Arsenic removal

The removal of arsenate [As(V)] and arsenite [As(III)] from water was investigated by using reverse osmosis (RO) technique with SWHR and BW-30 (FILMTEC) membranes. The effect of pH and concentration of the feed water and operating pressure on the rejection of both arsenic species was examined. The e

Nanoscale iron oxide particles were synthesized and deposited on porous alumina tubes to develop tubular ceramic adsorbers for the removal of arsenic, which is an extremely toxic contaminant even in very low concentrations. In addition, its natural presence affects rural and low-income populations i

The removal of arsenic by a commercial nanofiltration membrane was evaluated with respect to the performance and mechanism. The important membrane properties governing the separation of arsenic, such as molecular weight cut-off (MWCO), electrokinetic charge and individual salts rejection characteris

Arsenic in drinking water is a factor that has recently been shown to be a possible cause for an elevated bladder cancer risk in northern New England. More than 40% of the population in this region uses private wells as the primary drinking water source. Point-of-entry (POE) and point-of-use (POU) a

Arsenic poisoning in drinking water is a health issue in many Asian countries including Bangladesh, India, China and Vietnam. In areas where the drinking water supply contains unsafe levels of arsenic, technologies to remove arsenic are of prime importance. Many technologies have been developed for

The occurrence of arsenic in natural ground waters is due to geological composition of soil. There are several methods for removal of arsenic from drinking water, such as coagulation followed by filtration, membrane processes, ion exchange and adsorption. Adsorption methods proved to be effective, e

Groundwater in the area of eastern Croatia contains high concentrations of iron, manganese, ammonia, organic substances and arsenic. The appearance of inorganic arsenic in groundwater is mainly caused by arsenic from natural geological sources. Since the groundwater is the main source of drinking wa

The removal of arsenic from synthetic waters and surface water by nanofiltration (NF) membrane was investigated. In synthetic solutions, arsenic rejection experiments included variation of arsenic retentate concentration, transmembrane pressure, crossflow velocity and temperature. Arsenic rejection

Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a concern in many parts of the world. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency recently reduced the maximum contaminant level of arsenic in drinking water from 50 to 10 µg/L (ppb). In Bangladesh the arsenic concentration in drinking water c