Details zur Publikation |
| Kategorie | Textpublikation |
| Referenztyp | Zeitschriften |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2026.107100 |
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| Titel (primär) | Removal of arsenic using Fe-modified biochar and Carbo-Iron® materials |
| Autor | Feng, M.; Richards, L.A.; Schierz, A.; Mackenzie, K.
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| Quelle | Applied Geochemistry |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2026 |
| Department | TECH |
| Band/Volume | 211 |
| Seite von | art. 107100 |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Topic | T7 Bioeconomy |
| Supplements | Supplement 1 |
| Keywords | Fe-modified biochar; Carbo-Iron; Arsenic; Adsorption; Long-term remediation |
| Abstract | Arsenic (As) mobilization in aquifers poses potential threats to global human health and ecosystems. The adsorption performance and stability of pristine biochar, Fe-modified biochars, and Carbo-Iron for As removal from water were evaluated to investigate feasibility for potential remediation applications. The Fe-modified biochars included ferrihydrite-containing biochar (FH + BC; 155 mg/g Fe) and magnetite-containing biochar (M + BC; 86 mg/g Fe). SEM and XRD indicated aggregated Fe phases in FH + BC and partially crystallized Fe with readily soluble Fe in M + BC. Adsorption over 24 h (initial As 100 μg/L, dosage 5 g/L) showed that all Fe-containing materials achieved substantially higher As(V) removal than pristine biochar. The pH dependence was biochar-specific: FH + BC favoured As adsorption under acidic conditions, M + BC displayed largely pH-dependent adsorption, and Carbo-Iron demonstrated consistently high adsorption with limited sensitivity to equilibrium pH range of 3.5 – 7.4. Under circumneutral conditions, the three materials showed broadly comparable performance, while Carbo-Iron demonstrated a significantly higher adsorption than M + BC, consistent with Carbo-Iron > M + BC in adsorption isotherm modelling. Performance of adsorption extended over six months (initial As 100 μg/L, initial pH 5.0 – 8.0) showed marked differences in long-term As retention. Pristine biochar supported negligible As(V) removal, while FH + BC exhibited declining performance with aqueous As(III/V) exceeding 30 μg/L. In contrast, both M + BC and Carbo-Iron maintained aqueous As(V) and As(III) concentrations below 1.4 μg/L after 27 days, with Carbo-Iron achieving this level within 24 h. These findings highlight the role of biochar- or activated carbon-supported Fe phases in remediating As and identify M + BC and Carbo-Iron as potentially effective materials for mitigating low As contaminated waters over timescales of up to six months. |
| Feng, M., Richards, L.A., Schierz, A., Mackenzie, K., Byrne, J.M., Polya, D.A., Lloyd, J.R. (2026): Removal of arsenic using Fe-modified biochar and Carbo-Iron® materials Appl. Geochem. 211 , art. 107100 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2026.107100 |
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