Organic/inorganic hybrid adsorbent for efficient phosphate removal from a reservoir affected by algae bloom

Byungryul An, Soonjae Lee, Hee Gon Kim, Dongye Zhao, Jeong Ann Park, Jae Woo Choi

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Abstract

A hybrid adsorbent was prepared in bulk by immobilizing copper onto commercially available natural chitosan as the polymeric matrix for selective removal of phosphate from a reservoir that was severely affected by algae bloom. The batch test showed ∼35 mg g−1 as P sorption capacity for phosphate and the laboratory scale column test for synthetic wastewater yielded the following affinity order: phosphate > sulfate > nitrate. The field-scale adsorption test showed that the effluent T-P satisfied the 0.2 mg L−1 standard. Overall results insinuate that the hybrid adsorbent can be considered as a promising candidate for efficient phosphate removal materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)211-216
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume69
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Jan 25

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Eutrophication
  • Hybrid adsorbent
  • Ion exchange
  • Ligand exchange
  • Phosphate removal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering(all)

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