Adsorption of aqueous arsenic on activated alumina was investigated. pH greatly affects the surface chemical interactions of all species of arsenic, inorganic or organic, with hydrous alumina. Arsenate adsorbs well at pHs less than the pH zpc of alumina, with maximum adsorption occurring at pH 5. Maximum adsorption of arsenite occurs at pH 8. The adsorption behavior of monomethyl arsonate (MMA) is similar to that of arsenate. Adsorption of arsenic is enhanced by the presence of cations. Experiments with fixed alumina beds with an empty bed contact time (EBCT) of only five minutes or less indicate that arsenic concentrations typical of North American waters can be removed effectively for long periods of time without regeneration. Spent alumina beds can be successfully regenerated using 0.5% NaOH followed by dilute acid rinse.
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