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An Expansion of Ferrate Treatment Technology Domain for Se(IV) and Se(VI) Removal from Aqueous Medium

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Advancements in Materials Processing Technology, Volume 1 (AMPT 2023)

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The current study aims to broaden the application domain of ferrate as an oxidant, coagulant, and adsorbent by removing selenite [Se(IV)] and selenate [Se(VI)] from selenium-contaminated waters using potassium ferrate (K2FeO4). The effect of pH and ferrate concentration on the removal of selenium ions has been discussed. The results show that the removal of Se(IV) and Se(VI) is highly pH dependent, with decreasing the pH value (below 5) significantly increasing the removal efficiency for both ions. An increase in ferrate dosage significantly improves selenate and selenite removal efficiency. Using the ferrate ion dosage of 12 mg/L and at pH 2, over 90% of both selenium ions were removed. Both selenite and selenate follow the Langmuir isotherm model during adsorption on the ferrate surface.

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  1. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India

    Saida Shaik

  2. Analytical Chemistry Group, MER Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, 831007, India

    Soni Jha & Sanchita Chakravarty

  3. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jamshedpur, 831014, India

    Priya Ranjan Mishra & Rina Sahu

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Shaik, S., Jha, S., Chakravarty, S., Mishra, P.R., Sahu, R. (2024). An Expansion of Ferrate Treatment Technology Domain for Se(IV) and Se(VI) Removal from Aqueous Medium. In: Sahu, R., Prasad, R., Sahoo, K.L. (eds) Advancements in Materials Processing Technology, Volume 1. AMPT 2023. Springer Proceedings in Materials, vol 48. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4958-4_31

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