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HERO ID
1015737
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Removal characteristics of As(III) and As(V) from acidic aqueous solution by steel making slag
Author(s)
Oh, C; Rhee, S; Oh, M; Park, J
Year
2012
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Hazardous Materials
ISSN:
0304-3894
EISSN:
1873-3336
Volume
213-214
Page Numbers
147-155
Language
English
PMID
22349716
DOI
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.01.074
Web of Science Id
WOS:000302893100018
Abstract
This study focused on the environmental risk of steel making slag itself, arsenic removal mechanism and re-leaching possibility of arsenic to aqueous state after the adsorption. The purpose of the study is to promote the use of steel making slag as a low-cost adsorbent for arsenic in aqueous system. Calcium was easily dissolved out from the slag and become the dominant substance in the leachate. Some of the calcium could form amorphous calcium carbonate in alkaline condition, and arsenic in the aqueous solution would be removed by being co-precipitated with or adsorbed onto the amorphous calcium carbonate. Most of the amorphous calcium carbonate containing arsenic would be bound to amorphous iron oxide of the slag. When the slag was used as an adsorbent for arsenic removal, a little amount of toxic chemicals were leached from the slag itself under pH 0.8 to 13.6. Also, 70-80% of arsenic laden on the slag was bound to amorphous iron oxide which would not easily desorb unless given a reducing and complexing condition. Showing 95-100% removal efficiency near initial pH 2, the slag, therefore, could be used as an appropriate adsorbent for eliminating arsenic in acidic aqueous solution.
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Arsenic Hazard ID
1. Initial Lit Search
PubMed
ToxNet
4. Considered through Oct 2015
6. Cluster Filter through Oct 2015
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Arsenic (Inorganic)
1. Literature
PubMed
Toxline, TSCATS, & DART
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