Adsorption of tri- and tetra-chloroethylene from aqueous solutions on activated carbon fibers

Recently the contamination of groundwater by trichloroethylene and related compounds have become a new environmental problem. As the first step to clarify the feasibility of applying newly developed adsorbent, activated carbon fiber (ACF), to adsorption treatments of water taken from such a contaminated groundwater source, the adsorption equilibrium and the adsorption rate of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene from aqueous solutions on four ACFs with different pore-size distribution were investigated. The adsorption capacities of ACFs having larger volume of micropores are larger than those of granular activated carbons (GACs) usually used at present. Also, the adsorption rate on ACFs is far more rapid in comparison with GAC adsorption because of smaller diffusion path.     

Adsorption of organic compounds onto activated carbon

Adsorption isotherms of acetone, propionaldehyde, methylisobutylketone and sucrose from aqueous solutions onto granular activated carbon have been determined.Multi-solute data have been compared with the theoretical prediction obtained from ideal adsorbed solution model.The agreement between calculated and observed results is satisfactory. Only the system sucrosemethylisobutylketone shows significant deviation between experimental and predicted values. Therefore the model can be successfully utilized in design of activated carbon units.     

Adsorption of chlorinated organic compounds on activated carbon from water

The adsorption capacities and rates of seven principal chlorinated organic compounds for six commercial GACs were investigated. All the adsorption isotherms were expressed by the Freundlich equation, and the isotherms for the chloroethylenes such as trans - 1,2-dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene could be shown by the modified Freundlich equation Q′ = k′ (C/C_s)^l/n for each GAC. The magnitude of adsorption of the chlorinated organic compounds was in the order of: tetrachloroethylene > trichloroethylene > trans - 1,2-dichloroethylene > 1,1-dichloroethane > carbontetrachloride > 1.1,1-trichloroethane > chloroform. The value of k for a certain GAC could be predicted from the quantity of pores smaller than 2 nm in diameter. The adsorbed amounts were decreased by 10–20% when humic substances coexisted. The working periods of a fixed bed adsorber before regeneration were predicted by calculating breakthrough curves for various influent concentrations of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene at the space velocities of 5 or 10 h⁻¹, and it was certified that the adsorption method by GAC was feasible for removing these compounds from water.     

Removal of surfactants by powdered activated carbon and microfiltration

Direct and indirect releases of large quantities of surfactants to the environment may result in serious health and environmental problems. Therefore, surfactants should be removed from water before release to the environment or delivery for public use. Using powdered activated carbon (PAC) as adsorbent and separating particles with a membrane may be an effective technique to remove surfactants. In this study, the removal of surfactants by microfiltration and PAC was investigated and the influences of the operating parameters on the effectiveness on microfiltration were determined. An anionic (LABS) and a cationic surfactant (CTAB) were selected for the experiments. A series of batch experiments were performed to determine the sorption isotherms of surfactants to PAC. Then microfiltration experiments were carried out. The results showed that formation of secondary membrane on the surface and, within the pores of the membrane, increased the retention of surfactants significantly. Increase in transmembrane pressure and pore size of the membrane decreased the rejection rates, but increase in cross-flow velocity increased the rejection rate. Temperature had no apparent affect on the efficiency of surfactant removal. Presence of electrolyte had different effects on CTAB and LABS. The rejection rates of CTAB significantly increased when the concentration of NaCl increased; however, a slight decrease was observed in the rejection rate of LABS at the same conditions.     

The relation between activated carbon adsorption and water quality indexes

In order to estimate the adsorbability by activated carbon of organic compounds dissolved in aqueous solutions, the contribution of individual atoms to the adsorption process is calculated. The contribution of carbon, bromine and chlorine atoms is positive, that of oxygen atoms is negative, that of hydrogen atoms is very small and that of nitrogen atoms is influenced by the kind of functional group in which they are contained. The dominant factors governing adsorption are the numbers of carbon and oxygen atoms in a molecule. The activated carbon's effectiveness for adsorption of organic compounds dissolved in solutions can be predicted from such water quality indexes as total organic carbon, total organic nitrogen, total organic halogen an total oxygen demand.     

粉末活性炭对水中呋喃丹的吸附性能研究

考察了粉末活性炭吸附去除水中呋喃丹的可行性,并采用Freundlich公式拟合去离子水和自来水条件下的吸附等温方程.结果表明,采用粉末活性炭可有效去除水中的呋喃丹,在去离子水条件下,呋喃丹初始质量浓度为0.035 mg/L,投炭量为20 mg/L,吸附时间为120 min时,呋喃丹的去除率大于98％.根据吸附等温方程计...     

Determination of non-ionic surfactants and their biotransformation by-products adsorbed on alive activated sludge

A procedure has been developed for the determination of non-ionic surfactants (NS) adsorbed on particles of alive and dead activated sludge. The procedure also enables the determination of adsorption of major biodegradation by-products: short-chained ethoxylates, long- and short-chained PEG. The basis of measurement is the determination of NS concentration in a slurry of activated sludge and in a solution phase. The difference between these two concentrations represents the NS adsorbed on activated sludge. Separation of NS and their biotransformation by-products from samples and then on narrower fractions was performed by a sequential liquid-liquid extraction and precipitation with modified Dragendorff reagent. The indirect tensammetric technique (ITT) was applied for the final determination. The developed method was checked using the example of the treatment of the surfactant C12E10 (oxyethylated fatty alcohol) (C12E10) in the continuous flow activated sludge facility. No statistically significant accumulation of C12E10 on the alive activated sludge was detected, probably because of faster C12E10 fission than its adsorption. However, significant adsorption of the short-chained ethoxylates (including free alcohol) on the alive activated sludge was found, as well as statistically significant adsorption of long- and short-chained PEG. The adsorption of surfactant C12E10 and its biodegradation by-products on dead activated sludge was found to be higher than the species adsorption on alive activated sludge.     

粉末活性炭对马拉硫磷的吸附性能研究

以马拉硫磷作为突发性污染物,考察了粉末活性炭对其的吸附效果。试验结果表明,粉末活性炭对纯水和滤后水中的马拉硫磷均具有较好的去除效果,对前者的去除效果更为明显,去除率随活性炭投加量的增加而升高。当马拉硫磷浓度为1.25 mg/L,纯水、滤后水中的活性炭投加量分别为12.0和20 mg/L时,反应120 min后马拉硫磷剩余浓度均低于0.25 mg/L。对滤后水而言,药剂费用约为0.06～0.08元/m3。     

改性炭对磺胺甲噁唑的吸附及解吸特性

采用商品活性炭和金属氧化物改性炭作为吸附剂,研究了几种活性炭对磺胺甲噁唑(SMZ)的吸附及解吸特性。结果表明:SMZ在几种活性炭上的吸附动力学符合拟二级动力学方程;SMZ的吸附均可采用Freundlich、Langmuir和Langmuir-Freundlich模型进行拟合,Langmuir-Freundlich吸附模型能更好地描述活性炭和改性炭对SMZ的吸附行为;铁、锰氧化物的存在对活性炭的比表面或者孔结构影响不大,并且其对活性炭吸附水中SMZ的性能影响甚微;与AC-Fe和AC-Mn相比,AC-0上吸附的SMZ更易解吸,改性炭负载的金属氧化物与SMZ的表面络合作用增强了AC-Fe和AC-Mn对SMZ的化学吸附,并且改性炭的MnOx和FeOx能氧化降解部分SMZ。     

活性炭在微污染水源水处理中的应用综述

介绍了活性炭在微污染水源水处理中的应用情况,包括活性炭吸附、生物活性炭、臭氧活性炭技术等的对水源中有机物的去除效果和工艺特点,指出活性炭对去除水中微量有机物污染方面是其他水处理单元难以取代的,在微污染水源水处理中有较广泛的应用.     

The repeated exhaustion and chemical regeneration of activated carbon

Following experimental research studies carried out at the University of Birmingham, U.K., this paper presents data on the repeated application of the cycle of exhaustion, chemical regeneration and re-exhaustion of activated carbon. The adsorbates studied were nitrobenzene (a small organic molecule of mol. wt approx. 123), Rhodamine B (a much larger adsorbate of mol. wt approx. 480) and humic acid (an ill-defined substance consisting of macromolecules of molecular weight predominantly in the range 20,000–50,000). The regenerants used were all organic with solubilising powers to encourage the physical displacement of the adsorbate molecule by the regenerant molecule. As a general conclusion, it may be stated that chemical regenerants could be used to regenerate granular activated carbon repeatedly with little loss of adsorption capacity. Earlier studies which considered the effect of water on the powers of the carboxylic acid regenerants were confirmed in the results reported here. Bonding between the acids and water hindered the regeneration process.     

活性炭改性及其吸附甲苯和丁酮的初步研究

通过微波改性,电炉直接加热改性,氢氧化钠改性,硝酸改性等几种方法对活性炭进行改性,并对改性后活性炭的吸附能力进行研究,得出微波改性和电炉直接加热改性增强了活性炭吸附能力,氢氧化钠改性和硝酸改性则明显削弱其吸附能力。     

活性炭吸附去除重金属研究进展

介绍了国内外学者应用活性炭吸附去除包括:Cr(Ⅵ),Cu2 ,Zn2 ,Cd2 ,Pb2 ,Mn2 ,Hg2 以及混合重金属离子在内的各种废水的处理效果与影响因素,并对相应的吸附机理进行了讨论,以促进活性炭吸附去除重金属离子的进展。     

Experimental study on adsorption capacity of an activated carbon-based adsorption water chiller

The objective of this study was to evaluate the adsorption capacity of a working pair for an adsorption water chiller. Activated carbon fibre–methanol, activated carbon fibre–ethanol and activated carbon pallet–ethanol were used as an adsorbent–adsorbate pair in this study. The experiment was conducted using a stainless steel adsorber, 110?mm diameter by 150?mm height, filled with adsorbent and transparent plastic evaporator, 100?ml capacity, filled with adsorbate. The experiment was performed by isobaric adsorption in the temperature range of 10–100°C at the evaporator temperature of 20°C (water chiller). An experimental investigation showed that the activated carbon fibre–methanol pair has the highest adsorption capacity (0.44?kg/kg) compared to the activated carbon fibre–ethanol and activated carbon pallet–ethanol pairs. The finding revealed that uniform structure and large surface area of adsorbent as well as low boiling point and large latent heat of adsorbate had highly significant effects on adsorption capacity. The effect of time and adsorber temperature on adsorption capacity is also discussed in this study.     

Adsorption of copper, lead and cobalt by activated carbon

The phenomena of lead, copper and cobalt adsorption by activated carbon from aqueous solution was studied in detail. Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate and optimize the various process variables (i.e. carbon type, solution pH, equilibrium time and carbon dose). A quantitative determination of the adsorptive capacity of activated carbon to remove these metals was also determined.Significant differences were found in the ability of different types of activated carbons to adsorb lead, copper and cobalt from aqueous solution. Solution pH was found to be the most important parameter affecting the adsorption. It was found that there was practically no adsorption of lead, copper and cobalt by activated carbon below a well defined solution pH value for each metal. This critical solution pH value was found to be lower than the pH value associated with the formation of hydrolysis products. Of the ten commercially available activated carbons evaluated in these experiments, Barney Cheney NL 1266 was found to adsorb the largest percentage of lead, copper and cobalt. The adsorption of any single metal (lead, copper and cobalt) was hindered by the presence of the other metals; the metals apparently competed for adsorption sites.     

氯苯和腐殖酸的活性炭竞争吸附模型曲面拟合

研究了氯苯和腐殖酸在活性炭上的竞争吸附。采用1stOpt和MATLAB数据拟合软件解决了氯苯和腐殖酸在活性炭上竞争吸附的多元非线性模型拟合问题,拟合得到的参数方程可以模拟氯苯和腐殖酸在活性炭上的竞争吸附行为。按照拟合方程绘制的三维图形表明,腐殖酸浓度越高,氯苯浓度越低,氯苯被活性炭吸附时受腐殖酸的影响越大,其影响程度可由方程计算得出,可为活性炭滤柱的设计提供基础参数。     

活性炭纤维吸附饮用水中硼的试验研究

通过静态试验,对经过简单预处理的活性炭纤维的除硼效果以及吸附时间、pH、温度和搅拌机转速等因素对吸附效果的影响进行了考察.结果表明.该吸附过程符合Freundlich吸附等温线模式,以物理吸附为主;最佳吸附时间为1 h;pH和温度对吸附效果影响均较大,pH值最佳范围为5～6.5,温度为15℃;搅拌机高速转动更利于吸附进行;采用了不同再生剂对吸附饱和的活性炭纤维进行再生试验,3%NaOH溶液再生效果最好,再生后吸附效率可达90.1%.     

High loading denitrification by biological activated carbon process

High loading denitrification was studied using granular activated carbon (Calgon Filtrasorb 400, size: 0.8–1.4 mm) column with injecting carbon source (sucrose) only once a day. Under the condition of EBCT (empty bed contact time) = 80 min, C:N RATIO = 1.88, once per day injection mode of organic supply was able to sustain an average denitrification efficiency of 84 to 89% even with influent NO₃---N concentration of 80 mgl⁻¹. With an influent NO₃---N of 20 mgl⁻¹ and C:N ratio of 1.88, however, reduction of EBCT to 20 min resulted in very poor denitrification. In the latter case, 46% of the added carbon was lost in the effluent immediately after the injection. Short EBCT critically affected the process mainly due to insufficient adsorption rate. Microbial denitrification capability and fermentation might also limit the process. Extended organic injection is a possible option to improve the process efficiency. Occurrence of the sulfate reduction was limited in early phase of the cycle.     

饮用水中粉末活性炭应急处理技术研究

以遭受突发性2,4滴污染的水体作为研究对象,考察了粉末活性炭技术对受2,4滴污染原水的应急处理效果.结果显示,粉末活性炭可有效去除2,4滴污染物,吸附时间越长,去除率越高.与准一级动力学方程相比,准二级动力学方程拟合曲线能更好地与数据点重合,相关系数为0.99,由准二级动力学方程计算得出的吸附容量值与试验中实际得到的吸附容量值很接近.粉末活性炭吸附2,4滴的Freundlich模型拟合度优于Langmuir模型,且对2,4滴的吸附存在多分子层吸附.     

Single and competitive adsorption of Cd and Zn onto a granular activated carbon

Single and competitive adsorption of cadmium and zinc onto granular activated carbon DARCO 12–20 mesh has been investigated. This activated carbon has been shown as an effective adsorbent for both metals. Cadmium and zinc removals increased with pH and decreased with molar metal/carbon ratio. Surface precipitation phenomena have been detected for the higher pHs and molar ratios. The adsorption process has been modelled on the surface complexation Triple Layer Model (TLM). For this purpose, the amphoteric nature of the activated carbon has been studied. Single metal adsorption data have been used to calibrate TLM parameters. A dependence of the adsorption constants on pH and molar metal/carbon ratio has been observed, and a correlation for log K_ads has been determined. In the competitive system, the removal efficiency of the activated carbon decreased for both metals. The TLM model, using surface complexation constants determined from single adsorption experiments, successfully predicted cadmium and zinc removal from the two metal solutions.