Role of Humic Substances on Cr(VI) Removal from Groundwater with Pyrite
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Tarih
2017
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Yayıncı
Springer
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Groundwater composition may have a pronounced impact on long-termperformance of permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). Here, batch and column experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of humic acid (HA) on Cr(VI) removal by pyrite in systems containing cations such as Ca2+ and Mg2+. HAwas observed to have inhibitory effect on Cr(VI) uptake by pyrite under the experimental conditions studied (e. g., pH 3 to 8). HA sorbed onto pyrite surface and thus (1) competed against Cr(VI) for pyritic surface sites and/or (2) increased electrostatic repulsion between Cr(VI) and pyrite. In systems with HA and Ca2+/Mg2+, the Cr(VI) uptake by pyrite decreased drastically relative to HA alone due to the aggregation of HA with Ca2+/Mg2+. The formation of such HA aggregates/precipitates blocked Cr(VI) ions to reach its binding sites, thereby resulting in a substantial decrease in Cr(VI) uptake. Overall, the results have major implications for proper design and operation of PRBs with pyrite as the reactive material.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Pyrite, Humic acid, Chromium, Permeable reactive barrier (PRB), Reduction
Kaynak
Water Air and Soil Pollution
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
228
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1
