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In this work, we study the dynamical behaviour of As(V) and Se(IV) absorption in a biofilter through a mathematical simulation, comparing dimensions, flux, and removal percentage in packed columns. From the numerical simulation we obtained breakthrough curves. When comparing the experimental and numerical breakthrough curves, the best correlation gives \(R^{2}=0.9825\). A set of columns with different dimensions and feed streams were simulated. “The higher and lower” calculated values in the adsorption of selenium (IV) were 3 and 17 %, respectively, whereas the corresponding values for arsenic (V) adsorption were 6 and 17 %, respectively.
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This work was partially supported by ABACUS and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT) of Mexico through the project EDOMEX-2011-C01-165873.
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Klapp, J., Alvarado-Rodríguez, C.E., Romero-Guzmán, E.T. (2014). Dynamical Behaviour of As(V) and Se(IV) Adsorption in Biofilters: Analysis of Dimensions, Flux and Removal Percentage. In: Sigalotti, L., Klapp, J., Sira, E. (eds) Computational and Experimental Fluid Mechanics with Applications to Physics, Engineering and the Environment. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00191-3_16
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