Solidification/Adsorption of Heavy Metals by FA/FA-MSWI based Al-Substituted Tobermorite

Abstract

Fly ash (FA) was utilized to hydrothermally synthesize FA based Al-substituted tobermorites, and was combined with raw materials of FA and municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI) to hydrothermally synthesize FA-MSWI based Al-substituted tobermorites. Then optimum samples named FA-T and FM-T were selected, correspondingly. Their intrinsic properties as well as their solidification / stabilization and adsorption of heavy metals were studied. The experimental results showed that the specific surface area of FA-T and FM-T was 28.259 m2/g and 45.939 m²/g, respectively. Their pore size distribution, particle size distribution, and median particle size were approximately the same. FA-T and FM-T both had great potential of solidification / stabilization heavy metal to dispose hazardous solid waste. Further, FA-T and FM-T also showed good adsorption efficiency for heavy metals Pb²⁺ and Cu²⁺ as adsorbent to treat waste water.

Keywords

pore structure / solidification / adsorption efficiency / leaching procedure

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