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Failure Analysis of Limestone and Anthracite Coal Filter Media in Adsorbing Fe2+ from the Simulation of Pre-ozonated Groundwater Using Breakthrough Curve

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In this study, the performance of limestone and anthracite coal filter media in treating Fe2+ adsorption from groundwater is evaluated. A breakthrough curve analysis is conducted to provide information on the prediction of operation life span and determine the break point and ineffective point of both filter media. The failure of both filter media as adsorbents can be measured through breakthrough curve analysis. Results show that limestone can receive Fe2+ loading at a concentration of 0.43 mg/L for a longer time (210 h) than that of anthracite (10 h). The breakpoint of the limestone column (40 h) is longer than that of the anthracite column (0.5 h). The performance of the breakthrough curve of both filter media is evaluated using Thomas, Yoon–Nelson and Adam Bohart models. The experimental data of both filter media reveal that the Yoon–Nelson and Thomas models contribute higher r2 to Fe removal than that of the Adam Bohart Model. Thus, the adsorption of Fe onto limestone and anthracite coal is influenced by interphase mass transfer and chemical reaction kinetics. Therefore, anthracite coal is not recommended as filter media because of its failure to function as a good filter medium and shorter life span than that of limestone.

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The authors would like to express their gratitude to Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, and Universiti Sains Malaysia for their support in completing this research.

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  1. College of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, 13800, Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia

    Nor Azliza Akbar & Badrul Nizam Ismail

  2. School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, University Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

    Hamidi Abdul Aziz & Mohd Nordin Adlan

  3. Solid Waste Management Cluster Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

    Hamidi Abdul Aziz

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

    Nur Shaylinda Mohd Zin

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Akbar, N.A., Aziz, H.A., Adlan, M.N. et al. Failure Analysis of Limestone and Anthracite Coal Filter Media in Adsorbing Fe2+ from the Simulation of Pre-ozonated Groundwater Using Breakthrough Curve. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 21, 1943–1950 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-021-01233-4

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