Montmorillonite-iron crosslinked alginate beads for aqueous phosphate removal
Montmorillonite-iron crosslinked alginate beads for aqueous phosphate removal
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DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130837
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发表时间:
2021-05-17
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8.8
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Bezbaruah, Achintya N.
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Das, Tonoy K.;Scott, Quentin;Bezbaruah, Achintya N.
Phosphate runoff from agriculture fields leads to eutmphication of the water bodies with devastating effects on the aquatic ecosystem. In this study, naturally occurring montmorillonite clay-incorporated iron crosslinked alginate biopolymer (MtIA) beads were synthesized and evaluated for aqueous phosphate removal. Batch experiment data showed an efficient phosphate removal (>99%) by the MtIA beads from solutions with different initial phosphate concentrations (1 and 5 mg PO43--P/L, and 100 mu g PO43--P/L). The kinetic data fitted well into the pseudo-second-order kinetic model indicating chemisorption played an important role in phosphate removal. Based on analyses of results from the Elovich and intra-particulate diffusion models, phosphate removal by the MtIA beads was found to be chemisorption where both film diffusion and intra-particulate diffusion participated. The isotherm studies indicate that MtIA surfaces were heterogeneous, and the adsorption capacity of the beads calculated from Langmuir model was 48.7 mg PO43-.P/g of dry beads which is similar to 2.3 times higher than values reported for other clay-metal-alginate beads. Electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) data from the beads showed a rough-textured surface which helped the beads achieve better contact with the phosphate ions. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicated that both iron and montmorillonite clay participated in crosslinking with the alginate chain. The MtIA beads worked effectively (>98% phosphate removal) over a wide pH range of 2-10 making it a robust adsorbent. The beads can potentially be used for phosphate recovery from eutrophic lakes, agricultural run-off, and municipal wastewater.