Ammonium removal by a novel magnetically modified excess sludge
Tóm tắt
Disposal of nitrogen nutrient and excess sludge is a keen concern in wastewater treatment plants. This study describes a simple method of preparing an economical adsorbent, i.e., magnetic excess sludge (MES) by compounding the excess sludge with Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Ammonia–nitrogen removal from simulated wastewater was investigated by using the MES as an adsorbent. The MES had an adsorption efficiency of up to 90% for ammonium removal. Highly efficient separation of adsorbed ammonium on the MES could be magnetically separated from wastewater within 30 s. The operating conditions for ammonium adsorption were optimized at MES dose of 20 g/L, initial ammonium concentration of 45 mg/L and operating temperature of 298–308 K. The equilibrium data of ammonium adsorption on the MES showed a good agreement with the Langmuir isotherm, while the kinetic data were best fitted by the pseudo-second-order model. FTIR analysis indicated that various functional groups, such as hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, existed on the surface of the MES and contributed to the excellent capability for ammonium adsorption. These results suggest that the MES is a promising candidate for removing ammonium from wastewater and recycling excess sludge to ease its disposal at low cost.
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