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Coagulation properties of magnetic magnesium hydroxide for removal of microplastics in the presence of kaolin and humic acid
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A magnetic magnesium hydroxide coagulant was prepared and combined with a polymer flocculant to remove polyethylene microplastics from water, achieving 87.1% removal efficiency. The magnetic component allowed easy post-treatment separation, and the presence of kaolin and humic acid in the water affected removal performance.
Microplastics (MPs) is one of the most concerned emerging pollutants in recent years. Its widespread distribution has been shown to have potentially adverse effects on human health and ecosystems. Therefore, in this study, magnetic magnesium hydroxide coagulant (MMHC) was prepared by adding Fe3O4 magnetic micron particles in the Mg(OH)2 generation process, and it was used with PAM, a polymer flocculant, to remove polyethylene microplastics (≤270 μm) from water by coagulation. The removal efficiency of microplastics by MMHC reached 87.1%, which was 14.7% higher than that of traditional magnesium hydroxide coagulant (MHC). However, the Zeta potential of MMHC was lower than that of MHC, only 17.3 mV. In addition, the surface morphology of MMHC showed bubble-like clusters. The effect of PAM adding time on the microplastic removal efficiency was investigated. The best adding time of non-ionic PAM was 15s before the slow mixing started. The removal efficiency of organic matter and suspended particles in water by MMHC was determined by turbidity, ultraviolet spectrophotometry and three-dimensional fluorescence. The maximum removal efficiency was 98.5% and 93.3%, respectively. With the increase of the concentration of humic acid and kaolin in water, the removal efficiency of microplastics was basically not affected. MMHC can be reused after recycle, but it was found that the electrical neutralization mechanism was affected due to the transformation of its Zeta potential, and the adsorption effect of humic acid and kaolin particles in water became worse, the removal efficiency of microplastics, turbidity and UV254 decreased to 20.2%, 17.5% and 30%, respectively.
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