Preparation and performance of arsenate (V) adsorbents derived from concrete wastes

Takeshi Sasaki; Atsushi Iizuka; Masayuki Watanabe; Teruhisa Hongo; Akihiro Yamasaki

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2014.01.001

Preparation and performance of arsenate (V) adsorbents derived from concrete wastes

Waste Manag. 2014 Oct;34(10):1829-35. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.01.001. Epub 2014 Jan 25.

Authors

Takeshi Sasaki¹, Atsushi Iizuka², Masayuki Watanabe¹, Teruhisa Hongo³, Akihiro Yamasaki⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Materials and Life Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Seikei University, 3-3-1, Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan.
² Research Center for Sustainable Science and Engineering, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan.
³ School of Creative Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan.
⁴ Department of Materials and Life Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Seikei University, 3-3-1, Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. Electronic address: akihiro@st.seikei.ac.jp.

PMID: 24472713
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.01.001

Abstract

Solid adsorbent materials, prepared from waste cement powder and concrete sludge were assessed for removal of arsenic in the form of arsenic (As(V)) from water. All the materials exhibited arsenic removal capacity when added to distilled water containing 10-700 mg/L arsenic. The arsenic removal isotherms were expressed by the Langmuir type equations, and the highest removal capacity was observed for the adsorbent prepared from concrete sludge with heat treatment at 105°C, the maximum removal capacity being 175 mg-As(V)/g. Based on changes in arsenic and calcium ion concentrations, and solution pH, the removal mechanism for arsenic was considered to involve the precipitation of calcium arsenate, Ca3(AsO4)2. The enhanced removal of arsenic for the adsorbent prepared from concrete sludge with heat treatment was thought to reflect ion exchange by ettringite. The prepared adsorbents, derived from waste cement and concrete using simple procedures, may offer a cost effective approach for arsenic removal and clean-up of contaminated waters, especially in developing countries.

Keywords: Adsorption; Arsenate removal; Waste cement; Waste concrete; Water pollution.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Arsenates / chemistry*
Arsenic / chemistry
Calcium Compounds / chemistry
Industrial Waste / analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry*
Water Purification / methods*

Substances

Arsenates
Calcium Compounds
Industrial Waste
Water Pollutants, Chemical
calcium arsenate
Arsenic
arsenic acid