Selective Adsorption of Arsenic Ions on Silica Gel Impregnated with Ferric Hydroxide

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Abstract
Selective adsorption of trace arsenite- and arsenate anions in an aqueous solution by ferric hydroxyde supported on silica gel particles was investigated. Silica gel particles were loaded with ferric hydroxide of the range of 1 – 3 wt. % in terms of Fe based on the dry gel, and the extent of adsorption of arsenite or arsenate ion measured by batch- and column processes, being the highest at pH 6 in the presence of diverse foreign ions. With the use of silica gel containing 3.3 wt. % Fe, as much as 0.07 m mol of arsenic per gram of dry gel was adsorbed.