Removal of As(III) by Electrically Conducting Ultrafiltration Membranes

Ma, Shengcun; Yang, Fan; Chen, Xin; Khor, Chia Miang; Jung, Bongyeon; Iddya, Arpita; Sant, Gaurav; Jassby, David

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117592

Title: Removal of As(III) by Electrically Conducting Ultrafiltration Membranes

Journal Article · Wed Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Water Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117592· OSTI ID:1977705

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University of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

As(III) species are the predominant form of arsenic found in groundwater. However, nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are often unable to effectively reject As(III). In this study, we fabricate highly conducting ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for effective As(III) rejection. Here, these membranes consist of a hydrophilic nickel-carbon nanotubes layer deposited on a UF support, and used as cathodes. Applying cathodic potentials significantly increased As(III) rejection in synthetic/real tap water, a result of locally elevated pH that is brought upon through water electrolysis at the membrane/water interface. The elevated pH conditions convert H₃ASO₃ to H₂AsO₃^–/HAsO₃^2– that are rejected by the negatively charged membranes. In addition, it was found that Mg(OH)₂ that precipitates on the membrane can further trap arsenic. Importantly, almost all As(III) passing through the membranes is oxidized to As(V) by hydrogen peroxide produced on the cathode, which significantly decreased its overall toxicity and mobility. Although the high pH along the membrane surface led to mineral scaling, this scale could be partially removed by backwashing the membrane. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of effective As(III) removal using low-pressure membranes, with As(III) rejection higher than that achieved by NF and RO, and high water permeance.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0030456

OSTI ID:: 1977705

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1817760

Journal Information:: Water Research, Vol. 204, Issue C; ISSN 0043-1354

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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