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30. Studies of metal–organic interactions in model systems pertaining to natural waters

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Guy, Robert D. and Chakrabarti, C. L.

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The interactions of Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II), and Zn(II) with humic and tannic acids were studied to evaluate the possibility of metal speciation using a combination of dialysis/atomic absorption spectroscopy, and the pHcharacteristics of the metal–organic species. The stability constants of metal–organic complexes were found to decrease in the order Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II) > Zn(II) and EDTA > humic acid > tannic acid. Scatchard plots for the metal–humic acid systems indicated two types of binding sites with a difference in stability constants of about 10. Ultrafiltration of metal–humic acid solutions indicated that the metal ions were concentrated in the large molecular size fractions (> 3.1 nm). Separation by dialysis was used to investigate the release of metal from model sediment components by the organic acids (the metal–organic complexes were non-dialyzable). For release of copper from bentonite, it was found that the amount of copper released depended on both the concentration of ligand and the stability constant of metal complex, with the ratio of metal release to complexing sites decreasing in the order EDTA > humic acid > tannic acid. Release of metal from the solids decreased in the order: bentonite > MnO2 > humic acid. Release of metal from the hydrous oxides via a redox decomposition of the oxide by natural organics was investigated using pyrogallol, gallic, and tannic acids. At natural water pHlevels (6–8), 20 μg/ml solutions of the organic acids released 20 μmol manganese per 100 ml solutions whereas at pH2, 60 μmol manganese were released. The pHbehaviour of the organic acids has been explained in terms of formation of oxalic acid at pH &([a-z]+); 5, which then reduces the hydrous oxide.

Published
1976
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31. Removal of trace mercury(II) from drinking water: Sorption by granular activated carbon

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Ma, X., Subramanian, K. S., Chakrabarti, C. L., Guo, R., Cheng, J., Lu, Y., and Pickering, W. F.

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Optimum conditions were established for abstracting μg/L levels of Hg(II) species from aqueous solution and drinking water using the FS-400 granular activated carbon (GAC) as adsorbent. The conditions were: system pH around 7, GAC suspension density of ≥100 mg/L, and a mixing or contact time of 1 h. Uptake of Hg(II) increased in the presence of 1-10 mg/L of humic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) or Fe(III) salts; was little affected by Al(III) salts; and decreased when Ca(II) and Mg(II) levels exceeded 50 mg/L. The amount of Hg(II) adsorbed per unit weight of GAC varied with the initial concentration of Hg(II) until saturation was achieved. Under optimum conditions, the residual Hg(II) levels were below the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) values given in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Quality.

Published
1992
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