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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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Removal of nickel from aqueous solution by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis.
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Adsorption behavior of cationic dyes on citric acid esterifying wheat straw: kinetic and thermodynamic profile
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Super high removal capacities of heavy metals (Pb2+ and Cu2+) using CNT dendrimer.
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High-performance iron oxide-graphene oxide nanocomposite adsorbents for arsenic removal
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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.