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- Title
The Synergistic Effects of Al 3+ and Chitosan on the Solid–Liquid Separation of Coal Wastewater and Their Mechanism of Action.
- Authors
Chang, Ming; Ma, Xiaomin; Dong, Xianshu; Fan, Yuping; Chen, Ruxia
- Abstract
It is important to identify an environmentally friendly and efficient flocculant that can replace polyacrylamide for the solid–liquid separation of coal wastewater. In this study, to explore whether chitosan can be used as an environmentally friendly and efficient flocculant for the solid–liquid separation of coal wastewater, AlCl3–chitosan was used to conduct flocculation–sedimentation and dewatering tests under different chitosan dosages and shear-strength conditions for the prepared coal wastewater. Focused beam reflectance was measured to dynamically monitor the number of refractory fine particles, and the settled flocs were photographed and analyzed with microscopy to explore the effect of AlCl3–chitosan on the flocculation settlement effect and floc characteristics. The synergistic mechanisms of AlCl3 and chitosan were investigated using quartz crystal dissipative microbalance and zeta potential measurement. The results showed that the addition of chitosan can significantly improve the flocculation–sedimentation and dewatering effects of coal wastewater. A reasonable dosage under a certain shear strength is conducive to the reduction of fine slime particles, which results in a compact floc structure, increases the floc size, and improves the settling effect. The synergistic effect of AlCl3–chitosan improved the electric neutralization and adsorption bridging abilities of the chitosan, and the mixed solution of AlCl3 and chitosan had stronger adsorption on the carbon surface. This study provides a new approach to the selection of flocculants for coal wastewater treatment.
- Subjects
CHITOSAN; QUARTZ crystal microbalances; SEWAGE; COAL; ENERGY intensity (Economics); WASTEWATER treatment
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 19, p3970
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14193970