毛坪矿床是该矿集区内第二大铅锌矿床,累计探明铅锌金属储量超过3Mt(Pb+Zn平均品位≥18%),锗(Ge)保有储量182t。本文以新发现的Ⅵ矿带(铅锌金属已探明储量≥60万t,Pb+Zn平均品位≥20%)为研究对象,利用LA-ICPMS对主要矿石矿物闪锌矿和黄铁矿进行了微区原位微量元素组成和Mapping分析。研究结果显示Ⅵ矿带闪锌矿普遍富集Ge(最高580×10^(-6),均值81.1×10^(-6))、Cd(最高3486×10^(-6),均值1613×10^(-6))和Ga(最高190×10^(-6),均值44.4×10^(-6));黄铁矿普遍富集Mn、As、Pb、Cu、Ag和Sb。与Ⅰ和Ⅱ号矿带闪锌矿相比,Ⅵ号矿带闪锌矿更富集Ge和Ga。闪锌矿中Fe和Pb以类质同象为主,偶见黄铁矿和方铅矿显微包体;Cu、Ge、Ag和As赋存形式主要为类质同象,替代方式为Ge^(4+)+2(Cu+,Ag+,As+)↔3Zn^(2+);Cd以类质同象方式赋存为主,替代机制为Cd^(2+)↔Zn^(2+);Ga和In可能主要以类质同象方式存在。黄铁矿中Pb和Mn主要以方铅矿和碳酸盐矿物显微包体为主;Cu、As和Sb以类质同象形式存在于黄铁矿中;Ag和Zn可能以独立矿物形式赋存;Co和Ni以类质同象方式替代Fe进入黄铁矿晶格中,替代方式为Ni^(2+)+Co^(2+)↔2Fe^(2+)。毛坪矿床新发现Ⅵ矿带硫化物相比典型MVT矿床硫化物具有不同的In和Ge含量以及Cd/Fe比值,结合矿床地质特征和其他证据,表明毛坪矿床成因类型特殊,有别于经典MVT铅锌矿床,属于川滇黔型铅锌矿床。     

Utilization of ochre as an adsorbent to remove Pb(II) and Cu(II) from contaminated aqueous media

The ability of ochre to remove Pb(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous media has been studied by batch sorption studies varying the contact time, initial metal concentration, initial solution pH and temperature to understand the adsorption behaviour of these metals through adsorption kinetics and isotherms. The pH of the solution and the temperature controlled the adsorption of metal ions by ochre and rapid uptake occurred in the first 30 min of reaction. The kinetics of adsorption followed a pseudo-second-order rate equation (R ² > 0.99) and the isotherms are well described by the Freundlich model. Adsorption of metals onto ochre is endothermic in nature. Between the two metals, Pb(II) showed more preference towards the exchangeable sites on ochre than Cu(II). This study indicates that ochre is a very effective adsorbent in removing Pb(II) and Cu(II) from the aqueous environment with an adsorptive capacity of 0.996 and 0.628 mg g^?1 and removal efficiency of 99.68 and 62.80 %, respectively.