The mechanism of arsenic and cadmium removal withferric chloride was studied by analysis of residue samples with CD-MUSIC
XPS
FTIR and Zeta potential. There was interference between As and Cd by competing the active site on iron oxide in the range of pH at 3-7. Nevertheless
in the range of pH at 7-10
Cd(Ⅱ) was mainly removed by precipitation as Cd(OH)2
which could increase As removal by co-precipitation. According to the results simulated with CD-MUSIC
As(Ⅴ) was mainly removed by forming monodentate uninuclear surface complexes ( FeOAsO3H1.5- and FeOAsO(H2O)20.5-)
with binding constants of 63.04 and 66.50 respectively. Besides
Cd(Ⅱ) was combined on the surface of ferriferrous oxide with the formation of FeOHCd1.5+ with binding constant of 31.05 and the amount of this complex decreased with rising pH.