Features of Boric Acid Sorption by FIBAN A-5 Anion-Exchange Fiber under Static Conditions

Abstract—

Excessive contents of boron and its compounds can exhibit toxic effects despite their necessity for functioning living organisms. An urgent task is to remove them in various ways, including the use of sorption technologies. Boron-selective sorbents with functional OH groups and granular anion exchangers with functional amino groups are capable of extracting boron compounds. This paper is devoted to studying boric acid sorption under static conditions on FIBAN A-5 fibrous sorbent, which shows a high affinity for boron and can be used as an alternative to anion-exchange resins produced in the form of granules. The features of the kinetics and equilibrium of the sorption by the studied fiber brought in contact with boric acid solutions have been studied. It has been found that the time required to reach the equilibrium state decreases with the intensification of stirring and an increase in the concentration gradient in a solution. Sorption isotherms are of a stepwise character due to the existence of boron in different forms at concentrations above 0.025 M. The influence of temperature, pH of a solution, and ionic form of the sorbent on the capacity of FIBAN A-5 fiber has been determined.