Performance and mechanism of uranium removal from wastewater by maple ball biochar (MBC) loaded with nano zero-valent iron
摘要
The safe treatment of uranium-containing wastewater poses a critical challenge to environment protection. Herein, biochar supported zero-valent iron (Fe0@MBC) were synthesized with maple ball. The effects of pH, dosage, initial U(VI) concentration and other factors were investigated. Consequently, Fe0@MBC exhibited 42.3 times higher immobilization capacity than MBC in simulated wastewater. Using 1.25 g L−1 Fe0@MBC in actual wastewater, removal efficiency reached 95.50%. Superior performance stems from synergistic adsorption-reduction: nZVI oxidized to iron oxides while partially reducing U(VI) to U(IV), and oxygen-containing groups (e.g., –OH) enhanced stabilization via coordination. This enables low-cost, efficient uranium immobilization in complex environments.