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Granular ferric hydroxide—a new adsorbent for the removal of arsenic from natural water

Driehaus, W., Jekel, M., Hildebrandt, U.·1998·Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology—AQUA
DOI 10.2166/aqua.1998.0005
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Research Article| February 01 1998 Granular ferric hydroxide—a new adsorbent for the removal of arsenic from natural water W. Driehaus; W. Driehaus *GEH Wasserchemie GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich Hasemeier Straße 33, D-49076 Osnabrück Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar M. Jekel; M. Jekel †Technical University of Berlin, Dep. of Water Quality Control, Secr. KF 4, Straße des 17. Juni 135, D-10623 Berlin Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar U. Hildebrandt U. Hildebrandt ‡Fachhochschule Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Labour für Wassertechnik, Salzdahlumer Straße 46–48, D-38302 Wolfenbüttel, Germany Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (1998) 47 (1): 30–35. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.1998.0005 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation W. Driehaus, M. Jekel, U. Hildebrandt; Granular ferric hydroxide—a new adsorbent for the removal of arsenic from natural water. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 1 February 1998; 47 (1): 30–35. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.1998.0005 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Granular ferric hydroxide (GFH) is an adsorbent, developed for arsenic removal from natural water. It can be applied in simple fixed bed reactors, similar to those for activated alumina or activated carbon. GFH has a high adsorption capacity in model systems and in natural waters. The application of GFH in test adsorbers showed a high treatment capacity of 30 000–40 000 bed volumes, until the new German and WHO drinking water standard for arsenic of 10 μg/L was exceeded. The residue of this technique is a solid waste, enriched with arsenic. The typical residual mass is in the range of 5–25 g/m3 treated water. This new technique for arsenic removal provides a simple and effective method, particularly for small water facilities. This content is only available as a PDF. © IWA Publishing 1998 You do not currently have access to this content.

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  • Various pretreatments like impregnation with Fe, alum, manganese acetate, and posthydrolysis have been explored at lab scale to improve the adsorption efficiency of activated alumina with promising results.

    “Various pretreatments like impregnation with Fe [173, 175], alum [176], manganese acetate [177], and posthydrolysis [177] have also been explored at lab scale to improve the adsorption efficiency of AA with promising results.”

    From Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: A Review of Sources, Prevalence, Health Risks, and Strategies for Mitigation (2014) · cites this paper as [175]

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Authors
Driehaus, W., Jekel, M., & Hildebrandt, U.
Affiliations
  • Technische Universität Berlin (DE)
  • Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences (DE)
Venue
Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology—AQUA
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Published
1998-02
Volume
47
Issue
1
Pages
30-35
ISSN
  • 0003-7214 (ISSN-L)
  • 1605-3974
DOI
10.2166/aqua.1998.0005
OpenAlex
W36781903
Cited by
341
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0
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FWCI
4.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
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AQUA - Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Coagulation and Flocculation Studies
Keywords
granular ferric hydroxide, arsenic removal, adsorption, natural water treatment, fixed-bed reactor, adsorbent development, drinking water treatment, iron-based adsorbents, activated carbon comparison, arsenic speciation

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