TWO-PHASE METAL REMOVAL USING GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON AND
5 METHYLBENZOTRIAZOLE
7 August 2002
Cheryl Horn, Muna Abu-Dalo, Mark Hernandez
Presented by: Cheryl Horn
Presentation Outline
Problem Statement and Goal Background Research approach / experimental design Results Interpretation of results Conclusion and acknowledgements
Problem Statement 1300 miles of streams in Colorado affected by
acid mine drainage (AMD) AMD is generally characterized by high metal
loadings and low pH Removal of metals can be accomplished by
precipitation– Costly– Large sludge volumes produced– No metals recovery
Project Goal Methylated benzotriazoles derivatives may be
useful in the removal of metals from solution Adsorption characteristics have not been heavily
researched Better understanding of the adsorption and metal-
complexing behaviors of 5-Methylbenzotriazole (5MeBT) are necessary
Background5MeBT
Commonly used in aircraft deicing fluids and corrosion inhibitors– Has been shown to be biodegradable under aerobic
conditions– Strong sorption characteristics (hydrophobic)
Preliminary research indicates adsorption onto granular activated carbon (GAC) may be accurately predicted using a standard Freundlich isotherm
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H3C
BackgroundFreundlich Isotherm Adsorption modeled by the equation:
q = KFc1/n
In linear form:
log q = log KF + 1/n log c
Research ApproachAdsorption of 5MeBT onto GAC
Experiment pH Temperature,C Carbon 1 1 5 Calgon 2 1 15 Calgon 3 1 25 Calgon 4 3 5 Calgon 5 3 15 Calgon 6 3 25 Calgon 7 3 15 Norit 8 5 15 Calgon
Experiments conducted at varying temperature, pH, concentrations, and GAC type:
Research ApproachAdsorption of 5MeBT onto GAC Experiments were conducted in triplicate at
concentrations in the range of 100-2000 ppm 5MeBT– Each experiment included 15-50 ml
microcosms and one 50 ml control– Microcosms were prepared using Briton-
Robinson buffer to maintain acidic conditions Samples were collected and analyzed over
three days
Research ApproachSample Analysis
Analyses were accomplished using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)– fitted with a UV detector ( = 254 nm)
• Aromatic compounds absorb UV light
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Results-GAC Effect
Freundlich Isotherm(GAC effect)
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0 50 100 150 200
Ceq
q
pH=3,Temp15C,Calgon
pH=3, Temp15C,Norit
Log.(pH=3,Temp15C,Calgon)Log. (pH=3,Temp15C,Norit)
Results-Temperature Effects for pH = 3
Freundlich Isotherm (Temp effect)
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50100150200250
0 100 200 300 400
Ceq
q
pH=3, Temp 5CpH=3,Temp 25CpH=3,Temp15C
Results-pH Effects at 15 C
Freundlich Isotherm (pH effect)
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50100150200250
0 50 100 150 200
Ceq
q
pH=3, Temp 15CpH=1, temp15CpH=5, temp15C
Results-Discussion
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H3CpKa = 2.0N
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-pKa =8.8
•GAC Effects
- pH = 7.2 and 8.5
•pH Effects
•Temperature Effects
-Below pKa, temperature is less important
Isotherm ResultsSummary
Experiment pH Temp Carbon KF Value1 1 5 Calgon 42.152 1 15 Calgon 35.483 1 25 Calgon 45.104 3 5 Calgon 34.535 3 15 Calgon 54.216 3 25 Calgon 48.197 3 15 Norit 39.048 5 15 Calgon 59.09
Metals
Research ObjectiveMetals
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M+x
electronegativecharge density
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complexation reduces negative charge density
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Cu
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GranularActivatedCarbon A
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Zn+
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Cu
CuZnN
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Zn NN
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GranularActivatedCarbon A
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Hydrophilic Side Hydrophobic Side
Immobilization of Metals to GAC using Benzotriazole
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Cu
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CH3
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Research ApproachMetals
Research Approach-Metals
pH = 1
pH = 2
pH = 2.3
pH = 3
pH = 5
5MeBT, ppm10 20Cu, ppm
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Copper added initially
50010 20
Copper added after adsorption
010 20
A B Control
Copper added initially
1% Granular Activated Carbon
Research Approach-Sample Analysis 5MeBT concentrations determined using HPLC Copper concentrations analyzed in the University
of Colorado’s Geology laboratory using Inductive Coupled Plasma/Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP/AES)
Results were confirmed using differential pulse polarography (DPP)
Results - Metals
20 ppm Copper + 500 ppm 5MeBT
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1 2 2.3 3 5
pH
% R
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al Scenario1Scenario2Control
Results - Metals
10 ppm Copper + 500 ppm 5MeBT
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100
1 2 2.3 3 5
pH
% R
emov
al Scenario1Scenario2Control
Conclusions & Acknowledgements
Adsorption of 5-MeBT onto GAC can be accurately predicted by the Freundlich model
Further research should be done– Metals other than Cu
Thanks to Muna, Mark, JoAnn, Jenny…
Questions?