Abstract
The study aimed to determine the nature of the kinetics of the manganese sorption process on Ukrainian tuff and basalt at different temperatures characteristic of the natural water environment. The scope of the research included manganese sorption kinetic test on natural mineral sorbents at temperatures of 10, 17.5 and 25 °C in slightly acidic conditions. Sorption (pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and Elovich models) and diffusion kinetic models (liquid film diffusion and intraparticle diffusion) were used in the analysis of test results. The manganese sorption process on both tuff and basalt proceeded quickly. The dynamic equilibrium state of manganese sorption settled after 35 and 45 min on tuff and basalt respectively. Although the process took place in a slightly acidic environment and below pHPZC of the sorbents, possible electrostatic repulsion did not inhibit the removal of Mn. The Mn sorption on both materials followed the PSO kinetics model. Based on the diffusion kinetic models, it was determined that Mn sorption process on both materials was influenced by diffusion through the boundary layer and intraparticle diffusion. The differences in removal efficiency and rate of Mn sorption in the temperature range of 10–25 °C were not found.
Highlights
Natural mineral materials are widely applied in environmental engineering especially for soil remediation [1,2]
Comparing to other natural mineral materials, tuff and basalt are characterized by medium-sized specific surface area, yet the porous structure of tuff is more developed
The XRD analysis showed that volcanic tuff consists of saponite (58% w/w), quartz (22%), hematite (17%) and a small amount of analcime (3%), whereas in basaltic rock consists mainly of andesine (93%), with an admixture of saponite (7%) [25]
Summary
Natural mineral materials are widely applied in environmental engineering especially for soil remediation [1,2]. They are used for water and wastewater treatment fundamentally as filtering beds [3,4,5]. Applying the various types of materials consisting of and coated with MnOx is recognized in various technical solutions including mechanical, chemical and biological processes of contaminations removal [15]. These technologies are related to the granular filter media and the redox processes
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