Impregnation of Cupper into Kanuma Volcanic Ash Soil to Improve Mercury Sorption Capacity
The present study attempted to improve the Mercury
(Hg) sorption capacity of kanuma volcanic ash soil (KVAS) by
impregnating the cupper (Cu). Impregnation was executed by 1 and
5% Cu powder and sorption characterization of optimum Hg
removing Cu impregnated KVAS was performed under different
operational conditions, contact time, solution pH, sorbent dosage and
Hg concentration using the batch operation studies. The 1% Cu
impregnated KVAS pronounced optimum improvement (79%) in
removing Hg from water compare to control. The present
investigation determined the equilibrium state of maximum Hg
adsorption at 6 h contact period. The adsorption revealed a pH
dependent response and pH 3.5 showed maximum sorption capacity
of Hg. Freundlich isotherm model is well fitted with the experimental
data than that of Langmuir isotherm. It can be concluded that the Cu
impregnation improves the Hg sorption capacity of KVAS and 1%
Cu impregnated KVAS could be employed as cost-effective
adsorbent media for treating Hg contaminated water.
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adsorption stoichiometry of ceramic and activated carbon from aqueous
phase under different pH and temperature," ARPN J. Eng. Appl. Sci.,
vol. 4, pp. 52-59, 2009a.
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systems," Water Res, vol. 32, pp. 393-399, 1998.
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"Development of a new high porosity ceramic membrane for the
treatment of bilge water," Desalination, vol. 214, pp. 91-101, 2007.
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reclamation: A concise review," J. Environ. Protec. Sci., vol. 3, pp. 147-
162, 2009b.
[27] Md. Salim, Y. Munekage, and K. M. Naing, "Arsenic(III) Removal from
contaminated water using silica ceramic: A Batch Adsorption Study," J.
Appl. Sci., vol. 7, pp. 2314-2320, 2007.
[28] D. Van Halem, H. van der Laan, S. G. J. Heijman, J. C. van Dijk, and G.
L. Amy, "Assessing the sustainability of the silverimpregnated ceramic
pot filter for low-cost household drinking water treatment," Phys. Chem.
Earth., vol. 34, pp. 36-42, 2009.
[29] J. N. Bhakta, and Y. Munekage, "Mercury removal by some soils of
Japan from aquatic environment," Env. Eng. and Manag. J., vol. 9, pp.
503-510, 2010.
[30] Y. Li, X. Zhang, and J. Wang, "Preparation for ZSM-5 membranes by a
two-stage varying-temperature synthesis," Separ. Purif. Tech., vol. 25,
pp. 459-466, 2001.
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"Preparation of a c-alumina nanofiltration membrane," J. Membr. Sci.,
vol. 97, pp. 167-173, 1994.
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effluents by sequential adsorbent treatment," Adv. Environ. Res., vol. 7,
pp. 263-272, 2003.
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solution by chitin: kinetic and equilibrium studies," Water Res., vol. 36,
pp. 2463-2474, 2002.
[34] Y. Yalcinkaya, L. Soysal, A. Denizli, and M. Y. Aryca, "Biosorption of
cadmium from aquatic systems by carboxymethylcellulose and
immobilized trametes versicolor," Hydrometallurgy, vol. 63, pp. 31-40,
2002.
[35] E. A. Oliveira, S. F. Montanher, A. D. Andrade, and J. A. Nobrega,
"Equilibrium studies for the sorption of chromium and nickel from
aqueous solutions using raw rice bran," Process Biochem., vol. 40, pp.
3653-3659, 2005.
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Mineralogy, Hydrous Phyllosilicates, vol. 19, S.W. Bailey, Ed.
Washington: Mineralogical Society of America, 1988, pp. 631-674.
[37] Le. Zeng, "A method for preparing silica-containing iron(III) oxide
adsorbents for arsenic removal," Water Research, vol. 37, pp. 4351-
4358, 2003.
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"Application of a constructed wetland for industrial wastewater
treatment: A pilot-scale study," Chemosphere, vol. 64, pp. 497-502,
2006.
[1] ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry),
"CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances," Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, 2007. Available at:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cercla/07list.html [accessed September 20,
2010].
[2] R. Eisler, "Mercury hazards to fish, wildlife, and invertebrates: a
synoptic review," U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biol. Rep., vol. 85, pp.
1-10, 1987.
[3] P. C. Bidstrup, Toxicity of Mercury and its Compounds. Amsterdam:
Elsevier, 1964.
[4] M. Horvat, N. Nolde, V. Fajon, V. Jereb, M. Logar, and S. Lojen, "Total
mercury, methylmercury and selenium in mercury polluted areas in the
province Guizhou, China," Sci. Total. Environ., vol. 304, pp. 231-256,
2003.
[5] F. Fang, Q. Wang, and J. Li, "Urban environmental mercury in
Changchun, a metropolitan city in Northeastern China: source, cycle,
and fate," Sci. Total. Environ., vol. 330, pp. 159-170, 2004.
[6] K. R. Mahaffey, "Methylmercury: epidemiology update," in Fish Forum,
San Diego, 2004. Available at: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience
/fish/forum/2004/presentations/Monday/mahaffey.pdf.
[7] USEPA, "Mercury Study Report to Congress," EPA-452/R-97-005,
1997.
[8] H. Biester, G. Muller, and H. F. Scholer, "Estimating distribution and
retention of mercury in three different soils contaminated by emissions
from chlor-alkali plants: Part I," Sci. Total. Environ., vol. 284, pp. 177-
189, 2002.
[9] F .M. G. Tack, T. Vanhaesebroeck, M. G. Verloo, K. V. Rompaey, and
E. V. Ranst, "Mercury baseline levels in Flemish soils (Belgium),"
Environ. Poll., vol. 134, pp. 173-179, 2005.
[10] K. A. Krishnan., and T. S. Anirudhan, "Removal of mercury (II) from
aqueous solutions and chlor-alkali industry effluent by steam activated
and sulfurised activated carbons prepared from bagasse pith: Kinetics
and equilibrium studies," J. Hazard. Mater., vol. 92, pp. 161-183, 2002,
[11] K. Kadirvelu, M. Kavipriya, C. Karthika, N. Vennilamani, and S.
Pattabhi, "Mercury(II) adsorption by activated carbon made from sago
waste," Carbon, vol. 42, pp. 745-752, 2004.
[12] J. R. Morency, "Zeolite sorbent that effectively removes mercury from
flue gases," Filt. and Sep., vol. 39, pp. 24-26, 2002.
[13] C. L. Lai, and S. H. Lin, "electrocoagulation of chemical mechanical
polishing (cmp) wastewater from semiconductor fabrication," J. Chem.
Eng., vol. 95, pp. 205-211, 2003.
[14] F. M. Pang, S. P. Teng, T. T. Teng, and A. K. Mohd Omar, "Heavy
metals removal by hydroxide precipitation and coagulationÔÇö
flocculation methods from aqueous solutions," Water Qual. Res. J. Can.,
vol. 44, pp. 174-182, 2009.
[15] L. Marder, A. M. B. Bernardes, and J. Z. Ferreira, "Cadmium
electroplating wastewater treatment using a laboratory-scale
electrodialysis system," Sep. Purif. Technol. 2004, 37, 247-255.
[16] K. Xu, G. Zeng, J. Huang, and J. Wu, "Removal of Cd2+ from synthetic
wastewater using micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration with hollow fiber
membrane," Colloids Surf. A, vol. 294, pp. 140-146, 2007.
[17] L. C. Lin, J. K. Li, and R. S. Juang, "Removal of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from
aqueous solutions using batch and fixed-bed ion exchange processes,"
Desalination, vol. 225, pp. 249-259, 2008.
[18] D. L. Vullo, H. M. Ceretti, M. A. Daniel, S. A. M. Ramirez, and A.
Zalts, "Cadmium, zinc and copper biosorption mediated by
Pseudomonas veronii 2E," Bioresour. Technol., vol. 99, 5574-5581,
2008.
[19] J. N. Bhakta, Md. Salim, K. Yamasaki, and Y. Munekage, "Mercury
adsorption stoichiometry of ceramic and activated carbon from aqueous
phase under different pH and temperature," ARPN J. Eng. Appl. Sci.,
vol. 4, pp. 52-59, 2009a.
[20] M. Zabihi, A. Ahmadpour, and A. H. Asl, "Removal of mercury from
water by carbonaceous sorbents derived from walnut shell," J. Hazard.
Mater., vol. 167, pp. 230-236, 2009.
[21] J. H. Cai, and C. Q. Jia, "Mercury removal from aqueous solution using
coke-derived sulfur-impregnated activated carbons," Ind. Eng. Chem.
Res., vol. 49, pp. 2716-2721, 2010.
[22] S. A. Hannah, M. Jelus, and J. M. Cohen, "Removal of uncommon trace
metals by physical and chemical treatment processes," J Water Poll
Control Federation, vol. 49, pp. 2297-2309, 1977.
[23] W. Stumm, and J. J. Morgan, Aquatic Chemistry. New York: Wiley &
Sons, 1996.
[24] K. Sakadevan, and H. J. Bavor, "Phosphate adsorption characteristics of
soils, slags and zeolite to be used as substrates in constructed wetland
systems," Water Res, vol. 32, pp. 393-399, 1998.
[25] J. M. Benito, M. J. Sánchez, P. Pena, and M. A. Rodríguez,
"Development of a new high porosity ceramic membrane for the
treatment of bilge water," Desalination, vol. 214, pp. 91-101, 2007.
[26] J. N. Bhakta and Y. Munekage, "Ceramic as a potential tool for water
reclamation: A concise review," J. Environ. Protec. Sci., vol. 3, pp. 147-
162, 2009b.
[27] Md. Salim, Y. Munekage, and K. M. Naing, "Arsenic(III) Removal from
contaminated water using silica ceramic: A Batch Adsorption Study," J.
Appl. Sci., vol. 7, pp. 2314-2320, 2007.
[28] D. Van Halem, H. van der Laan, S. G. J. Heijman, J. C. van Dijk, and G.
L. Amy, "Assessing the sustainability of the silverimpregnated ceramic
pot filter for low-cost household drinking water treatment," Phys. Chem.
Earth., vol. 34, pp. 36-42, 2009.
[29] J. N. Bhakta, and Y. Munekage, "Mercury removal by some soils of
Japan from aquatic environment," Env. Eng. and Manag. J., vol. 9, pp.
503-510, 2010.
[30] Y. Li, X. Zhang, and J. Wang, "Preparation for ZSM-5 membranes by a
two-stage varying-temperature synthesis," Separ. Purif. Tech., vol. 25,
pp. 459-466, 2001.
[31] A. Larbot, S. Alami-younssi, M. Persin, J. Sarrazin, and L. Cot,
"Preparation of a c-alumina nanofiltration membrane," J. Membr. Sci.,
vol. 97, pp. 167-173, 1994.
[32] M. J. S. Yabe, and E. de Oliveira, "Heavy metals removal in industrial
effluents by sequential adsorbent treatment," Adv. Environ. Res., vol. 7,
pp. 263-272, 2003.
[33] B. Benguella, and H. Benaissa, "Cadmium removal from aqueous
solution by chitin: kinetic and equilibrium studies," Water Res., vol. 36,
pp. 2463-2474, 2002.
[34] Y. Yalcinkaya, L. Soysal, A. Denizli, and M. Y. Aryca, "Biosorption of
cadmium from aquatic systems by carboxymethylcellulose and
immobilized trametes versicolor," Hydrometallurgy, vol. 63, pp. 31-40,
2002.
[35] E. A. Oliveira, S. F. Montanher, A. D. Andrade, and J. A. Nobrega,
"Equilibrium studies for the sorption of chromium and nickel from
aqueous solutions using raw rice bran," Process Biochem., vol. 40, pp.
3653-3659, 2005.
[36] B. F. Jones, and E. Galan, "Sepiolite and palygorskite," in: Reviews in
Mineralogy, Hydrous Phyllosilicates, vol. 19, S.W. Bailey, Ed.
Washington: Mineralogical Society of America, 1988, pp. 631-674.
[37] Le. Zeng, "A method for preparing silica-containing iron(III) oxide
adsorbents for arsenic removal," Water Research, vol. 37, pp. 4351-
4358, 2003.
[38] T. Y. Chen, C. M. Kao, T. Y. Yeh, H. Y. Chien, and A. C. Chao,
"Application of a constructed wetland for industrial wastewater
treatment: A pilot-scale study," Chemosphere, vol. 64, pp. 497-502,
2006.
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(Hg) sorption capacity of kanuma volcanic ash soil (KVAS) by
impregnating the cupper (Cu). Impregnation was executed by 1 and
5% Cu powder and sorption characterization of optimum Hg
removing Cu impregnated KVAS was performed under different
operational conditions, contact time, solution pH, sorbent dosage and
Hg concentration using the batch operation studies. The 1% Cu
impregnated KVAS pronounced optimum improvement (79%) in
removing Hg from water compare to control. The present
investigation determined the equilibrium state of maximum Hg
adsorption at 6 h contact period. The adsorption revealed a pH
dependent response and pH 3.5 showed maximum sorption capacity
of Hg. Freundlich isotherm model is well fitted with the experimental
data than that of Langmuir isotherm. It can be concluded that the Cu
impregnation improves the Hg sorption capacity of KVAS and 1%
Cu impregnated KVAS could be employed as cost-effective
adsorbent media for treating Hg contaminated water.", keywords = "Cupper, impregnation, isotherm, kanuma volcanic
ash soil, mercury, sorption", volume = "6", number = "1", pages = "105-5", }
