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The kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss peat

Yuh-Shan Ho, +1 more
- 15 Feb 2000 - 
- Vol. 34, Iss: 3, pp 735-742
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In this paper, a pseudo-second order rate equation describing the kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss peat at different initial metal ion concentrations and peat doses has been developed.
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This article is published in Water Research.The article was published on 2000-02-15. It has received 2658 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sorption & Metal ions in aqueous solution.

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Lead removal by nano-scale zero valent iron: Surface analysis and pH effect

Nicolás Arancibia-Miranda, +5 more
- 01 Nov 2014 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the use of nano-scale zero valent iron (nZVI) in the removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solution is studied as a function of pH, evaluating the structural and surface changes of the nZVI, as well as its magnetic properties after the sorption process.
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Removal of water-soluble azo dye by the magnetic material MnFe2O4

Rongcheng Wu, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2005 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, a magnetic ferrite material, MnFe2O4, was used as a novel adsorbent for the removal of the azo dye Acid Red B (ARB) from water.
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Studies on chromium (VI) adsorption on sulfonated lignite.

Runhu Zhang, +3 more
- 31 May 2010 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the adsorption behavior and the removal of Cr (VI) ions from aqueous solutions as a function of contact time, initial pH, using batch technique were analyzed according to Langmuir，Freundlich and Temkin models.
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Vanadium (V) adsorption isotherms and kinetics using polypyrrole coated magnetized natural zeolite

Nomcebo H. Mthombeni, +4 more
- 01 Sep 2016 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, a magnetized natural zeolite-polypyrrole (MZ-PPY) composite was used as a potential adsorbent for vanadium via polymerization of pyrrole monomer using FeCl 3 oxidant.
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Preparation and application of acrylic acid grafted polytetrafluoroethylene fiber as a weak acid cation exchanger for adsorption of Er(III).

Chunhua Xiong, +1 more
- 30 Oct 2009 - 
TL;DR: The Thomas model was successfully applied to experimental data to predict the breakthrough curves and to determine the characteristics parameters of the column useful for process design.
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About the Theory of So-Called Adsorption of Soluble Substances

S. K. Lagergren
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Batch nickel removal from aqueous solution by sphagnum moss peat

Yuh-Shan Ho, +2 more
- 01 May 1995 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the batch adsorption of Ni(II) onto sphagnum moss peat has been studied, and the reaction was pH dependent, the optimum range being 4.0-7.0.
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Removal of hexavalent chromium using sphagnum moss peat

Deepak Sharma, +1 more
- 01 Jul 1993 - 
TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that sphagnum moss peat, which is essentially oligotrophic, in concentrations ranging from 4 to 40 g/l can be used effectively to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions.
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Batch metal removal by peat : kinetics and thermodynamics

Thierry Gosset, +2 more
- 01 Jan 1986 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the kinetics and thermodynamics of batch metal removal reactions by 50 g/l (dry wt) eutrophic or oligotrophic peat particles using Cu 2+, Cd 2÷, Zn 2 ÷ and Ni 2 ǫ concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 100 mM were presented.
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Pretreating landfill leachate with peat to remove metals

J. K. McLellan, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1988 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the capacity of peat to treat two different landfill leachates was determined, and the efficiency of treatment was evaluated as a function of factors important for developing filter design criteria.