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Removal of Bromate (BrO - 3) from Water using Cationic Surfactant-Modified Powdered Activated Carbon (SM-PAC)

  • Wasif Farooq
  • , Hye Jin Hong
  • , Eun Jung Kim
  • , Ji Won Yang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Bromate () is the harmful element that could be produced from disinfection of drinking water. In this study, surfactant-modified powdered activated carbon(SM-PAC) was synthesized and used for the removal of bromate () from water. Three cationic surfactants, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium chloride (CTAC), and hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (CTAB) were used for modification. The effect of operation parameters, pH, and contact time were obtained. Moreover, adsorption mechanisms on SM-PACs were discussed. Compared with untreated activated carbon, CTAC modified SM-PAC exhibited 3 times higher adsorption capacity. These results indicated that SM-PAC removed effectively and rapidly from water without producing harmful byproducts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1906-1912
Number of pages7
JournalSeparation Science and Technology (Philadelphia)
Volume47
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Advanced Biomass R&D Center (ABC) of Korea Grant funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (ABC-2011-K000908) We are also thankful to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for providing financial assistance to the first author.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • BrO
  • activated carbon
  • adsorption
  • surfactant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Filtration and Separation

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