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Removal of Fe(III) from synthetic wastewater into raw and modified clay: Experiments and models fitting
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Water pollution by heavy metal ions has become a serious environmental issue especially due to their toxicity and tendency to bioaccumulation as mentioned in this paper, and natural smectite clay was treated using sulfuric acid.Abstract:
Water pollution by heavy metal ions has become a serious environmental issue especially due to their toxicity and tendency to bioaccumulation. Natural smectite clay was treated using sulfuric acid ...read more
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Melamine grafted chitosan-montmorillonite nanocomposite for ferric ions adsorption: Central composite design optimization study
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A calcined clay fixed bed adsorption studies for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions
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Calcination Enhances the Aflatoxin and Zearalenone Binding Efficiency of a Tunisian Clay.
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TL;DR: Cal calcination of clay minerals enhanced the adsorption of aflatoxins and mostly of AFG1 and AFG2 at neutral pH of the gastrointestinal tract, and thus are associated with protection against the toxic effects of a flatoxins.
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Multi-element modeling of heavy metals competitive removal from aqueous solution by raw and activated clay from the Aleg formation (Southern Tunisia)
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Separation and characterisation of montmorillonite from a low-grade natural bentonite: using a non-destructive method
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TL;DR: In this paper, the purification and separation of montmorillonite from a low-grade natural bentonite were considered on the regular and comprehensive plan, and a set of methods including dispersion, sodium activation, sedimentation, sonication and centrifugation were used.
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Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution by modified corn stalk: A fixed-bed column study
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Kinetic, thermodynamic and isotherm studies for acid blue 129 removal from liquids using copper oxide nanoparticle-modified activated carbon as a novel adsorbent
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Iron release from corroded iron pipes in drinking water distribution systems: effect of dissolved oxygen.
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