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Impact of Nanoparticles and Natural Organic Matter on the Removal of Organic Pollutants by Activated Carbon Adsorption

JASPER, ANTHONY JOHN

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2008, MBA/MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Environmental Science.
Isotherm experiments evaluating trichloroethylene (TCE) adsorption onto powdered activated carbon (PAC) were conducted in the presence and absence of three commercially available nanomaterials—Iron oxide (Fe2O3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and silicon dioxide (SiO2). Isotherm experiments were also conducted in the presence and absence of natural organic matter (NOM), in the form of humic acid, to more closely model natural water conditions. Nanoparticles at two concentration levels (0.5 and 1.0 mg/L for Fe2O3 and TiO2, and 5.0 and 10 mg/L for SiO2) were considered. Particle size distribution (PSD) of the nanoparticle solutions was analyzed with time in order to determine the nanoparticle size range of each solution. Aggregation of Fe2O3 and TiO2 was noticed, while none was observed for SiO2 solutions. Adsorption isotherm experiments were conducted at three initial TCE concentrations, two nanoparticle concentrations, and with varying amounts of powdered activated carbon (PAC). Isotherm data showed a higher degree of TCE adsorption in the presence of Fe2O3 and TiO2 nanoparticles, regardless of concentration. Fe2O3 and TiO2 nanoparticles alone were observed to act as adsorption sites for TCE by removing up to 60% of TCE from the aqueous phase. Silica appeared to have no impact on TCE adsorption at either concentration used, except in the presence of humic acid. GAC column experiments were also conducted to determine how the presence of silica nanoparticles impacted the breakthrough behavior of TCE in an adsorber bed.
George Sorial, PhD (Committee Chair)
Margaret Kupferle, PhD (Committee Member)
Dionysios Dionysiou, PhD (Committee Member)
Craig Patterson, PE (Committee Member)
99 p.

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  • JASPER, A. J. (2008). Impact of Nanoparticles and Natural Organic Matter on the Removal of Organic Pollutants by Activated Carbon Adsorption [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1218743967

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • JASPER, ANTHONY. Impact of Nanoparticles and Natural Organic Matter on the Removal of Organic Pollutants by Activated Carbon Adsorption. 2008. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1218743967.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • JASPER, ANTHONY. "Impact of Nanoparticles and Natural Organic Matter on the Removal of Organic Pollutants by Activated Carbon Adsorption." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1218743967

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)