Study of different methods for enhancing the nitrate removal efficiency of a zero-valent metal process. |
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Authors: | S F Cheng C Y Huang J Y Liu |
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Affiliation: | Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Wufeng, Taiwan. shufen@mail.cyut.edu.tw |
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Abstract: | This study explores the effect of several enhancing methods, namely acid wash pretreatment, ultrasound treatment and addition of nickel catalyst on the nitrate removal efficiency of three zero-valent metals--iron, aluminium and zinc. It is hoped that by learning about the major reaction pathways of nitrate removal with zero-valent metals and the main factors influencing the reactivity of those zero-valent metals, optimum process conditions may be identified. The study results show that direct transfer of electrons is the major reaction pathway. Thus increasing a clean, fresh metal surface and decreasing the thickness of the diffusion layer to accelerate mass transfer are the main determinants of reaction rate. In the absence of a clean, fresh metal surface, the catalytic reaction of nickel becomes the primary removal pathway. |
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