Adsorption is one of the widely used processes in the chemical industry environmental application.As compared to mathematical models proposed to describe batch adsorption in terms of isotherm and kinetic behavior,insufficient models are available to describe and predict fixed-bed or column adsorption,though the latter one is the main option in practical application.The present review first provides a brief summary on basic concepts and mathematic models to describe the mass transfer and isotherm behavior of batch adsorption,which dominate the column adsorption behavior in nature.Afterwards,the widely used models developed to predict the breakthrough curve,i.e.,the general rate models,linear driving force(LDF) model,wave propagation theory model,constant pattern model,Clark model,Thomas model,Bohart-Adams model,Yoon-Nelson model,Wang model,Wolborska model,and modified dose-response model,are briefly introduced from the mechanism and mathematical viewpoint.Their basic characteristics,including the advantages and inherit shortcomings,are also discussed.This review could help those interested in column adsorption to reasonably choose or develop an accurate and convenient model for their study and practical application.
We fabricated and characterized two hybrid adsorbents originated from hydrated ferric oxides(HFOs) using a polymeric anion exchanger D201 and calcite as host. The resultant adsorbents(denoted as HFO-201 and IOCCS) were employed for Sb(V) removal from water. Increasing solution pH from 3 to 9 apparently weakened Sb(V) removal by both composites, while increasing temperature from 293 to 313 K only improved Sb(V) uptake by IOCCS. HFO-201 exhibited much higher capacity for Sb(V) than for IOCCS in the absence of other anions in solution. Increasing ionic strength from 0.01 to 0.1 mol/L NaNO3would result in a significant drop of the capacity of HFO-201 in the studied pH ranges; however, negligible effect was observed for IOCCS under similar conditions. Similarly, the competing chloride and sulfate pose more negative effect on Sb(V) adsorption by HFO-201 than by IOCCS, and the presence of silicate greatly decreased their adsorption simultaneously, while calcium ions were found to promote the adsorption of both adsorbents. XPS analysis further demonstrated that preferable Sb(V) adsorption by both hybrids was attributed to the inner sphere complexation of Sb(V) and HFO, and Ca(II) induced adsorption enhancement possibly resulted from the formation of HFO-Ca-Sb complexes. Column adsorption runs proved that Sb(V) in the synthetic water could be effectively removed from 30 μg/L to below 5 μg/L(the drinking water standard regulated by China), and the effective treatable volume of IOCCS was around 6 times as that of HFO-201, implying that HFO coatings onto calcite might be a more effective approach than immobilization inside D201.
