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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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Equilibrium and kinetics study on the adsorption of perfluorooctanoic acid from aqueous solution onto powdered activated carbon.
TL;DR: Powdered activated carbon was applied to remove perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from the aqueous PFOA solution in this study and the adsorption was suggested to be pseudo-second-order model.
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Kinetics of zinc ions removal from effluents using ion exchange resin
TL;DR: In this paper, the ability of a new ion exchange resin to remove zinc ions from effluent has been studied and the equilibrium exchange capacity has been determined as 2.7mmol/g resin and analysed using the Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson equations.
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Adsorption behavior of fluoride ions using a titanium hydroxide-derived adsorbent
TL;DR: In this article, the removal behavior of fluoride ions was examined in aqueous sodium fluoride solutions using a titanium hydroxide-derived adsorbent, which was prepared from titanium oxysulfate (TiOSO4·xH2O) solution, and was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectrum and specific surface area.
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Removal of cadmium metal ion (Cd2+) from its aqueous solution by aluminium oxide (Al2O3) : A kinetic and equilibrium study
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of various experimental parameters on kinetics and equilibrium adsorption of Cd 2+ metal ion from its aqueous solution on aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) have been investigated using batch adaption experiments.
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Biosorptive uptake of ibuprofen by steam activated biochar derived from mung bean husk: Equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, modeling and eco-toxicological studies
TL;DR: The results revealed that SA-MBHB could be a cost-effective, efficient and non-hazardous adsorbent for the removal of ibuprofen from aqueous solution.
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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.