Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studies
In most developing countries, groundwater pollution is an imminent danger as a result of increased anthropogenic activities, in addition to potential pollution. The removal of heavy metal ions and hardness is one of the major concerns about groundwater pollution. Meanwhile, the main objective of thi...
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| author | Mahmoud F. Mubarak Atef Mohamed Gad Mohamed Mohammed Keshawy Thanaa Abd elMoghny Nabila Shehata |
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| description | In most developing countries, groundwater pollution is an imminent danger as a result of increased anthropogenic activities, in addition to potential pollution. The removal of heavy metal ions and hardness is one of the major concerns about groundwater pollution. Meanwhile, the main objective of this study is to remove the excess heavy metals ions, and hardness from groundwater in a highly localized contaminated area using TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanocomposite. In this respect, Zeolite-4A and TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanocomposite was synthesized based on naturally occurring kaolin. The prepared compounds were characterized and investigated for the removal of metal ions and hardness. It was found that the optimum pH values for the recovery of Fe(III) and Mn(II) by zeolite composites are pH 6–8. The prepared materials exhibited decreasing in equilibrium time up to 15 min which is significantly important in the improvement of the overall efficiency of the treatment process. The maximum recovery efficiencies of Fe and Mn ions are 94% and 100% for the modified zeolites-4A nanoparticles and Mn recovery is higher than Fe for zeolites-4A and TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanoparticles. The obtained results indicating that the modified adsorbent showed high removal efficiency and accessible conditions in groundwater pollutions treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9aff843d9b5f4dac84df048cf460d3942022-12-22T02:27:41ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682022-06-0161641894207Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studiesMahmoud F. Mubarak0Atef Mohamed Gad Mohamed1Mohammed Keshawy2Thanaa Abd elMoghny3Nabila Shehata4Petroleum Applications Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), 1 Ahmed El-Zomer, Nasr City, Box.No. 11727, Cairo, Egypt; Corresponding authors.Assiut and new valley company for water and waste water, EgyptPetroleum Applications Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), 1 Ahmed El-Zomer, Nasr City, Box.No. 11727, Cairo, EgyptPetroleum Applications Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), 1 Ahmed El-Zomer, Nasr City, Box.No. 11727, Cairo, EgyptEnvironmental Science and Industrial Development Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni‑Suef, Egypt; Corresponding authors.In most developing countries, groundwater pollution is an imminent danger as a result of increased anthropogenic activities, in addition to potential pollution. The removal of heavy metal ions and hardness is one of the major concerns about groundwater pollution. Meanwhile, the main objective of this study is to remove the excess heavy metals ions, and hardness from groundwater in a highly localized contaminated area using TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanocomposite. In this respect, Zeolite-4A and TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanocomposite was synthesized based on naturally occurring kaolin. The prepared compounds were characterized and investigated for the removal of metal ions and hardness. It was found that the optimum pH values for the recovery of Fe(III) and Mn(II) by zeolite composites are pH 6–8. The prepared materials exhibited decreasing in equilibrium time up to 15 min which is significantly important in the improvement of the overall efficiency of the treatment process. The maximum recovery efficiencies of Fe and Mn ions are 94% and 100% for the modified zeolites-4A nanoparticles and Mn recovery is higher than Fe for zeolites-4A and TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanoparticles. The obtained results indicating that the modified adsorbent showed high removal efficiency and accessible conditions in groundwater pollutions treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821006438GroundwaterSynthetic zeoliteTiO2@Zeolites-4A nanocompositeMetakaolineZeolitization |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud F. Mubarak Atef Mohamed Gad Mohamed Mohammed Keshawy Thanaa Abd elMoghny Nabila Shehata Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studies Alexandria Engineering Journal Groundwater Synthetic zeolite TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanocomposite Metakaoline Zeolitization |
| title | Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studies |
| title_full | Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studies |
| title_fullStr | Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studies |
| title_short | Adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite: Batch and column studies |
| title_sort | adsorption of heavy metals and hardness ions from groundwater onto modified zeolite batch and column studies |
| topic | Groundwater Synthetic zeolite TiO2@Zeolites-4A nanocomposite Metakaoline Zeolitization |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821006438 |
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