Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Adsorbents: Effect of Pore Size, Regeneration, and Selectivity for Fluoride
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 144, Issue 11
Abstract
Fluoride uptake by porous hydroxyapatite ceramics is investigated through batch adsorption studies to determine the effect of varying the size of hydroxyapatite grains and pore size. It is found that ceramics made from fine hydroxyapatite () have higher fluoride uptake and smaller pores compared with ceramics made from coarse () hydroxyapatite ( versus , respectively). Fewer processing steps are required for ceramics made from fine hydroxyapatite. This ceramic has high selectivity for fluoride relative to anions commonly found in groundwater and natural organic matter (NOM) and can be regenerated for up to five adsorption cycles using 0.05 and 0.1 M sodium hydroxide.
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Acknowledgments
This research was partially funded by the University of Oklahoma WaTER Center, the Sun Oil Company Endowed Chair, and a University of Oklahoma Graduate College Robberson Research Grant. The authors thank Dr. Preston Larson for his help with SEM.
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Volume 144 • Issue 11 • November 2018
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Received: Apr 10, 2018
Accepted: Jun 5, 2018
Published online: Sep 13, 2018
Published in print: Nov 1, 2018
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