The influence of sodium and sulfate ions on total solidification and encapsulation potential of iron-rich acid mine drainage in silica gel

Koohestani, Babak and Khodadadi Darban, Ahmad and Darezereshkia, Esmaeel and Mokhtari, Pozhhan and Yılmaz, Erol and Yılmaz, Elif (2018) The influence of sodium and sulfate ions on total solidification and encapsulation potential of iron-rich acid mine drainage in silica gel. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6 (2). pp. 3520-3527. ISSN 2213-3437 (Print) 2213-2929 (Online)

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Abstract

Upon neutralization by acid mine drainage (AMD) a semi-solid silica gel forms from sodium silicate. During the solidification of silica gel, the surrounding positively charged toxic heavy metals can also be adjoined to the negatively charged silica network in a similar manner by forming a newly metal-silica bond. Simultaneously, sodium silicate addition increases the pH value of the AMD and restricts the solubility and leachability of the most metal ions. Thus, this experimental study investigated the adjoining potential of the metal ions (particularly iron) into the silica gel at different acidic-alkaline conditions (pH: 5.5, 7, and 9) in the presence of excessive Na+ and SO4-2 ions originated from sodium silicate solution and AMD respectively. As described via infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and thermogravimetric (TGA) analyses, the extended gelation time at pH 5.5 and 9 resulted in a higher precipitation of secondary minerals such as sodium and iron sulfates while the only formed encapsulant mineral, sodium iron silicon oxide was constantly formed at any pH value. The acid leaching of solid AMD specimens up to 96 hours resulted in 7 to 16% iron ions release that can be attributed to the dissolution of secondary formed iron-based minerals.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Acid mine drainage; Silica gel; Sodium silicate; Encapsulant; Iron ion
Subjects: T Technology > TH Building construction
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Materials Science & Eng.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: Pozhhan Mokhtari
Date Deposited: 09 Apr 2019 14:56
Last Modified: 27 May 2023 20:08
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/36936

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