Abstract:In this study, a series of Mn-Fe modified carbon-based magnetic sorbents (MnxFey/C) were prepared by the sol-gel method and further evaluated for gaseous elemental mercury (Hg0) removal and anti-SO2 poisoning. SEM, TEM, BET, XRD, H2-TPR, Raman and XPS were employed to analyze the physicochemical structure of sorbents. According to the characterization results, the inherent reasons for the performance differences of MnxFey/C sorbents were clarified. The results indicated that Mn2Fe1/C achieved best Hg0 removal performance (99.99%) under 150℃ and 250μg/m3 Hg0. The addition of an appropriate amount of Fe could cause strong interaction between Mn and Fe. It led to an oxidation-reduction cycle of Mn3++Fe3+↔Mn4++Fe2+, thus promoting the generation of Mn4+ and weakening the chemical bond strength of Mn-O-Mn. Resultantly, the concentration of oxygen vacancies (Ov) and reactive oxygen species (Oα) was increased, which facilitated Hg0 removal over Mn2Fe1/C. In addition, Mn2Fe1/C showed good resistance to SO2. Its Hg0removal efficiency remained above 80% at a concentration of 2000×10-6 SO2. XPS showed that Fe could protect most of the Mn active sites from SO2 poisoning, thus inhibiting the formation and deposition of sulfate on the sorbent surface. Mn2Fe1/C could be separated from fly ash through magnetic separation. After four cycles of adsorption and regeneration, Mn2Fe1/C still exhibited a Hg0removal efficiency of 95.69%. It showed superior regeneration ability and might be a promising mercury sorbent for coal-fired flue gas.
张敬东, 杨娇羽, 揭翠, 李鸿鹄, 彭喜燕, 安淼. Mn-Fe改性碳基磁性吸附剂去除Hg0性能及机制[J]. 中国环境科学, 2024, 44(12): 6628-6640.
ZHANG Jing-dong, YANG Jiao-yu, JIE Cui, LI Hong-hu, PENG Xi-yan, AN Miao. The performance and mechanism of Hg0 removal by Mn-Fe modified magnetic carbon sorbent. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2024, 44(12): 6628-6640.
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