Two Stage Process Mechanism of Silica Adsorption by Soil in Adsoption Kinetics

토양의 규산 흡착 카이네틱에서 2단계 흡착 기작

To clarify the mechanism of silica adsorption to soil, kinetic study using continuous stirred-flow method was conducted with the Luisiana soil at three pH levels (pH 5.0, 6.5, and 8.0). Silica adsorption increased continuously without showing the maximum adsorption for long enough experimental time. Kinetic curve of silica adsorption could be divided into two stage processes. The first stage process was fitted well to the following equation with highly significant correlation coefficient : $$R_{ad}=K_a*(Q_{OH}^S)^n$$ where, $R_{ad}$ is silica adsorption rate($Si\;{\mu}mal/min$). $Q_{OH}^S$ is the negative charge sites on the soil surface created by alkali titration, and $K_a$ and n are constants. The "n" value of the first stage process was 1.1. This value indicates that the silica adsorption is accomplished by the monodendate ligand bonding. The second stage process was fitted well to the following equation : $$R_{ad}=K_b*(pH)$$ where, $K_b$ is a constant. The equation indicates that the silica adsorption is not proportional to the $OH^-$ ion concentration. Rather, the increasing pattern of silica adsorption rate with the increase of $OH^-$ ion concentration would decrease exponentially.

토양의 규산 흡착기작을 밝히고자 continuous stirred-flow(연속진탕흘림) 법을 이용하여 시간 경과에 따른 규산 흡착량 변화에 대한 실험을 $25^{\circ}C$, pH 3수준(5, 6.5, 8)에서 실시하였다. 규산 흡착량은 실험기간내 최대 흡착량을 보이지 않고 계속 증가 하였다. 시간에 따른 규산의 흡착과정을 2단계로 구분 하였고, 1단계 반응과정은 아래의 지수함수식에서 고도의 유의성있는 상관관계를 보였다 $$R_{ad}=K_a*(Q_{OH}^S)^n$$ 여기서 $R_{ad}$는 규산흡착속도($Si\;{\mu}mal/min$), $Q_{OH}^S$는 알칼리 투여를 통하여 생성된 토양표면 음전하량, $K_a$와 n 은 상수이다. 1단계 반응과정의 n값은 1.1로 한자리 결합(monolantate ligand bonding)에 의한 흡착과정인 것으로 나타났다. 2단계 과정은 아래 식에서 고도의 유의성있는 상관관계를 보였다. $$R_{ad}=K_b*(pH)$$ 이때 $K_b$ 는 비례상수로, pH 증가에 따른 규산 흡착 속도의 증가 추세가 지수 함수적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다.