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Development of Synthetic Magnetic Zeolite Adsorbents and Application to Ammonium Ion Removal

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Synthetic magnetic zeolite with Fe3O4 was developed and its adsorption performance of ammonium ions was examined. The influence of pH levels, Fe3O4 content of the magnetic zeolite, magnetization curve of the magnetic zeolite and isotherm curve were examined in batch type experiments. Magnetic zeolite synthesized by a hydrothermal process was observed with less than 12.6 wt% of Fe3O4 content by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. With the optimum pH level around 8, qe decreases linearly with the increase of Fe3O4 content. Additionally, the adsorption isotherm of ammonium ions is approximated by a Langmuir equation when the maximum adsorption was obtained at about 1.60 mmolg−1. Such processes as the substitution and thermal desorption methods were successfully introduced to regenerate the magnetic zeolite saturated by ammonium ions, which is shown to be easily separated by magnetic force. Thus, the magnetic zeolite is a potential adsorbent for the removal of ammonium ions with an easy separation method using a magnetic process.

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  1. Institute of Materials Innovation, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan

    Yuki Kamimoto, Yong-Jun Jung & Ryoichi Ichino

  2. Waste Management and Recycle, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan

    Takeshi Hagio

  3. Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan, 46252, Korea

    Yong-Jun Jung

  4. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811, Korea

    Kyungik Gil

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Kamimoto, Y., Hagio, T., Jung, YJ. et al. Development of Synthetic Magnetic Zeolite Adsorbents and Application to Ammonium Ion Removal. KSCE J Civ Eng 24, 1395–1399 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-020-2185-5

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