ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Bentonite Colloid on Cr(VI) Transport
in Heterogeneous Porous Media
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School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
Submission date: 2023-12-09
Final revision date: 2023-12-28
Acceptance date: 2024-01-11
Online publication date: 2024-02-29
Publication date: 2024-05-23
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Zhuhong Ding
School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(4):4131-4139
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Co-transport of Cr(VI) with bentonite colloids (Bc) at different flow rate, pH, ion strength (IS), and colloid
concentration in heterogeneous sand media was investigated. The results showed that obvious penetration
of dissolved Cr(VI) in co-transport occurred at about 0.5PV, which was mainly due to the heterogeneity of
the sand column. The maximum dimensionless transport fraction ((Ct/C0)max) of dissolved Cr(VI) was 0.73
in the co-transport (200 mg·L-1 Bc and 2.5 ml min-1), much lower than that in the single transport of Cr(VI)
(0.98). The increase of pH promoted the transport of Cr(VI) in co-transport with Bc. Elevated flow rate,
ion strength, and Bc concentration reduced Cr(VI) transport. Cr(VI) in the effluent in co-transport with Bc
was dominated by dissolved Cr(VI), and a small amount of colloidal Cr(VI) (~4.97%) was observed. The
recovery rates of total transported Cr(VI) (dissolved +colloidal) in co-transport with Bc were obviously
lower than those in single transport. (Ct/C0)max values of dissolved Cr(VI) in the co-transport with Bc were
also lower than those with other colloids, e.g. kaolin colloid, montmorillonite colloid, and inorganic soil
colloid. Application of bentonite may alleviate the transport risk of Cr(VI) to groundwater.