Comparing the Influence of Two Different Natural Organic Matter Types on Colloid Deposition in Saturated Porous Medium

Abstract:

Humic acid and protein are two major organic matter types encountered in natural and polluted environment, respectively. This study employed Triple Pulse Experiments (TPEs) to investigate and compare the influence of Suwannee River Humic Acid (SRHA) (model humic acid) and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) (model protein) on colloid deposition in a column packed with saturated iron oxide-coated quartz sand. Study results suggest that adsorbed SRHA may inhibit colloid deposition by occupying colloid sites on the porous medium. Conversely, BSA may promote colloid deposition by a ‘filter ripening’ mechanism. This study provides insight to understand the complex behavior of colloids in organic matter-presented aquifers and sand filters.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 455-456)
• Pages: 1324-1329
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.455-456.1324
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Xin Yao Yang, Shi Huai Deng, Fang Min Chen, Raymond Flynn, Frank von der Kammer, Thilo Hofmann
• Keywords: Blocking, Colloid Transport, Filter Ripening, Organic Matter Impact, Saturated Porous Medium

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