Haloacetic acid removal by sequential zero-valent iron reduction and biologically active carbon degradation.
An innovative haloacetic acid (HAA) removal process was developed. The process consisted of a zero-valent iron (Fe(0)) column followed by a biologically active carbon (BAC) column that were efficient in degrading tri- and di-HAAs, and mono- and di-HAAs, respectively. The merit of the process was demonstrated by its performance in removing trichloroacetic acid (TCAA). An empty bed contact time of 10 min achieved nearly complete removal of 1.2 μM TCAA and its subsequent products, dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) and monochloroacetic acid (MCAA). HAA removal was a result of chemical dehalogenation and biodegradation rather than physical adsorption. Preliminary kinetic analyses were conducted and the pseudo-first-order rate constants were estimated at ambient conditions for Fe(0) reduction of TCAA and biodegradation of DCAA and MCAA by BAC. This innovative process is highly promising in removing HAAs from drinking water, swimming pool water, and domestic or industrial wastewater.
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
Shun
S
Tang
Xiao-mao
XM
Wang
Hong-wei
HW
Yang
Yuefeng F
YF
Xie
D000327:Adsorption; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D062845:Chloroacetates / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003999:Dichloroacetic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
D062845:Chloroacetates; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002606:Charcoal; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid; D003999:Dichloroacetic Acid; D007501:Iron