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Article: Oxidation of As(III) by MnO 2 in the absence and presence of Fe(II) under acidic conditions

TitleOxidation of As(III) by MnO 2 in the absence and presence of Fe(II) under acidic conditions
Authors
KeywordsAcidity
Adsorption
Arsenic
Diffusion
Geochemistry
Issue Date2011
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/gca
Citation
Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 2011, v. 75 n. 2, p. 368-379 How to Cite?
AbstractOxidation of As(III) by natural manganese (hydr)oxides is an important geochemical reaction mediating the transformation of highly concentrated As(III) in the acidic environment such as acid mine drainage (AMD) and industrial As-contaminated wastewater, however, little is known regarding the presence of dissolved Fe(II) on the oxidation process. In this study, oxidation of As(III) in the absence and presence of Fe(II) by MnO 2 under acidic conditions was investigated. Kinetic results showed that the presence of Fe(II) significantly inhibited the removal of As(III) (including oxidation and sorption) by MnO 2 in As(III)-Fe(II) simultaneous oxidation system even at the molar ratio of Fe(II):As(III)=1/64:1, and the inhibitory effects increased with the increasing ratios of Fe(II):As(III). Such an inhibition could be attributed to the formation of Fe(III) compounds covering the surface of MnO 2 and thus preventing the oxidizing sites available to As(III). On the other hand, the produced Fe(III) compounds adsorbed more As(III) and the oxidized As(V) on the MnO 2 surface with an increasing ratio of Fe(II):As(III) as demonstrated in kinetic and XPS results. TEM and EDX results confirmed the formation of Fe compounds around MnO 2 particles or separated in solution in Fe(II) individual oxidation system, Fe(II) pre-treated and simultaneous oxidation processes, and schwertmannite was detected in Fe(II) individual and Fe pre-treated oxidation processes, while a new kind of mineral, probably amorphous FeOHAs or FeAsO 4 particles were detected in Fe(II)-As(III) simultaneous oxidation process. This suggests that the mechanisms are different in Fe pre-treated and simultaneous oxidation processes. In the Fe pre-treated and MnO 2-mediated oxidation pathway, As(III) diffused through a schwertmannite coating formed around MnO 2 particles to be oxidized. The newly formed As(V) was adsorbed onto the schwertmannite coating until its sorption capacity was exceeded. Arsenic(V) then diffused out of the coating and was released into the bulk solution. The diffusion into the schwertmannite coating and the oxidation of As(III) and sorption of both As(V) and As(III) onto the coating contributed to the removal of total As from the solution phase. In the simultaneous oxidation pathway, the competitive oxidation of Fe(II) and As(III) on MnO 2 occurred first, followed by the formation of FeOHAs or FeAsO 4 around MnO 2 particles, and these poorly crystalline particles of FeOHAs and FeAsO 4 remained suspended in the bulk solution to adsorb As(III) and As(V). The present study reveals that the formation of Fe(III) compounds on mineral surfaces play an important role in the sorption and oxidation of As(III) by MnO 2 under acidic conditions in natural environments, and the mechanisms involved in the oxidation of As(III) depend upon how Fe(II) is introduced into the As(III)-MnO 2 system. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/139198
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.278
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
Strategic Research Theme on Sustainable Environment (Sustainable Water)
Faculty of Science of The University of Hong Kong
National Natural Science Foundation of China41003040
Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin10JCYBJC06000
Funding Information:

This work is partially supported by the Strategic Research Theme on Sustainable Environment (Sustainable Water) and the Faculty of Science of The University of Hong Kong (J-DG), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41003040) and the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (No. 10JCYBJC06000) (XH). We thank experiment assistance from Ms. Jessie Lai, Technical support of TEM analysis from Mr. Frankie Chan (EM unit, HKU), XRD analysis from Ms. Xiao Fu (Earth Sciences Department, HKU), XPS analysis from Mr. Rayman Chan (HKSTP) and BET analysis from Ms. Crystal Cheung (Chemistry Department, HKU), and additional support of Yong Liu and Hai-Tao Ren (Tianjin University). We also greatly thank Prof. Donald Sparks and anonymous reviewers for constructive reviews and insightful comments.

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dc.contributor.authorLi, YLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGu, JDen_HK
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dc.description.abstractOxidation of As(III) by natural manganese (hydr)oxides is an important geochemical reaction mediating the transformation of highly concentrated As(III) in the acidic environment such as acid mine drainage (AMD) and industrial As-contaminated wastewater, however, little is known regarding the presence of dissolved Fe(II) on the oxidation process. In this study, oxidation of As(III) in the absence and presence of Fe(II) by MnO 2 under acidic conditions was investigated. Kinetic results showed that the presence of Fe(II) significantly inhibited the removal of As(III) (including oxidation and sorption) by MnO 2 in As(III)-Fe(II) simultaneous oxidation system even at the molar ratio of Fe(II):As(III)=1/64:1, and the inhibitory effects increased with the increasing ratios of Fe(II):As(III). Such an inhibition could be attributed to the formation of Fe(III) compounds covering the surface of MnO 2 and thus preventing the oxidizing sites available to As(III). On the other hand, the produced Fe(III) compounds adsorbed more As(III) and the oxidized As(V) on the MnO 2 surface with an increasing ratio of Fe(II):As(III) as demonstrated in kinetic and XPS results. TEM and EDX results confirmed the formation of Fe compounds around MnO 2 particles or separated in solution in Fe(II) individual oxidation system, Fe(II) pre-treated and simultaneous oxidation processes, and schwertmannite was detected in Fe(II) individual and Fe pre-treated oxidation processes, while a new kind of mineral, probably amorphous FeOHAs or FeAsO 4 particles were detected in Fe(II)-As(III) simultaneous oxidation process. This suggests that the mechanisms are different in Fe pre-treated and simultaneous oxidation processes. In the Fe pre-treated and MnO 2-mediated oxidation pathway, As(III) diffused through a schwertmannite coating formed around MnO 2 particles to be oxidized. The newly formed As(V) was adsorbed onto the schwertmannite coating until its sorption capacity was exceeded. Arsenic(V) then diffused out of the coating and was released into the bulk solution. The diffusion into the schwertmannite coating and the oxidation of As(III) and sorption of both As(V) and As(III) onto the coating contributed to the removal of total As from the solution phase. In the simultaneous oxidation pathway, the competitive oxidation of Fe(II) and As(III) on MnO 2 occurred first, followed by the formation of FeOHAs or FeAsO 4 around MnO 2 particles, and these poorly crystalline particles of FeOHAs and FeAsO 4 remained suspended in the bulk solution to adsorb As(III) and As(V). The present study reveals that the formation of Fe(III) compounds on mineral surfaces play an important role in the sorption and oxidation of As(III) by MnO 2 under acidic conditions in natural environments, and the mechanisms involved in the oxidation of As(III) depend upon how Fe(II) is introduced into the As(III)-MnO 2 system. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.en_HK
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dc.subjectAdsorption-
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dc.subjectDiffusion-
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