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Selenium removal from water using adsorbents: A critical review.
Zoroufchi Benis, Khaled; McPhedran, Kerry N; Soltan, Jafar.
Affiliation
  • Zoroufchi Benis K; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • McPhedran KN; Department of Civil, Geological & Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Electronic address: Kerry.mcphedran@usask.ca.
  • Soltan J; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
J Hazard Mater ; 424(Pt C): 127603, 2022 02 15.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34772553
Selenium (Se) has become an increasingly serious water contamination concern worldwide. It is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, however, can be extremely toxic if taken in excess. Sorption can be an effective treatment for Se removal from a wide range of water matrices. However, despite the synthesis and application of numerous adsorbents for remediation of aqueous Se, there has been no comprehensive review of the sorption capacities of various natural and synthesized sorbents. Herein, literature from 2010 to 2021 considering Se remediation using 112 adsorbents has been critically reviewed and presented in several comprehensive tables including: clay minerals and waste materials (presented in Table 1); zero-valent iron, iron oxides, and binary iron-based adsorbents (Table 2); other metals-based adsorbents (Table 3); carbon-based adsorbents (Table 4); and other adsorbents (Table 5). Each of these tables, and their relevant sections, summarizes preparation/modification methods, sorption capacities of various Se adsorbents, and proposed model/mechanisms of adsorption. Furthermore, future perspectives have been provided to assist in filling noted research gaps for the development of efficient Se adsorbents for real-world applications. This review will help in preliminary screening of various sorbent media to set up Se treatment technologies for a variety of end-users worldwide.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Selenium / Water Pollutants, Chemical / Water Purification Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: J Hazard Mater Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Country of publication: Netherlands

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Selenium / Water Pollutants, Chemical / Water Purification Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: J Hazard Mater Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Country of publication: Netherlands