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MgO samples were prepared by heating basic magnesium carbonate for 3 h. CaO samples were made from calcium carbonate pretreated in N2 at 1173 K for 2 h. MgC-A Os samples were prepared by heating hydrotalcite at 823 K for 4 h. 

The oxidation of sulphur dioxide on carbon also appears to be controlled by complexes on the surface. Siedlewski has shown that carbon pretreated with oxygen is a more active catalyst than without. Oxygen adsorption involves surface free radicals and electrons with unpaired) spins are active centres for sulphur dioxide adsorption, suggesting that some kind of oxidation-reduction cycle involving surface complexes may be important. 

The degree of carbon corrosion depends on the type of carbon, the electrode potential, the temperature, and the carbon pretreatments that affect its surface structure [73]. 

The enhancement of diamond nucleation on both Si and Fe/Si substrates has been achieved by the carbonization pretreatment of the substrates. 

Weiss9 found that streptomycin could be eluted more efficiently from carbon pretreated with oleic acid. Asatoor and Dalgliesh10 report that aqueous phenol will effectively elute certain aromatic compounds provided the carbon is pretreated with agents such as stearic acid or octadecylamine. 

From Na and Other Inert Gases. Adsorption isotherms for PH3 in mixtures with Na at 293 K were determined on various types of silica gel, activated carbon, and zeolites [3]. The removal from inert gases can be achieved by contact with silica gels [4], zeolites [4, 5], or activated carbon impregnated with CH3CN, picric acid, or maleic acid [4]. The adsorption on activated carbon pretreated with iodine compounds and sulfates or nitrates of ammonium and metals was used in [6]. Cu- or Ag-modified molecular sieves [7] or a soda-lime bed, which may contain nitrite salts, were also used as adsorbents [8]. The removal of PH3 by an aqueous solution of LiCl and HCIO4 was mentioned [9]. Its removal by oxidative methods is described in Section 1.3.1.5.4, p. 222. 

Fig. 34. Voltammetric current-potential curve measured with 29.3 mV/sec in 1 M KOH on carbon pretreated in an atmosphere of NH3...

Adsorption. Some organics are not removed in biological systems operating under normal conditions. Removal of residual organics can be achieved by adsorption. Both activated carbon and synthetic resins are used. As described earlier under pretreatment methods, regeneration of the activated carbon in a furnace can cause carbon losses of perhaps 5 to 10 percent. 

There are complexities. The wetting of carbon blacks is very dependent on the degree of surface oxidation Healey et al. [19] found that q mm in water varied with the fraction of hydrophilic sites as determined by water adsorption isotherms. In the case of oxides such as Ti02 and Si02, can vary considerably with pretreatment and with the specific surface area [17, 20, 21]. Morimoto and co-workers report a considerable variation in q mm of ZnO with the degree of heat treatment (see Ref. 22). 

If poUed, most aquaculturists would probably indicate a preference for well water. Both freshwater and saline wells are common sources of water for aquaculture. The most commonly used pretreatments of well water include temperature alteration (either heating or cooling) aeration to add oxygen or to remove or oxidize such substances as carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and iron and increasing salinity (in mariculture systems). Pretreatment may also include adjusting pH, hardness, and alkalinity through the appHcation of appropriate chemicals. 

Cmde products from organic-based processes contain organic impurities which affect color, odor, surface tension, and stabiUty, and ate normally pretreated to reduce the carbon content before final purification and concentration by various distillation methods. 

An alternative pretreatment for seawater is acidification of the bicarbonate followed by degasification to remove the carbon dioxide generated. The precipitation step for the seawater process is given by (76) ... 

Magnesium nitrate is prepared by dissolving magnesium oxide, hydroxide, or carbonate in nitric acid, followed by evaporation and crystallization at room temperature. Impurities such as calcium, iron, and aluminum are precipitated by pretreatment of the solution with slight excess of magnesium oxide, followed by filtration. Most magnesium nitrate is manufactured and used on site in other processes. 

The cmde phthaUc anhydride is subjected to a thermal pretreatment or heat soak at atmospheric pressure to complete dehydration of traces of phthahc acid and to convert color bodies to higher boiling compounds that can be removed by distillation. The addition of chemicals during the heat soak promotes condensation reactions and shortens the time required for them. Use of potassium hydroxide and sodium nitrate, carbonate, bicarbonate, sulfate, or borate has been patented (30). Purification is by continuous vacuum distillation, as shown by two columns in Figure 1. The most troublesome impurity is phthahde (l(3)-isobenzofuranone), which is stmcturaHy similar to phthahc anhydride. Reactor and recovery conditions must be carefully chosen to minimize phthahde contamination (31). Phthahde [87-41-2] is also reduced by adding potassium hydroxide during the heat soak (30). 

Pretreatment of aqueous streams may be required prior to using ion exchange. Suspended soHds that can plug an ion-exchange unit should be reduced to the 10 p.m level. Organics that can foul resins can be removed by carbon adsorption. Iron [7439-89-6] and manganese [7439-96-5], commonly present in ground waters, should be removed because they precipitate on the resin. 

A flow diagram for the system is shown in Figure 5. Feed gas is dried, and ammonia and sulfur compounds are removed to prevent the irreversible buildup of insoluble salts in the system. Water and soHds formed by trace ammonia and sulfur compounds are removed in the solvent maintenance section (96). The pretreated carbon monoxide feed gas enters the absorber where it is selectively absorbed by a countercurrent flow of solvent to form a carbon monoxide complex with the active copper salt. The carbon monoxide-rich solution flows from the bottom of the absorber to a flash vessel where physically absorbed gas species such as hydrogen, nitrogen, and methane are removed. The solution is then sent to the stripper where the carbon monoxide is released from the complex by heating and pressure reduction to about 0.15 MPa (1.5 atm). The solvent is stripped of residual carbon monoxide, heat-exchanged with the stripper feed, and pumped to the top of the absorber to complete the cycle. 

A. Reife, "Waste Treatment of Soluble Azo Acid, Direct and Reactive Dyes Using a Sodium Hydrosulfite Pretreatment Eodowed by Carbon Absorption," MATCC Book of Papers, 1990 International Conference and Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 1—3,1990. 

Liquid-liquid extraction is used primarily when distillation is imprac-tic or too costly to use. It may be more practical than distillation when the relative volatility for two components falls between 1.0 and 1.2. Likewise, liquid-liquid extraction may be more economical than distillation or steam-stripping a dissolved impurity from wastewater when the relative volatility or the solute to water is less than 4. In one case discussed by Robbins [Chem. Eng. Prog., 76 (10), 58 (1980)], liquid-liquid extraction was economically more attractive than carbon-bed or resin-bed adsorption as a pretreatment process for wastewater detoxification before biotreatment. 

Pretreatment For most membrane applications, particularly for RO and NF, pretreatment of the feed is essential. If pretreatment is inadequate, success will be transient. For most applications, pretreatment is location specific. Well water is easier to treat than surface water and that is particularly true for sea wells. A reducing (anaerobic) environment is preferred. If heavy metals are present in the feed even in small amounts, they may catalyze membrane degradation. If surface sources are treated, chlorination followed by thorough dechlorination is required for high-performance membranes [Riley in Baker et al., op. cit., p. 5-29]. It is normal to adjust pH and add antisealants to prevent deposition of carbonates and siillates on the membrane. Iron can be a major problem, and equipment selection to avoid iron contamination is required. Freshly precipitated iron oxide fouls membranes and reqiiires an expensive cleaning procedure to remove. Humic acid is another foulant, and if it is present, conventional flocculation and filtration are normally used to remove it. The same treatment is appropriate for other colloidal materials. Ultrafiltration or microfiltration are excellent pretreatments, but in general they are... 

Utilization of resonance effects can facilitate unenhanced Raman measurement of surfaces and make the technique more versatile. For instance, a fluorescein derivative and another dye were used as resonantly Raman scattering labels for hydroxyl and carbonyl groups on glassy carbon surfaces. The labels were covalently bonded to the surface, their fluorescence was quenched by the carbon surface, and their resonance Raman spectra could be observed at surface coverages of approximately 1%. These labels enabled assess to changes in surface coverage by C-OH and C=0 with acidic or alkaline pretreatment [4.293]. 

Efficient separation or pretreatment in the influent streams can include activated carbon absorption to reduce or prevent such problems. Principal applications of electrodialysis include ... 

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