Characterizing Clinoptilolite Zeolite and Hydroaluminosilicate Aggregates for Ammonium Removal from Stormwater Runoff
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 2
Abstract
Ammonium is a nitrogen species that can directly enter a stormwater control measure (SCM) or be produced from degradation of organic nitrogen available in stormwater runoff. Clinoptilolite zeolite (ZT) and a hydrous aluminosilicate (CA) were investigated for ammonium removal use in filtration-based SCMs. Sorption capacity, kinetics, and strength of attachment were completed in batch settings. For the four different background electrolytes tested at neutral pH, ZT showed the highest uptake, particularly at 0.03 M NaCl, followed by 0.01 M . The lowest uptake was found to occur for electrolytes. Kinetics of ammonium uptake was also found to be more rapid for ZT (i.e., 30 min for ZT and 240 min for CA), and increase in concentrations of and slowed the sorption process from 30 to 240 min. Extraction studies indicated high extractability of ammonium in ZT, while CA showed slightly smaller extractable ammonium; the results suggest that ammonium removed by CA is less exchangeable and possibly less bioavailable. Based on these observations, the use of clinoptilolite in stormwater filtration systems is recommended.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Maryland State Highway Administration under the direction of Christie Minami.
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Received: Jul 31, 2015
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Published online: Aug 29, 2016
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