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The kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss peat
Yuh-Shan Ho,Gordon McKay +1 more
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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.About:
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.read more
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Sericite in the remediation of Cd(II)- and Mn(II)-contaminated waters: batch and column studies
TL;DR: Sericite, a mica-based natural clay was employed in the remediation of waters contaminated with two important heavy metal toxic ions, viz.
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Adsorptive removal of tetracycline and amoxicillin from aqueous solution by leached carbon black waste and chitosan-carbon composite beads
Obaidullah Yaqubi,Ming Hang Tai,Debirupa Mitra,Claire Gerente,Koon Gee Neoh,Chi-Hwa Wang,Yves Andres +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, both powdered leached carbon black waste (LCBW) and LCBW-chitosan composite beads were utilized as adsorbent to study their adsorption capabilities and behaviors for removal of tetracycline (TC) and amoxicillin (Amox) in distilled and tap water.
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Utilization of carbon derived from mustard oil cake (CMOC) for the removal of bivalent metal ions: effect of anionic surfactant on the removal and recovery.
TL;DR: Thermodynamic studies and Kinetics studies showed better applicability of pseudo second order model and D-R isotherm suggests that the adsorption is chemical in nature.
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Adsorption of dyes using peat: equilibrium and kinetic studies.
TL;DR: Experimental results on application of peat for removal of structurally diverse dyes with emphasis on relevant factors such as the adsorbate-adsorbent chemical properties and chemical interaction as well as adsorption conditions are presented.
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Removal of perchlorate from aqueous solution by cross-linked Fe(III)-chitosan complex.
TL;DR: Cross-linked Fe(III)-chitosan composite (Fe-CB) was used as the adsorbent for removing perchlorate from the aqueous solution and the kinetics data obeyed the pseudo second-order model well.
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Batch nickel removal from aqueous solution by sphagnum moss peat
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,C.F. Forster +1 more
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
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,C. A. Rock +1 more
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.