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- Title
Influence of Water Salinity on the Efficiency of Fe 0 -Based Systems for Water Treatment.
- Authors
Tao, Ran; Cui, Xuesong; Xiao, Minhui; Hu, Rui; Gwenzi, Willis; Ruppert, Hans; Noubactep, Chicgoua
- Abstract
Metallic iron (Fe0) is a reactive material for treating polluted water. The effect of water salinity on the efficiency of Fe0-based remediation systems is not yet established. This work aims to clarify the reasons why Cl− ions are often reported to improve the efficiency of Fe0/H2O remediation systems. Quiescent batch experiments were carried out to characterize the effect of chloride (Cl−) ions on the efficiency of methylene blue (MB) discoloration in the presence of Fe0. Cl− was used in the form of NaCl at concentrations ranging from 0 to 40 g L−1. The MB concentration was 10 mg L−1, the Fe0 loading was 5 g L−1, and the duration of the experiment varied from 2 to 46 days. Four different Fe0 materials were tested in parallel experiments. Tests with different NaCl levels were performed in parallel with three other organic dyes: Methyl orange (MO), orange II (OII), and reactive red 120 (RR 120). The results clearly show that the presence of Cl− reduces the extent of dye discoloration in all systems investigated. The efficiency of the dyes increased in the order MB < MO < RR 120 < OII. In systems with varying NaCl concentrations, dye discoloration initially decreases with increasing NaCl and slightly increases for [NaCl] > 30 g L−1. However, the extent of dye discoloration for [NaCl] = 40 g L−1 remains much lower than for the system with [NaCl] = 0 g L−1. The results clearly demonstrate that the presence of Cl− fundamentally delays the process of contaminant removal in Fe0/H2O systems, thus improving the understanding of the contaminant interactions in Fe0-based remediation systems. These results also suggest that the effects of other inorganic anions on the efficiency of Fe0/H2O systems should be revisited for the design of field applications.
- Subjects
WATER efficiency; WATER purification; ORGANIC dyes; METHYLENE blue; PERMEABLE reactive barriers; IRON
- Publication
Water (20734441), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 13, p2466
- ISSN
2073-4441
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/w15132466