tannins and manganese-dioxide

Phenol was selected as a model compound. Factors, such as Ca2+, tannic acid, dose of kaolinite, dose of manganese dioxide formed in situ and pH, were invested on phenol removal in the process of enhanced coagulation by manganese dioxide formed in situ. Results showed that the addition of Ca2+ is beneficial for phenol removal. In the range of Ca2+ varied from 0 to 1.0 mmol x L(-1), the efficiency of phenol removal was enhanced more than 10%. Tannic acid can enhance phenol removal significantly when they are coexisted in water. As tannic acid was added to 10 mg x L(-1), phenol removal can be increased about 30% and 50% in the process of coagulation by AlCl3 and enhanced coagulation by manganese dioxide formed in situ, respectively. The dose of coagulant can be reduced in the process of enhanced coagulation with the addition of manganese dioxide formed in situ. The point of 1 mg x L(-1) manganese dioxide formed in situ linked with 30 mg x L(-1) AlCl3 can have the same phenol removal efficiency as the addition of 50 mg x L(-1) AlCl3. In the range of pH varied from 5 to 9, phenol can be removed with the high efficiency in the process of enhanced coagulation by manganese dioxide formed in situ. While under the strong acid condition and strong basic condition, phenol has lower removal efficiency.

Topics: Aluminum Chloride; Aluminum Compounds; Calcium; Chemical Precipitation; Chlorides; Flocculation; Manganese Compounds; Oxides; Phenol; Tannins; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Water Purification

The effect of permanganate preoxidation on organic matter removal during the coagulation with aluminum chloride was investigated using tannic acid as a model compound. Results showed that a small amount of KMnO4 (0.75 mg/L) increased the removal efficiency of tannic acid up to 20%, as compared to the process of coagulation by aluminum chloride alone. The key factor enhancing the removal efficiency of tannic acid in preoxidation process was the in situ formation of a reductant manganese dioxide. The complexation model was used to describe the reaction between MnO2 and tannic acid. Under weak pH condition, tannic acid was difficult to be adsorbed by MnO2 due to the static electrical repulsive forces. The presence of Ca2+ served as a bridge to hold the negative charged MnO2 and tannic acid together, which could be a crucial factor influencing tannic acid adsorption by in-situ manganese dioxide.

Topics: Manganese Compounds; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxides; Tannins