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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
卷 110, 期 -, 页码 70-81出版社
INST CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2016.04.004
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Stability coefficient; Adsorbent granules; Arsenic removal; High shear granulation
The objective of this research was to design granulated iron oxide for the adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater. Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) was chosen as a suitable binder; as it is, water insoluble. Initial experiments on selection of suitable solvent of the polymer were carried out using three solvents namely; methanol, acetone and toluene. Based on the initial tests on product yield and mechanical strength, acetone was selected as the solvent for the polyvinyl acetate binder. Design of experiment was then used to investigate the influence of granulation process variables; impeller speed, binder concentration and liquid to solid ratio on the properties of the granular materials. The response variables in the study were granules mean size, stability in water and granule strength. The results showed that the combination of high impeller speed and high binder concentration favour the formation of strong and stable granules. Results also showed that leaching of the binder into the simulated was water was negligible. Trial adsorption experiments carried out using the strongest and most stable iron oxide granules produced in this work showed removal efficiency of around 70% of synthetic arsenic solutions with initial concentration of 1000 ppb. (C) 2016 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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