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Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2022, 12(4): 318-339
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Antimony removal from water and wastewater by different technologies: A review

Abdolmajid Fadaei
Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

Received 28 July 2022;Accepted 8 September 2022;Published online 10 September 2022;Published 1 December 2022
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Abstract
Antimony (Sb) and its compounds, as global priority contaminants, are found in soils and water due to natural and anthropogenic sources. Elimination of Sb from water and wastewater is necessary because of its potential harm to the ecosystem and human health. This study aims to present different technologies used for Sb removal from water and wastewater. Various treatment techniques used for Sb removal, including reverse osmosis (RO), phytoremediation, photooxidation, electrodeposition, precipitation/coagulation, membrane filtration, electrocoagulation, biosorption, and adsorption, have been considered widely by researchers and revealed acceptable findings. Adsorption studies indicated that the adsorption capacity for Sb (V) and Sb (III) is 1.65-287.88 mg/kg and 3.11-250 mg/kg, respectively. The percentage of Sb removal from water and wastewater using coagulation and flocculation ranges from 71.02 to 100%. In this article, several methods for elimination of Sb are explained to understand how this process occurs and what study gaps are required to be discussed to enhance performance. Adsorption technology is the most extensively used method for elimination of Sb. Biological methods, namely phytoremediation, are also a promising technique, and further research is required in this regard. The choice of an appropriate method for a given area depends on the economical, environmental, and social conditions.

Keywords adsorption;wastewater;ground water;water treatment;Antimony (Sb) removal.

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