Magnetic anaerobic granular sludge for sequestration and immobilization of Pb

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2023.120022

Magnetic anaerobic granular sludge for sequestration and immobilization of Pb

2023-07-01

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DOI：10.1016/j.watres.2023.120022

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The development of magnetic adsorbents with high capacity to capture heavy metals has been the subject of intense research, but the process usually involves costive synthesis steps. Here, we propose a green approach to obtaining a magnetic biohybrid through in situ grown anaerobic granular sludge (AGS) with the help of magnetite, constituting a promising adsorbent for sequestration and immobilization of Pb in aqueous solutions and soils. The resultant magnetite-embedded AGS (M-AGS) was not only capable of promoting methane pro-duction but also conducive to Pb adsorption because of the large surface area and abundant function groups. The uptake of Pb on M-AGS followed the pseudo-second order, having a maximum adsorption capacity of 197.8 mg gDS-1 at pH 5.0, larger than 159.7, 170.3, and 178.1 mg gDS-1 in relation to AGS, F-AGS (ferrihydrite-medi-ated), and H-AGS (hematite-mediated), respectively. Mechanistic investigations showed that Pb binding to M-AGS proceeds via surface complexation, mineral precipitation, and lattice replacement, which promotes heavy metal capture and stabilization. This was evident from the increased proportion of structural Pb sequestrated from the aqueous solution and the enhanced percentage of the residual fraction of Pb extracted from the contaminated soils.

Keywords:

Heavy metal stabilization

Iron-based remediation material

Anaerobic granular sludge

Magnetic adsorbent

Pb pollution

Field remediation

Magnetic anaerobic granular sludge for sequestration and immobilization of Pb

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