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Estudio de la remoción de contaminantes acuosos con hueso calcinado y arena de Monte Hermoso

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Water contamination by arsenic (As), fluorides (F-), nitrates (NO3-), and ammonium (NH4+) is a global public health problem. This study proposes the use of calcined cow bone powder and sand as low-cost adsorbents to implement an accessible water purification solution in rural and vulnerable areas. In removal tests, calcined bone was significantly more efficient than sand, achieving up to 79.92% removal of F- and 62.50% of As in samples without ionic competition. This efficiency maintained outstanding performance (68.50% for F- and 55.72% for As) even in the presence of more than one contaminant simultaneously. As a limitation, however, both materials, bone and sand, contributed nitrates (NO3-) to the environment. It is concluded that calcined bone is an effective and accessible alternative for the removal of As and F-, requiring the implementation of a complementary reducing treatment for the elimination of residual nitrate and the performance of additional studies to optimize the removal of NH4+.

Source: Revista de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas

Authors: Morgade, Cecilia, Mancinelli, Bruno E., Luna Coronado, Cynthia M., Ulacco, Sandra

Institutions: National Technological University, Universidad Nacional del Sur

Language: Spanish

Topic: Arsenic contamination and mitigation

Subfield: Environmental Chemistry

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Responsible consumption and production, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7220293245

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