Strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents

Phosphorus removal is a crucial aspect of controlling water pollution and eutrophication. In this study, the preparation of lanthanum carbonate (LC) nano-adsorbents for the efficient removal of phosphate (P) from water and wastewater was investigated. Results from XRD, SEM and Zeta potential analyse...

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Autores principales: Yifan Lu, Huawei Wu, Yan Xia, Mei Huang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bbbb41b108554bbb9b0ea5064ed192922021-11-06T10:54:13ZStrong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents0273-12231996-973210.2166/wst.2021.086https://doaj.org/article/bbbb41b108554bbb9b0ea5064ed192922021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wst.iwaponline.com/content/83/7/1605https://doaj.org/toc/0273-1223https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9732Phosphorus removal is a crucial aspect of controlling water pollution and eutrophication. In this study, the preparation of lanthanum carbonate (LC) nano-adsorbents for the efficient removal of phosphate (P) from water and wastewater was investigated. Results from XRD, SEM and Zeta potential analyses revealed that addition of magnesium ions and adjustment of the reaction temperature could control the morphology and microstructure of LC. Effects of initial pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and the water matrix on P adsorption were investigated. Batch adsorption experiments revealed that LC showed strong performance on P removal over a wide pH range (3.0 to 11.0). The kinetic data followed a pseudo-second-order model, and equilibrium data were well fitted by the Langmuir model with a maximum adsorption capacity of 112.9 mg P/g. Adsorption thermodynamics showed that the adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous. Results of a monolayer model for single adsorption indicated that P could completely interact with two or more functional groups from the LC surface. In the presence of competing ions (F−, Cl−, SO42−, NO3−, and HCO3−), LC maintained high selectivity for phosphate. For a real effluent, the P concentration was efficiently reduced from 3.2 mg P/L to below 0.5 mg P/L at a dose of 0.5 g/L LC. All the results suggested that LC can serve as a promising adsorbent for P removal in a wide range of pH, and thus could meet the stricter discharge regulations from actual wastewater. HIGHLIGHTS High phosphate binding efficiency of amorphous lanthanum carbonate.; The affinity of lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents toward phosphate was high over a pH range of 3.0–11.0.; The Langmuir adsorption maximum for phosphate reached 112.9 mg P/g.;Yifan LuHuawei WuYan XiaMei HuangIWA Publishingarticleadsorption kineticsamorphous lanthanum carbonatelangmuir modelnano-adsorbentsphosphate removalwater treatmentEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENWater Science and Technology, Vol 83, Iss 7, Pp 1605-1618 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic adsorption kinetics
amorphous lanthanum carbonate
langmuir model
nano-adsorbents
phosphate removal
water treatment
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
spellingShingle adsorption kinetics
amorphous lanthanum carbonate
langmuir model
nano-adsorbents
phosphate removal
water treatment
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
Yifan Lu
Huawei Wu
Yan Xia
Mei Huang
Strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents
description Phosphorus removal is a crucial aspect of controlling water pollution and eutrophication. In this study, the preparation of lanthanum carbonate (LC) nano-adsorbents for the efficient removal of phosphate (P) from water and wastewater was investigated. Results from XRD, SEM and Zeta potential analyses revealed that addition of magnesium ions and adjustment of the reaction temperature could control the morphology and microstructure of LC. Effects of initial pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and the water matrix on P adsorption were investigated. Batch adsorption experiments revealed that LC showed strong performance on P removal over a wide pH range (3.0 to 11.0). The kinetic data followed a pseudo-second-order model, and equilibrium data were well fitted by the Langmuir model with a maximum adsorption capacity of 112.9 mg P/g. Adsorption thermodynamics showed that the adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous. Results of a monolayer model for single adsorption indicated that P could completely interact with two or more functional groups from the LC surface. In the presence of competing ions (F−, Cl−, SO42−, NO3−, and HCO3−), LC maintained high selectivity for phosphate. For a real effluent, the P concentration was efficiently reduced from 3.2 mg P/L to below 0.5 mg P/L at a dose of 0.5 g/L LC. All the results suggested that LC can serve as a promising adsorbent for P removal in a wide range of pH, and thus could meet the stricter discharge regulations from actual wastewater. HIGHLIGHTS High phosphate binding efficiency of amorphous lanthanum carbonate.; The affinity of lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents toward phosphate was high over a pH range of 3.0–11.0.; The Langmuir adsorption maximum for phosphate reached 112.9 mg P/g.;
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author Yifan Lu
Huawei Wu
Yan Xia
Mei Huang
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Huawei Wu
Yan Xia
Mei Huang
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title Strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents
title_short Strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents
title_full Strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents
title_fullStr Strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents
title_full_unstemmed Strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents
title_sort strong adsorption of phosphate by amorphous lanthanum carbonate nano-adsorbents
publisher IWA Publishing
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