Abstract
We investigated co-precipitation using magnesium (Mg) salt as a cost efficient method of removing B from wastewater. To clarify the mechanism of co-precipitation and the effect of precipitation rate against B sorption mechanism, we conducted co-precipitation experiments changing reaction time at different temperatures. For these experiments, we carried out sorption isotherm formation and XRD analysis to clarify how co-precipitation of B with magnesium hydroxide (Mg (OH) 2) occurred. The sorption isotherm of co-precipitation was a BET type, while the XRD peak shift occurred as the initial B/Mg molar ratio increased. These results suggested that the mechanism of B uptake was a combination of surface precipitation and surface complexation, and the later mechanism became more apparent as the initial B/Mg molar ratio increased. XRD spectrum of co-precipitated residues was relatively similar to that of hydromagnesite, which indicated that structure of surface precipitation is similar to that of hydromagnesite. Co-precipitation experiments for 6 hours revealed that Mg precipitation rate was faster at the higher temperature, while sorption density became worse as the temperature increased. At 40℃ and 60℃, XRD peak shift did not occur when the initial B/Mg molar ratio was0.063, which suggests that fast precipitation rate disturbed production of surface precipitation. In addition, the initial B/Mg molar ratio in which B sorption mechanism changed from formation of surface compexation to production of surface precipitation became larger as Mg precipitation rate increased.
