Influence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses

Abstract The remediation of Cr(VI) is one of the hot issues in groundwater pollution remediation. The influences and effects of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances in sugarcane molasses were studied under the sterilization and unsterilization conditions by means of batch laboratory...

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Main Authors: Bai-zhong Yan, Zi-fang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Applied Water Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-019-0940-x
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description Abstract The remediation of Cr(VI) is one of the hot issues in groundwater pollution remediation. The influences and effects of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances in sugarcane molasses were studied under the sterilization and unsterilization conditions by means of batch laboratory-scale experiments. The results showed that pH of reaction solution has a great influence on the reduction of Cr(VI) by sugarcane molasses. When pH ≥ 3.0, the final removal efficiency of Cr(VI) on the condition of sterilization and unsterilization at pH values of 8.0, 5.8, 4.0 and 3.0 was 15.441%, 17.945%, 29.205%, 36.258% and 99.236%, and 98.577%, 99.235% and 99.368%, respectively. When pH < 3.0, the final removal efficiency of Cr(VI) on the condition of sterilization and unsterilization at pH values of 2.5 and 2.0 was 99.631% and 99.895%, and 99.631% and 99.895%, respectively. The main mechanism involves chemical reduction and biological reduction. And biological reduction in the process of Cr(VI) reduction by sugarcane molasses is of the first priority when pH ≥ 3.0; when pH < 3.0, the rate of chemical reduction was higher and it was not the basic existing biological reduction. The relationship between pH and pseudo-first-order rate constant (k obs) on both the sterilization and unsterilization conditions was satisfied with Boltzmann model. There is an inflection point at the pH of about 2.6, which also indicated the influence mechanism of pH on the reduction of Cr(VI) by sugarcane molasses.
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spelling doaj.art-0b908300631b40179367aad447de684f2022-12-22T00:53:32ZengSpringerOpenApplied Water Science2190-54872190-54952019-03-01931810.1007/s13201-019-0940-xInfluence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molassesBai-zhong Yan0Zi-fang Chen1Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Aquatic Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Jilin UniversityShandong Academy for Environmental PlanningAbstract The remediation of Cr(VI) is one of the hot issues in groundwater pollution remediation. The influences and effects of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances in sugarcane molasses were studied under the sterilization and unsterilization conditions by means of batch laboratory-scale experiments. The results showed that pH of reaction solution has a great influence on the reduction of Cr(VI) by sugarcane molasses. When pH ≥ 3.0, the final removal efficiency of Cr(VI) on the condition of sterilization and unsterilization at pH values of 8.0, 5.8, 4.0 and 3.0 was 15.441%, 17.945%, 29.205%, 36.258% and 99.236%, and 98.577%, 99.235% and 99.368%, respectively. When pH < 3.0, the final removal efficiency of Cr(VI) on the condition of sterilization and unsterilization at pH values of 2.5 and 2.0 was 99.631% and 99.895%, and 99.631% and 99.895%, respectively. The main mechanism involves chemical reduction and biological reduction. And biological reduction in the process of Cr(VI) reduction by sugarcane molasses is of the first priority when pH ≥ 3.0; when pH < 3.0, the rate of chemical reduction was higher and it was not the basic existing biological reduction. The relationship between pH and pseudo-first-order rate constant (k obs) on both the sterilization and unsterilization conditions was satisfied with Boltzmann model. There is an inflection point at the pH of about 2.6, which also indicated the influence mechanism of pH on the reduction of Cr(VI) by sugarcane molasses.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-019-0940-xpHCr(VI) reductionSugarcane molassesReaction kinetic processReaction mechanism
spellingShingle Bai-zhong Yan
Zi-fang Chen
Influence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses
Applied Water Science
pH
Cr(VI) reduction
Sugarcane molasses
Reaction kinetic process
Reaction mechanism
title Influence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses
title_full Influence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses
title_fullStr Influence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses
title_full_unstemmed Influence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses
title_short Influence of pH on Cr(VI) reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses
title_sort influence of ph on cr vi reduction by organic reducing substances from sugarcane molasses
topic pH
Cr(VI) reduction
Sugarcane molasses
Reaction kinetic process
Reaction mechanism
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-019-0940-x
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