INTEC   05402
INSTITUTO DE DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO PARA LA INDUSTRIA QUIMICA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Application of a combined system for arsenic removal from water by photochemical oxidation (UV/H2O2) and an adsorption process
Autor/es:
M.R. LESCANO; C.S. ZALAZAR; BRANDI, R.J.
Revista:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Editorial:
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Referencias:
Lugar: HEIDELBERG; Año: 2015 vol. 22 p. 3865 - 3875
ISSN:
0944-1344
Resumen:
A combined system employing photochemical oxidation (UV/H2O2) and adsorption for arsenic removal from water was designed and evaluated. In this work, a bench scale photochemical annular reactor was developed being connected alternately to a pair of adsorption columns filled with titanium dioxide (TiO2) and granular ferric hydroxide (GFH). The experiences were performed by varying the relation of As concentration (As (III)/As (V) weight ratio) at constant hydrogen peroxide concentration and incident radiation. Experimental oxidation results were compared with theoretical predictions using an intrinsic kinetic model previously obtained. In addition, the effectiveness of the system was evaluated using a groundwater sample. The mathematical model of the entire system was developed. This model could be used as an effective tool for design and prediction of the behaviour of these systems. The combined technology results efficient and promising for arsenic removal to small and medium scale.