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Aqueous vanadate removal by iron(II)-bearing phases under anoxic conditions

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2020-03-06

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Vessey, Colton
Lindsay, Matthew B. J.

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Vanadium contamination is a growing environmental hazard worldwide. Aqueous vanadate (HxVVO4(3−x)− (aq)) concentrations are often controlled by surface complexation with metal (oxyhydr)oxides in oxic environments. However, the geochemical behaviour of this toxic redox sensitive oxyanion in anoxic environments is poorly constrained. Here we describe results of batch experiments to determine kinetics and mechanisms of aqueous H2VVO4− (100 μM) removal under anoxic conditions in suspensions (2.0 g L−1) of magnetite, siderite, pyrite, and mackinawite. We present results of parallel experiments using ferrihydrite (2.0 g L−1) and Fe2+(aq) (200 μM) for comparison. Siderite and mackinawite reached near complete removal (46 µmol g−1) of aqueous vanadate after 3 h and kinetic rates were generally consistent with ferrihydrite. Whereas magnetite removed 18 µmol g−1 of aqueous vanadate after 48 h and uptake by pyrite was limited. Uptake by Fe2+(aq) was observed after 8 h, concomitant with precipitation of secondary Fe phases. X ray absorption spectroscopy revealed V(V) reduction to V(IV) and formation of bidentate corner-sharing surface complexes on magnetite and siderite, and with Fe2+(aq) reaction products. These data also suggest that V(IV) is incorporated into the mackinawite structure. Overall, we demonstrate that Fe(II)-bearing phases can promote aqueous vanadate attenuation and, therefore, limit dissolved V concentrations in anoxic environments.

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anions, extended X-ray absorption fine structure, magnetite, oxidation state, redox reactions

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Vessey, C.J. & Lindsay, M.B.J. (2020). Aqueous vanadate removal by iron(II)-bearing phases under anoxic conditions. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(7): 4006–4015. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b06250

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Vessey, C.J. & Lindsay, M.B.J. (2020). Aqueous vanadate removal by iron(II)-bearing phases under anoxic conditions. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(7): 4006–4015. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b06250

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10.1021/acs.est.9b06250

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