Removal of Fluoride and Arsenate from Aqueous Solutions by Aluminum-Modified Guava Seeds

The contamination of groundwater by arsenic and fluoride is a major problem worldwide, causing diseases in the population that uses these waters for their consumption. Therefore, the removal of these types of pollutants from groundwater is a very important issue. In this work, the removal of arsenat...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2018-10, Vol.8 (10), p.1807
Main Authors: Ramos-Vargas, Sarai, Alfaro-Cuevas-Villanueva, Ruth, Huirache-Acuña, Rafael, Cortés-Martínez, Raúl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Adsorbents
Adsorption
Aluminum
Aqueous solutions
Aquifers
Arsenates
Arsenic
Arsenic removal
biosorption
Chemisorption
Contamination
Drinking water
fluoride
Fluorides
Functional groups
Groundwater
Groundwater pollution
Guava
guava seeds
Infrared spectroscopy
isotherms
Kinetics
Organic chemistry
Pollutant removal
Pollutants
Reaction kinetics
Scanning electron microscopy
Seeds
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Summary:The contamination of groundwater by arsenic and fluoride is a major problem worldwide, causing diseases in the population that uses these waters for their consumption. Therefore, the removal of these types of pollutants from groundwater is a very important issue. In this work, the removal of arsenate and fluoride from aqueous solutions by using aluminum-modified guava seeds (Al-GSs) was evaluated. Batch-type adsorption experiments were carried out with aqueous solutions of As(V) and F− and Al-GSs. The kinetic and equilibrium parameters of adsorption were determined, as well as the effects of adsorbent dose and pH. The adsorbent was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy in order to determine its morphology and the functional groups present in the material. The results showed that hydroxyl and carboxyl are the main groups involved in the adsorption of As(V) and F−. The fluoride adsorption kinetics indicate that the equilibrium time was reached at 150 min and it can be described by the Lagergren model, while for As(V) the equilibrium time was lower (120 min) and the kinetic data were fitted well to the pseudo-second-order model. The Langmuir-Freundlich model can describe the adsorption equilibrium data in all cases. The fluoride adsorption capacity by Al-GS was 0.3445 mg/g, and for As(V) it was 4 mg/g. It can be established that the removal of arsenates and fluoride in Al-GSs is due to chemisorption on a heterogeneous surface.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app8101807