Abstract
A lot of magnetic sorbents have been developed to meet the current demand for removing Cr (VI) from wastewater. However, the application of magnetic sorbents remains restricted by the unsatisfactory Cr (VI) removal efficiency, sorbent regeneration, and safe disposition of adsorbed Cr species. In this study, magnetic titanomaghemite (Fe2TiO5) was sulfurated with gaseous H2S to improve its Cr (VI) removal efficiency. Sulfuration significantly improved the Cr (VI) removal efficiency of Fe2TiO5 from 3%–14% to 27%–82% at pH 4–10 due to drastically increased the electrostatic adsorption of Cr (VI) and heterogeneous reduction of adsorbed Cr (VI) to Cr (III). Furthermore, the sulfurated Fe2TiO5 recovered using magnetic separation can be regenerated by re-sulfuration without degrading the Cr (VI) removal efficiency, therefore, sulfurated Fe2TiO5 can be recycled for Cr (VI) removal after the regeneration. Moreover, Cr (VI) in aqueous solution can be enriched on sulfurated Fe2TiO5 after multiple adsorptions in the form of Cr2O3 in a content of more than 30% what can be considered as a source of chrome ore. Therefore, sulfurated Fe2TiO5 may be a promising, low-cost, and environment-friendly sorbent for Cr recovery as a co-benefit of Cr (VI) removal from wastewater.
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