The present application belongs to the field of mineral composite adsorption materials, and provides a composite modified attapulgite clay adsorbent as well as a preparation method and application thereof. In the present application, the in-situ
hydrolysis deposition is induced by the water phase pH of
ferric chloride hexahydrate, so that the hydrated
iron oxide (calculated as Fe(OH)3) is anchored on the surface of attapulgite clay, the intercrystalline pore channels of attapulgite clay, and the inner connected pore walls of particles. Then, the wet material kneading,
granulation,
drying, screening, and optional heat treatment are performed to form a granular composite modified body, so that the stable dispersion of active iron phase, low iron leaching, particle crushing strength, and
wear resistance in water are considered, the
operability of adsorption treatment of
phosphorus-containing
wastewater is improved, the problem of incoordination between particle integrity and adsorption performance, and between iron phase dispersion and low leaching is solved, and the present application is suitable for
fixed bed, filter bag, and stirring adsorption reactor.