Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic Effluents

Abstract The objective of this research was to evaluate how pressure, time, and type of gas in micro-nanobubbles affect the removal of heavy metals arsenic, antimony, and cadmium in acidic effluents. A three-factor experimental design was employed, varying the type of gas (air and oxygen), pressure...

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Main Authors: Juan Antonio Vega Gonzalez, Aldo Roger Castillo Chung, Luis Anthony Rojas Sisniegas, Luis Wilfredo Aguilar Rodriguez, Jairo Jhonatan Marquina Araujo, Jhonny Wilfredo Valverde Flores
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Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2025-08-01
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Jhonny Wilfredo Valverde Flores
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description Abstract The objective of this research was to evaluate how pressure, time, and type of gas in micro-nanobubbles affect the removal of heavy metals arsenic, antimony, and cadmium in acidic effluents. A three-factor experimental design was employed, varying the type of gas (air and oxygen), pressure (20, 40, and 60 psi), and treatment time (5, 10, and 15 minutes). To simulate the conditions of an acidic effluent, a solution with an initial pH of 1.77 was prepared in the laboratory, which, in contact with sulfide minerals containing iron, arsenic, antimony, and cadmium, was leached and subsequently adjusted to a pH of 6.5 by adding lime. The results showed significant variation in metal removal by adjusting the pressure and type of gas: with oxygen at 60 psi, arsenic removal reached 48.31%, while with air at 20 psi it reached 83.59%. For antimony, the highest removal with oxygen was 27.34% at 40 psi, compared to 90.78% with air at the same pressure. The exposure time to micro-nanobubbles (MNB) did not produce significant changes in metal removal. In conclusion, it is evident that pressure and type of gas are critical factors in the efficiency of heavy metal removal, more so than the duration of the treatment with micro-nanobubbles.
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spelling doaj-art-06194da042164ff1b41c87cbd1b491fd2025-08-20T03:03:51ZengInstituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology1678-43242025-08-016810.1590/1678-4324-2025240618Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic EffluentsJuan Antonio Vega Gonzalezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-8792Aldo Roger Castillo Chunghttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2270-1671Luis Anthony Rojas Sisniegashttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-9289-4171Luis Wilfredo Aguilar Rodriguezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2765-2944Jairo Jhonatan Marquina Araujohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5880-8227Jhonny Wilfredo Valverde Floreshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2526-112XAbstract The objective of this research was to evaluate how pressure, time, and type of gas in micro-nanobubbles affect the removal of heavy metals arsenic, antimony, and cadmium in acidic effluents. A three-factor experimental design was employed, varying the type of gas (air and oxygen), pressure (20, 40, and 60 psi), and treatment time (5, 10, and 15 minutes). To simulate the conditions of an acidic effluent, a solution with an initial pH of 1.77 was prepared in the laboratory, which, in contact with sulfide minerals containing iron, arsenic, antimony, and cadmium, was leached and subsequently adjusted to a pH of 6.5 by adding lime. The results showed significant variation in metal removal by adjusting the pressure and type of gas: with oxygen at 60 psi, arsenic removal reached 48.31%, while with air at 20 psi it reached 83.59%. For antimony, the highest removal with oxygen was 27.34% at 40 psi, compared to 90.78% with air at the same pressure. The exposure time to micro-nanobubbles (MNB) did not produce significant changes in metal removal. In conclusion, it is evident that pressure and type of gas are critical factors in the efficiency of heavy metal removal, more so than the duration of the treatment with micro-nanobubbles.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132025000100703&tlng=enAir and oxygen MNBacidic water treatmentmetal removal.
spellingShingle Juan Antonio Vega Gonzalez
Aldo Roger Castillo Chung
Luis Anthony Rojas Sisniegas
Luis Wilfredo Aguilar Rodriguez
Jairo Jhonatan Marquina Araujo
Jhonny Wilfredo Valverde Flores
Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic Effluents
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Air and oxygen MNB
acidic water treatment
metal removal.
title Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic Effluents
title_full Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic Effluents
title_fullStr Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic Effluents
title_full_unstemmed Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic Effluents
title_short Pressure, Time, and Type of Gas of Micro-Nanobubbles on the Removal of Heavy Metals - As, Sb, and Cd in Acidic Effluents
title_sort pressure time and type of gas of micro nanobubbles on the removal of heavy metals as sb and cd in acidic effluents
topic Air and oxygen MNB
acidic water treatment
metal removal.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132025000100703&tlng=en
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