Adsorption of ammonia in wastewater using zeolite synthesized from coal fly ash

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Authors

  • Le Van Tam (Corresponding Author) Institute for Tropical Technology and Environmental Protection, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Duong Cong Thinh Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University
  • Nguyen Thanh Tri Institute for Tropical Technology and Environmental Protection, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Nguyen Thi Xuan Hong Institute for Tropical Technology and Environmental Protection, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Pham Hong Nhat Institute for Tropical Technology and Environmental Protection, Academy of Military Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.VITTEP.2022.178-184

Keywords:

Coal fly ash; Zeolite A; Adsorption; Ultrasound; Ammonium ions.

Abstract

Class F fly ash from Duyen Hai thermal power plant in Vietnam was used to synthesize zeolite A for the adsorption of ammonium in wastewater. Well-ordered cubic zeolite A was first synthesized using fly ash as source material by hydro-thermal method assisted by ultrasound. This material was characterized by XRD, SEM to study the morphology and crystallinity. The adsorption properties of ammonium ions (NH4+) from aqueous medium onto zeolite A were investigated as a function of parameters such as equilibrium time, initial NH4+ concentration, amount of zeolite used. The synthesized zeolite A displayed a fast adsorption rate and high adsorption capacity, indicating that this is a potential material for the treatment of NH4+ from wastewater, especially in advanced ammonium treatment stages. The study shows that the adsorption process follows the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms simultaneously.

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Published

20-12-2022

How to Cite

Le Van, T., C. T. Duong, T. T. Nguyen, H. Nguyen Thi, and H. N. Pham. “Adsorption of Ammonia in Wastewater Using Zeolite Synthesized from Coal Fly Ash”. Journal of Military Science and Technology, no. VITTEP, Dec. 2022, pp. 178-84, doi:10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.VITTEP.2022.178-184.

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