Kilogram-scale synthesis of iron oxy-hydroxides with improved arsenic removal capacity: Study of Fe(II) oxidation-precipitation parameters

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 5255-5267

  Tresintsi, Sofia ^a   Simeonidis, Konstantinos ^a   Vourlias, George ^a   Stavropoulos, George ^a   Mitrakas, Manassis ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Arsenic adsorption; Column tests; Continuous flow synthesis; Iron oxy hydroxides; Leaching

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; ION EXCHANGE; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ARSENIC ADSORPTION; ARSENIC REMOVAL; COLUMN TEST; CONTINUOUS-FLOW; CONTINUOUS-FLOW SYNTHESIS; IRON OXYHYDROXIDES; LEACHING; REMOVAL CAPACITY; SYNTHESISED;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

ADSORBENT; ARSENIC; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERROUS CHLORIDE; FERROUS ION; FERROUS SULFATE;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROXIDE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; IRON; LEACHING; OXIDATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SCHWERTMANNITE;

ADSORPTION; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ION EXCHANGE; KILOGRAM SCALE SYNTHESIS; OXIDATION; PH; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID SMALL SCALE COLUMN TEST; SURFACE CHARGE; SYNTHESIS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84865989479     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.049     Document Type: Article

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