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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Desorption and Competitive Adsorption of Mn²⁺
and Cd²⁺ from Acidic Wastewater by RM-L73
1
Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., No. 109 Jinshui Road, Jinshui District,
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
2
College of Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, No.79 West Yingze Street,
Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, China
Submission date: 2024-10-31
Final revision date: 2024-12-19
Acceptance date: 2024-12-29
Online publication date: 2025-02-17
Publication date: 2026-01-30
Corresponding author
Yisi Lu
Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., No. 109 Jinshui Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., No. 109 Jinshui Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2026;35(1):1273-1283
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the desorption characteristics of red mud and loess with an optimum mass
ratio (RM-L73) loaded with Mn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ in neutral and acidic environments through batch desorption
tests. The desorption mechanism was clarified by understanding the capture mechanism of RM-L73
and establishing desorption isotherms. Furthermore, the effect of coexisting ions on RM-L73’s removal
efficiency was examined by batch adsorption tests. Results indicate that the -OH groups in RM-L73
play a substantial role in capturing Mn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ from acidic wastewater and considerably enhance
the adsorption effect of RM-L73. Additionally, Cd²⁺ was more sensitive to environmental pH levels than
Mn²⁺, and a desorption distribution coefficient was introduced to characterize the ease of desorption.
Coexisting ions had antagonistic effects on the removal of Mn²⁺ and Cd²⁺. The inhibitory effect generally
intensified with increasing initial concentration of Cd²⁺. However, the inhibitory effect on Mn²⁺ could be
mitigated at high concentrations. Cu²⁺ significantly reduced the adsorption capacity of RM-L73 for Mn²⁺
and Cd²⁺, with a stronger effect on Mn²⁺.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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