Sorption of lead by phlogopite-rich mine tailings

The Pb sorption capacity of apatite ore mine tailings and its potential to act as a remediation agent in a Pb polluted areas were investigated. The tailings, originating from the Siilinjärvi carbonatite complex in Finland, consist mainly of phlogopite and calcite accompanied by apatite residues. The ability of the tailings to retain Pb from an aqueous solution was investigated using an isotherm technique. Furthermore, in a 3-month incubation experiment, uncontaminated mineral soil was amended with untreated tailings and with tailings artificially weathered with acid to increase the quantity of Al and Fe (hydr)oxides. Tailings of two particle-sizes (∅ > 0.2 mm and ∅ < 0.2 mm) somewhat differing in their mineralogical composition were investigated as separate amendments. All tailings materials were added to the soil in two dosages (5 g and 10 g of tailings per 125 g of soil). Following incubation, tailings-induced changes in the Pb sorption capacity of the soil were investigated with the isotherm technique. Finally, to investigate the distribution of sorbed Pb among various chemical pools, the soil samples amended with tailings were contaminated with Pb and then subjected to sequential fractionation analysis. The results revealed efficient removal of Pb from an aqueous solution by the tailings, presumably through precipitation and surface complexation mechanisms. Amending the soil with the tailings increased the mass-based maximum Pb sorption capacity from 10.8 mg kg⁻¹ of the control soil to 14–20.5 mg kg⁻¹ for the untreated tailings and to 32.1–72.1 mg kg⁻¹ for the acid-treated material. The tailings transferred Pb from the exchangeable pool to the non-extracted one and thereby substantially decreased its bioavailability. The material with a particle diameter of less than 0.2 mm had a higher mass-based Pb sorption capacity than the large-sized material. The results suggest that the tailings may potentially serve as an immobilizing agent in polluted areas.     

Sorption and desorption behavior of lead on a Chinese kaolin

The sorption and desorption of Pb on kaolin from Suzhou, China were investigated. The sorption experiment was conducted in a 0.01 M NaNO₃ aqueous solution with respect to the effects of initial Pb concentration, pH, solid/solution ratio, and temperature. Langmuir and Freundlich models well described equilibrium isotherms of Pb sorption. Less than 5% of Pb sorbed was desorbed with 0.01 M NaNO₃ extraction, suggesting a dominant specific sorption of Pb. As the initial pH increased, the sorption of Pb on the kaolin increased. More than 60% of Pb was sorbed at pH 2.69 far below the point of zero net charge of the kaolin at 4.2, indicating a mechanism of Pb inner-sphere complex or by chemisorption. Lead sorption decreased with increasing temperature, indicating a process of exothermic sorption.     

Sorption of lead on Iranian bentonite and zeolite: kinetics and isotherms

This study deals with the use of the natural, low-cost sorbents bentonite and zeolite for the removal of lead from aqueous solutions. The mineral material is from large deposits of bentonite and zeolite that have been discovered recently in Iran. Experimental and modeling data from our kinetic and equilibrium investigations reveal that (1) the pseudo-second-order kinetic model gave the best fit, and (2) the Koble–Corrigan sorption model describes the interaction between Pb(II) and the two mineral materials better than the Freundlich and Langmuir models. However, the sorption of Pb(II) ions by zeolite and bentonite is complex and probably involves several mechanisms. The experimental data show that natural zeolite and bentonite used in this study exhibited a reasonable sorption capacity for Pb(II), and thus may be useful for the immobilization of Pb(II) from polluted sites.     

Sorption capacity on lead,copper and zinc by clay soils from South Wales,United Kingdom

The sorption capacity of five clay soils from South Wales in the United Kingdom was investigated using two main tests; physico-chemical and batch equilibrium (BET). The physico-chemical property results show that soil weathered mudrocks (MR1), glacial till (GT1), and estuarine alluviums (NEA4, PEA3 and CEA3) are capable of being used as landfill liners and are chosen for further sorption tests. The batch tests (i.e. sorption tests) on soil suspension produce adsorption-pH curves, showing increasing adsorption at higher pH levels. The sorption data are also presented using adsorption isotherm curves and are best fitted using the Langmuir adsorption equation that yields the maximum adsorption capacity of the soils. The sorption capacity of soils are ranked as estuarine alluvium soils>glacial till>weathered mudrocks. Estuarine alluvium soils show a good buffering capacity and high sorption capability compared to glacial till and weathered mudrocks. The study also discovers that the maximum sorption capacities are highly influenced by the chemical properties of the soils.     

Sorption of silica by clay minerals

Clay minerals were reacted with silica-spiked solutions of unbuffered distilled water; water buffered at pH 5.5, 8 and 10; alkali chloride solutions; natural and artificial sea water to assess the influence of pH, silica and cation activities. The data are plotted as silica produced by dissolution or sorption of silica by clay surface as a function of initial silica concentration at a given pH and solution composition. This allows the determination of the dissolved silica value at which the clay mineral surface neither dissolves nor sorbs silica. The values of the various activities in different solutions are used to infer the phase equilibria between solution, clay mineral and the surface phase produced either by dissolution or sorption. Most intensively investigated were sorption reactions of kaolinite in sea water and other ionic solutions to form silica-rich, cation-rich surface phases in cationic solutions and silica-rich phases in cation-free solutions.Inferred equilibrium constants imply that silicate reconstitution is doubtful as a mechanism for partial control of silica and cation composition of sea water but is reasonable in silica-rich interstitial waters.     

Biosorption of Cu(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solutions by chemically modified spent coffee grains

In this research, spent coffee grains were modified with citric acid solutions (0.1 and 0.6 M) to increase the quantity of carboxylic groups improving its metal adsorption capacity. Added functional groups on modified and non-modified spent coffee grains were identified and quantified by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared analyses and potentiometric titrations, respectively. These adsorbents were used for the removal of lead (II) and copper (II) from aqueous solutions at 30 °C and different pH in batch systems. In addition, adsorption–desorption experiments were conducted to evaluate the possibility of re-using the modified adsorbent. Potentiometric titrations data reveal that the quantity of carboxylic groups was increased from 0.47 to 2.2 mmol/g when spent coffee grains were modified with 0.1 and 0.6 M citric acid. Spent coffee grains treated with 0.6 M citric acid, achieved a maximum adsorption capacity of 0.77 and 1.53 mmol/g for lead (II) and copper (II), respectively, whereas non-modified spent coffee grains only reached 0.24 and 0.19 mmol/g for lead (II) and copper (II), respectively. Desorption of lead (II) and copper (II) achieved around 70 % using 0.1 N HCl for non-modified and modified spent coffee grains with 0.6 M citric acid. It is suggested that lead (II) and copper (II) species were adsorbed mainly on the carboxylic groups of modified spent coffee grains and these metals may be exchanged for hydrogen and calcium (II) ions during adsorption on non-modified spent coffee grains. Finally, the adsorption equilibrium was reached after 400 min for modified spent coffee grains with 0.6 M citric acid. Modified spent coffee grains are a promising option for removing metal cations from aqueous solutions due to its low cost and high adsorption capacity (about 10 times higher than the activated carbons).     

基于改性糯米灰浆的3种锚杆锚固性能对比研究

锚固浆液的类型及其与杆体、土体的兼容协调性问题是土遗址锚固领域的研究焦点。由糯米浆为胶凝主材和由黏土、粉煤灰为填充料组成的改性糯米灰浆与木锚杆、玻璃纤维增强塑料锚杆、钢筋锚杆组成了3种锚固系统。通过对3种锚固系统的原位锚固、拉拔试验和界面应力-应变监测,分析比较了3种锚固系统的破坏模式、极限荷载、荷载-位移特征,剖析了杆体-浆体界面应力分布传递规律和界面测点应变对荷载时步的响应程度。在初步分析其锚固机制的基础上,最终得出了此类基于改性糯米灰浆的3种锚固系统的锚固性能的优劣完全取决于杆体-浆体的受力机制、变形和强度特征所决定的力学兼容性的结论。该研究成果为以糯米浆为主材的改性浆液在土遗址锚固领域中的应用提供了依据和参考。     

模拟有机质—矿质复合体对三氯乙烯的吸附

为了研究土壤中有机质-矿质复合体结合形式对有机污染物吸附的影响, 利用批实验的方法, 对比研究有机质-矿质复合体与无机矿物和腐殖酸简单的混合物对三氯乙烯的吸附.结果表明, 与腐殖酸相比, 高岭石和石英砂吸附三氯乙烯量很小.模拟有机质-矿质复合体吸附三氯乙烯是线性吸附, K_oc值随腐殖酸含量的增加而减小, 并且比纯腐殖酸样品的K_oc值小.有机质与矿质的相互作用影响了有机质的吸附性能.对有机质在复合体中的形态变化进行了分析, 提出了有机质-矿质复合体模型, 并对实验结果进行了合理的解释.      

Removal of lead(II) from aqueous stream by hydrophilic modified kapok fiber using the Fenton reaction

A hydrophilic kapok fiber was prepared by a chemical process of the Fenton reaction and used as an adsorbent to remove Pb(II) from aqueous solution. The effects of experimental parameters including pH, contact time, Pb(II) concentration, and coexisting heavy metals were estimated as well as evaluated. The optimum concentrations of FeSO₄ and H₂O₂ for the Fenton reaction-modified kapok fiber (FRKF) were 0.5 mol L^?1 and 1 mol L^?1, respectively. The adsorption kinetic models and isotherm equations of Langmuir and Freundlich were conducted to identify the most optimum adsorption rate and adsorption capacity of Pb(II) on FRKF. The FRKF displayed an excellent adsorption rate for Pb(II) in single metal solution with the maximum adsorption capacity of 94.41?±?7.56 mg g^?1 at pH 6.0. Moreover, the FRKE still maintained its adsorption advantage of Pb(II) in the mixed metal solution. The FRKF exhibited a considerable potential in removal of metal content in wastewater streams.     

Geotechnical properties of a chemically stabilized soil from Malaysia with rice husk ash as an additive

Summary The stabilization of Malaysian soil by mixing with rice husk ash, a locally available waste material, to improve its engineering properties is described. Stabilizing agents, i.e. cement and lime, were added to produce the reaction products which are responsible for the enhancement of the engineering properties. Based on the strength development, it seems that lime is the more effective stabilizing agent. However, the cheap waste material can be used as partial replacement for the more expensive cement in the cement-treatment of the soil. A durability study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of this stabilization method.     

Equilibrium studies on removal of lead (II) ions from aqueous solution by adsorption using modified red mud

In the present experimental study, solid waste was used as an adsorbent and the effectiveness of the adsorbent was increased by novel treatment methods. Red mud, acid-treated activated red mud and iron oxide-coated acid-treated activated red mud were used for the removal of lead (II). The structural and functional groups were identified to confirm the removal of lead (II) by powder X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses. The enhancement of surface area was confirmed by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis. Batch adsorption experiment was also conducted, and various parameters such as the effect of adsorbent dosage, pH, contact time and initial ion concentration were analyzed and reported. Adsorption equilibrium data were investigated using Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm models with three parameters, and the rate of reaction was examined through kinetic models. The results indicate that in particular a novel modified form of red mud, namely iron oxide-coated acid-treated activated red mud was well fitted in lead (II) removal compared with reported adsorbents. The Langmuir isotherm shows that the maximum adsorption of adsorbate per gram was greater than other adsorbents (27.02 mg/g). In Freundlich isotherm, the Freundlich constant n values lie between 1 and 10 indicate the favorable adsorption. The calculated n values for normal red mud, acid-treated activated red mud and iron oxide-coated acid-treated activated red mud were found to be 1.9, 2.1 and 2.0 respectively. The correlation coefficient value was higher and the rate of reaction follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.     

Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions by wheat bran

In this research, adsorption of chromium (VI) ions on wheat bran has been studied through using batch adsorption techniques. The main objectives of this study are to 1) investigate the chromium adsorption from aqueous solution by wheat bran, 2) study the influence of contact time, pH, adsorbent dose and initial chromium concentration on adsorption process performance and 3) determine appropriate adsorption isotherm and kinetics parameters of chromium (VI) adsorption on wheat bran. The results of this study showed that adsorption of chromium by wheat bran reached to equilibrium after 60 min and after that a little change of chromium removal efficiency was observed. Higher chromium adsorption was observed at lower pHs, and maximum chromium removal (87.8 %) obtained at pH of 2. The adsorption of chromium by wheat bran decreased at the higher initial chromium concentration and lower adsorbent doses. The obtained results showed that the adsorption of chromium (VI) by wheat bran follows Langmuir isotherm equation with a correlation coefficient equal to 0.997. In addition, the kinetics of the adsorption process follows the pseudo second-order kinetics model with a rate constant value of 0.131 g/mg.min The results indicate that wheat bran can be employed as a low cost alternative to commercial adsorbents in the removal of chromium (VI) from water and wastewater.     

Sorption of heavy metal ions by a hydrous manganese oxide

Sorption of Co, Zn, Ca and Na by δ-MnO₂ was studied at 24.0 ± 0.5°C and pH 4. During the sorption of Co and Zn, Mn was released to the solution phase; however, Mn release was not detected during the sorption of Ca and Na. On the basis of crystal field theory, it is proposed that Zn may interchange with Mn²⁺ in the δ-MnO₂ structure, whereas Co may interchange with both Mn²⁺ and Mn³⁺. It is suggested that the interchangeable Mn²⁺ and Mn³⁺ sites were in the disordered layers in the δ-MnO₂ structure.Sorption of Co, Zn and Ca at pH 4 fitted single-site Langmuir isotherm expressions at all Ca concentrations, but only at concentrations greater than 10^?4 M for Co and Zn. Mn release by δ-MnO₂ at pH 4 during Co and Zn sorption also fitted single-site Langmuir isotherms. An expression for the case of multisite Langmuir sorption was derived and applied to the cases of Co and Zn sorption and to the case of Mn release during Co sorption. The data of these cases were used to calculate statistically the coefficients of multiple regression equations from which the sum of the capacities of all sites in each case were obtained. From all of these derived capacities, it is proposed that there was only one site where Ca interchanged with surface bound H. Zn was postulated to interchange not only with these bound H sites, but also with another site where it interchanged with structural Mn²⁺. Co was postulated to interchange with both of these sites, and additionally, with a third site where it interchanged with structural Mn³⁺.Using a pH-stat set at pH 4, it was determined that approximately 2 moles of H were released per mole of Co or Zn sorbed at bound H sites.     

改性氢氧化镁对地下水中铅镉的稳定化性能研究

为研究OH-缓释剂对铅、镉污染地下水修复的可行性,通过室内实验制备改性氢氧化镁,并对其去除地下水中Pb和Cd的性能进行研究。实验结果表明,重金属的稳定化机理主要为沉淀反应。在去除单一重金属(Pb或Cd)实验中,Pb和Cd的去除率都可达到99%以上,反应符合一级反应动力学,反应速率常数分别为0.173 7 min-1和0.003 7 min-1。改性氢氧化镁在处理Pb和Cd的复合污染时Pb优先于Cd反应,Pb的存在会对Cd的沉淀起到抑制作用。     

羟基磷灰石除氟的实验地球化学研究

中国和世界上许多国家（地区） 都面临着饮用水氟含量超标的问题,因此研究氟的环境地球化学行为以及探索除氟 技术和原理至关重要。本实验采用廉价的非金属矿物羟基磷灰石作为吸附材料,研究羟基磷灰石吸附溶解态F-的地球化学 行为和机制,考察反应时间、pH、初始F-浓度等环境参数对吸附反应的影响。实验结果发现羟基磷灰石对F-的吸附反应需 进行到48 h以上时才接近反应平衡。在实验条件下（pH≥4）,F-的吸附量随pH升高而降低,羟基磷灰石对F-的吸附受pH 调控。同时还发现羟基磷灰石在pH=6条件下对F-的吸附等温线既满足Langmuir等温模式（R2=0.89） 同时也满足Freundlich 等温模式（R2=0.99）,并推导出该条件的理论最大吸附量为21.6×10-3。本研究还进一步采用了先进的XRD、SEM、 HR-TEM、19F NMR手段,系统地表征了反应前后吸附产物的形态和成分变化,发现在高F-浓度条件下,F-在羟基磷灰石表 面的吸附机制不再是单层的表面配位。核磁共振的结果表明F-可部分取代羟基磷灰石结构中的隧道羟基而形成含氟羟基磷 灰石。研究结果表明羟基磷灰石是一种相当具有潜力的除氟材料,值得进一步开发。     

改性糯米灰浆固化黄土的微观机理试验研究

黄土的水敏性是影响黄土地区土遗址保护与修复的重要因素,陕北革命遗址中以黄土窑洞为主的遗址由于黄土水敏性导致了窑洞墙面的脱落、粉化及渗水等病害,利用改性糯米灰浆固化黄土作为墙面修复材料,其改善水敏性的微观机理研究将成为一个重要方面。吸水率为评价固化黄土内部物质成分变化引起孔隙结构改变的重要指标,通过不同胶固比的固化土的吸水率变化,结合XRD、SEM对改性糯米灰浆固化黄土的微观作用机理进行分析。研究结果表明:胶固比为0.45的固化土,经过28 d养护后,饱和吸水率下降到18.71%,且XRD分析同样发现0.45胶固比的固化土中方解石含量增长最为明显。微观镜像中,改性糯米灰浆中的石膏和方解石晶体对孔隙进行了填充,改变了黄土原有的孔隙结构,并增强了土颗粒间的粘结。改性糯米灰浆的固化作用,使黄土原有孔隙结构和物质成分发生改变,改善了黄土的水敏性,其应用于黄土窑洞墙面的修复,将会减少由于水敏性导致的墙面病害。     

不同土壤有机质组分对憎水有机物的吸附机理研究

采用完全混合一步平衡反应实验方法，选择菲、萘、三氯苯和二甲苯作为憎水有机物(HOCs)的探针，研究了它们在土壤及其中的胡敏酸、胡敏素等有机质组分中的等温平衡吸附行为，探讨了非线性吸附的机制。结果表明，HOCs在水与土壤体系中表现为非线性吸附，其非线性的吸附行为主要受到土壤有机质(SOMs)的控制。SOMs具有高度不均匀的性质，HOCs表现出非线性吸附行为是其在不同的SOMs相扩散转移以及在相对聚结的胡敏素和“黑炭”的表面吸附的结果。     

Sorption of radium-226 from oil-production brine by sediments and soils

The sorption of²²⁶Ra from oil-production brine by soils and sediments was investigated. Sorption was rapid, and the percentage sorbed increased with brine dilution. Greatest removals of²²⁶Ra from sediments in the laboratory occurred with alkaline DTPA, HCl, and BaCl₂, with lesser removals using CaCl₂ and NaCl solutions. Digestion of sediments with NaOCl indicates that most of the native and sorbed²²⁶Ra is associated with the mineral rather than organic fraction of the sediments. Correlation analysis based on 14 soils indicates that the retention of²²⁶Ra may involve precipitation reactions associated with sulfate-bearing minerals, as well as ion-exchange reactions with the clay mineral fractions of surficial earth materials. Oceanographer, Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity, Code 334; NSTL Station, Mississippi 39529 NORDA Contribution #83:334:01.