title: Analytical survey of arsenic in geothermal waters from sites in Kyushu, Japan, and a method for removing arsenic using magnetite.
abstract: The objective of this study was to survey the cation and anion contents of geothermal waters to gather fundamental information on geographical variations. Sixteen sites in hot spring areas on the island of Kyushu in Japan were studied. The study focused on the arsenic content of the samples. Very high arsenic concentrations (more than 0.1 mg/l) were detected in most of the geothermal waters sampled. High contents of boron and fluoride (more than 1.0 mg/l) were also detected in some samples. Arsenic removal was performed on a laboratory scale using columns packed with a magnetite-type adsorbent. The reduction of arsenic contamination to a concentration of less than 0.01 mg/l could be achieved in the early stages of adsorption (bed volume = 200).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, Hibikino 1-1, Kitakyushu 808-0135, Japan. yoshizuka@env.kitakyu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuharu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshizuka
authors.forename: Syouhei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishihama
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001895:Boron / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D045482:Hot Springs / Q000737:chemistry*; D007564:Japan; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001151:Arsenic; D001895:Boron; D005459:Fluorides; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide
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