Antimony removal from water by pine bark tannin resin: Batch and fixed-bed adsorption

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Bacelo, H (Author) Other; Santos, SCR (Author) Other; Andreia Ribeiro (Author) FEUP; Boaventura, RAR (Author) Other; Cidália Botelho (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Environmental Management

Vol. 302

ISSN: 0301-4797

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00V-Q8Y

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114100

Abstract (EN): Antimony is present in water by natural causes but is also mobilized in the environment by anthropogenic activities, particularly mining. Considering its toxicological behavior, antimony removal from contaminated groundwater and mine effluents is necessary. In this work, Sb(III) and Sb(V) removal from aqueous solution was studied using a resin prepared from pine bark tannins. Subsequent iron loading of the tannin resin was tested, but this chemical modification was shown not to improve adsorptive properties. Tannin resin (unmodified form) presented a good ability to uptake antimony, with maximum adsorption capacities, evaluated in batch mode, of 30-33 mg g(-1) (Sb(III), pH 6) and 16-47 mg g(-1) (Sb(V), pH 2), depending on the particle size. The performance of the adsorbent was not affected by high levels of sulfate, which characterize most mining-impacted waters, but depending on Sb-load of the water it could be moderately affected by metal cations coexisting in solution. The applicability of the tannin resin on Sb(III) uptake was confirmed in continuous fixed-bed experiments. Breakthrough curves were obtained for different inlet adsorbate concentrations, bed heights, flow rates and aqueous media (distilled water and a simulated mine effluent). The adsorptive capacity of the tannin resin was practically maintained and adsorbent usage rates as low as 0.11 kg m(-3) were determined to treat efficiently (90% removal) 1 mg-Sb(III) L-1 contaminated water. Overall, tannin resin is a bio-derived sorbent that shows affinity for antimony in both redox states, being stable in pH conditions commonly found in Sb-contaminated waters.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10