| Abstract: | The oxygen concentration and inherent Fe in bentonite have a significant influence on the Se(IV) sorption process.In this study,the sorption of selenite on natural bentonite was investigated using a batch experiment method,and the distribution coefficient(K_d)values were obtained in the pH range from 2.0 to 10.0 under oxic/anoxic conditions.The K_d values always reached a maximum value at a pH of 4 under oxic conditions and at a pH of 8 under anoxic conditions;meanwhile,the K_d value under anoxic conditions was larger than the value under oxic conditions,especially in regard to the maximum K_d values.The oxygen conditions have a significant influence on the ratio of redox-sensitive Fe~(2+)/Fe~(3+),which was closely related to the difference in the K_d values under both oxic/anoxic conditions.Ferric selenite and green rust could be responsible for the maximum K_d values under oxic/anoxic conditions.In the leaching experiments,we found that the Fe~(2+) in bentonite could replace Mg~(2+) and Al~(3+) in the octahedral sheet.Spectroscopy methods,such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy(XAS) were used to characterize the surface properties of the samples after reaction.Overall,this study shows that the addition of Fe~(2+)-containing materials into backfill/buffer materials under anoxic condition could enhance the sorption of ~(79)Se(IV). |
