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A Dual Media Filter using Zeolite and Mortar for the Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals in Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater runoff from expressways contains high concentrations of various heavy metals. However, heavy metal removal in most current runoff treatment facilities, using infiltration and filtration, is limited and poses substantial risks. Therefore, this study proposes and evaluates a dual media system of mortar and Na-zeolite, which are inexpensive and readily available, using long-term continuous column experiments for the removal of heavy metals. The results showed significant Cu2+ removal with Na-zeolites that was improved by the addition of a thin mortar layer, while a sand layer provided negligible improvements. The removal of Cu was further enhanced by increasing mortar layer thickness. The removal of Cu2+, Zn2+, Fe3+, and Ni2+ in a mixture was enhanced as the mortar layer’s thickness increased, while the contribution of Na-zeolite was significant in 232 h experiments with a fixed empty bed contact time (EBCT) of 1.8 min. Moreover, the media were not saturated with Fe throughout the operation period. These results suggest that the dual media system is cost-effective and efficient in the removal of heavy metals from stormwater runoff via precipitation, filtration, and adsorption with a short EBCT.
A Dual Media Filter using Zeolite and Mortar for the Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals in Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater runoff from expressways contains high concentrations of various heavy metals. However, heavy metal removal in most current runoff treatment facilities, using infiltration and filtration, is limited and poses substantial risks. Therefore, this study proposes and evaluates a dual media system of mortar and Na-zeolite, which are inexpensive and readily available, using long-term continuous column experiments for the removal of heavy metals. The results showed significant Cu2+ removal with Na-zeolites that was improved by the addition of a thin mortar layer, while a sand layer provided negligible improvements. The removal of Cu was further enhanced by increasing mortar layer thickness. The removal of Cu2+, Zn2+, Fe3+, and Ni2+ in a mixture was enhanced as the mortar layer’s thickness increased, while the contribution of Na-zeolite was significant in 232 h experiments with a fixed empty bed contact time (EBCT) of 1.8 min. Moreover, the media were not saturated with Fe throughout the operation period. These results suggest that the dual media system is cost-effective and efficient in the removal of heavy metals from stormwater runoff via precipitation, filtration, and adsorption with a short EBCT.
A Dual Media Filter using Zeolite and Mortar for the Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals in Stormwater Runoff
Do-Gun Kim (author) / Seok-Oh Ko (author)
2022
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