Experimental Study of Modified Coal Fly Ash Adsorption Properties on Ammonia-Nitrogen in Biogas Slurry

Abstract

With the development of the biogas construction, a plenty of biogas slurry was generated. It brought destruction to the environment for the biogas slurry was rich in nutrient components, especially ammonia-nitrogen. Its important that biogas slurry should be treated before it returns to the environment. The zeolite is extensively used in ammonia-nitrogen adsorption for its good adsorption effect. In this study, a modified coal fly ash (CFA) which was produced from raw CFA and had similar structure with zeolite was used as the adsorbent to adsorb ammonia-nitrogen in biogas slurry. The optimum adsorption conditions of modified CAF on adsorbing ammonia-nitrogen in biogas slurry were explored. The results showed that the best conditions were: the mass of modified CAF 1.3g, the initial pH value of solution 5~7 and the adsorption time 20 min.