Research Article

THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE

Volume: 34 Number: 1 March 1, 2016
  • Ali Zoungrana
  • İsmail Hakkı Zengin
  • Harun Elcik
  • Dilara Yeşilırmak
  • Mehmet Çakmakcı

THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE

Abstract

The present study investigated the influence of ferric iron (Fe (III)) and organic matter (OM) on arsenite (As (III)) rejection from a synthetic contaminated water by direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). Two different pore sizes (0.22 μm and 0.45 μm) of hydrophobic membranes made of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were used at different feed temperature (40, 50 and 60 oC). The operating temperatures, the feed solution Fe (III) and OM concentration have been varied during the study to follow pollutants rejection efficiency and flux behavior. Fe (III) and OM concentration in the solution did not affect negstively As(III) rejection; both membranes used had high rejection efficiency and permeate arsenic (As) concentration was lower than recommended 10 μg/L. As (III) concentration was below detection limit in many permeates. Fe(III) and OM contributed to higher rejection of As(III) and better transmembrane flux. Conductivity and As(III) was rejected up to 99%. In presence of Fe(III) and at feed temperature of 40 and 50 oC, As(III) was non-detectable in the permeate.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ali Zoungrana This is me
Türkiye

İsmail Hakkı Zengin This is me
Türkiye

Harun Elcik This is me
Türkiye

Dilara Yeşilırmak This is me
Türkiye

Mehmet Çakmakcı This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 1, 2016

Submission Date

October 10, 2015

Acceptance Date

March 5, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 34 Number: 1

APA
Zoungrana, A., Zengin, İ. H., Elcik, H., Yeşilırmak, D., & Çakmakcı, M. (2016). THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 34(1), 81-89. https://izlik.org/JA53HX95UE
AMA
1.Zoungrana A, Zengin İH, Elcik H, Yeşilırmak D, Çakmakcı M. THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE. SIGMA. 2016;34(1):81-89. https://izlik.org/JA53HX95UE
Chicago
Zoungrana, Ali, İsmail Hakkı Zengin, Harun Elcik, Dilara Yeşilırmak, and Mehmet Çakmakcı. 2016. “THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 34 (1): 81-89. https://izlik.org/JA53HX95UE.
EndNote
Zoungrana A, Zengin İH, Elcik H, Yeşilırmak D, Çakmakcı M (March 1, 2016) THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 34 1 81–89.
IEEE
[1]A. Zoungrana, İ. H. Zengin, H. Elcik, D. Yeşilırmak, and M. Çakmakcı, “THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE”, SIGMA, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 81–89, Mar. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA53HX95UE
ISNAD
Zoungrana, Ali - Zengin, İsmail Hakkı - Elcik, Harun - Yeşilırmak, Dilara - Çakmakcı, Mehmet. “THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 34/1 (March 1, 2016): 81-89. https://izlik.org/JA53HX95UE.
JAMA
1.Zoungrana A, Zengin İH, Elcik H, Yeşilırmak D, Çakmakcı M. THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE. SIGMA. 2016;34:81–89.
MLA
Zoungrana, Ali, et al. “THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, vol. 34, no. 1, Mar. 2016, pp. 81-89, https://izlik.org/JA53HX95UE.
Vancouver
1.Ali Zoungrana, İsmail Hakkı Zengin, Harun Elcik, Dilara Yeşilırmak, Mehmet Çakmakcı. THE EFFECTS OF FERRIC IRON AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ARSENITE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE. SIGMA [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 1;34(1):81-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA53HX95UE

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