Enhanced phosphate removal with fine activated alumina synthesized from a sodium aluminate solution: performance and mechanism
Guoyu Wu, Guihua Liu, Xiaobin Li, Zhihong Peng, Qiusheng Zhou, Tiangui Qi
Abstract
A fine activated alumina with high specific surface area was prepared by phase evolution from sodium aluminate solution, Al(OH) 3 and NH 4 Al(OH) 2 CO 3 . The maximum adsorption capacity was 261.66 mg g −1 and the regenerated material exhibited high performance phosphate removal.
Topics & Concepts
AluminateSodium aluminatePhosphateChemistryMechanism (biology)Chemical engineeringSodiumInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceAluminiumMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringEpistemologyCementPhilosophyPhosphorus and nutrient managementLayered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications