Issue 6, 2018

Kinetics of Cd(ii) adsorption and desorption on ferrihydrite: experiments and modeling

Abstract

The kinetics of Cd(II) adsorption/desorption on ferrihydrite is an important process affecting the fate, transport, and bioavailability of Cd(II) in the environment, which was rarely systematically studied and understood at quantitative levels. In this work, a combination of stirred-flow kinetic experiments, batch adsorption equilibrium experiments, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and mechanistic kinetic modeling were used to study the kinetic behaviors of Cd(II) adsorption/desorption on ferrihydrite. HR-TEM images showed the open, loose, and sponge-like structure of ferrihydrite. The batch adsorption equilibrium experiments revealed that higher pH and initial metal concentration increased Cd(II) adsorption on ferrihydrite. The stirred-flow kinetic results demonstrated the increased adsorption rate and capacity as a result of the increased pH, influent concentration, and ferrihydrite concentration. The mechanistic kinetic model successfully described the kinetic behaviors of Cd(II) during the adsorption and desorption stages under various chemistry conditions. The model calculations showed that the adsorption rate coefficients varied as a function of solution chemistry, and the relative contributions of the weak and strong ferrihydrite sites for Cd(II) binding varied with time at different pH and initial metal concentrations. Our model is able to quantitatively assess the contributions of each individual ferrihydrite binding site to the overall Cd(II) adsorption/desorption kinetics. This study provided insights into the dynamic behavior of Cd(II) and a predictive modeling tool for Cd(II) adsorption/desorption kinetics when ferrihydrite is present, which may be helpful for the risk assessment and management of Cd contaminated sites.

Graphical abstract: Kinetics of Cd(ii) adsorption and desorption on ferrihydrite: experiments and modeling

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Feb 2018
Accepted
18 Apr 2018
First published
20 Apr 2018

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2018,20, 934-942

Kinetics of Cd(II) adsorption and desorption on ferrihydrite: experiments and modeling

Y. Liang, L. Tian, Y. Lu, L. Peng, P. Wang, J. Lin, T. Cheng, Z. Dang and Z. Shi, Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2018, 20, 934 DOI: 10.1039/C8EM00068A

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