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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Arsenic Sorption onto Peat and Iron Humates

Linda EgliteMaris KlavinsLinda Ansone

subject

PeatChemistryEnvironmental remediationEnvironmental chemistryGlobal problemchemistry.chemical_elementSorptionArsenic speciationEnvironmental pollutioncomplex mixturesEndothermic processArsenic

description

Environmental pollution with arsenic is a global problem; therefore, new remediation methods are needed. Peat modified with iron compounds and iron humates were prepared and tested for sorption of arsenic compounds. The highest sorption capacity was observed when iron-modified peat was used. Sorption of different arsenic speciation forms onto iron-modified peat sorbents was investigated as a function of pH, reaction time and temperature. Sorption capacity increases with temperature and was spontaneous and endothermic.

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2012-11-17
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5634-2_106