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Biosorption of cadmium and lead from aqueous solution by fresh water alga Anabaena sphaerica biomass
Journal of Advanced Research, 2013 The present work represents the biosorption of Cd(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solution onto the biomass of the blue green alga Anabaena sphaerica as a function of pH, biosorbent dosage, contact time, and initial metal ion concentrations.
Nabila S Ammar +2 more
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Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium Ions Using Pine Sawdust Cellulose Fibres
Applied Sciences, 2023 In developing countries, agriculture generates not only income but also waste. Therefore, it is essential to recycle this waste for different purposes. This study explored an affordable way to modify pine sawdust to treat chromium-containing wastewater ...
Nozipho Nompumelelo Mzinyane +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) are volatile organic compounds released into the environment, that require urgent removal to avoid adverse health effects.
Makhosazana Masuku +3 more
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Batch studies of hexavalent chromium biosorption from mining wastewater using Aspergillus niger
Results in Chemistry, 2022 The effects of selected process parameters in the biosorption of chromium (VI) ions for wastewater treatment using Aspergillus niger were studied whilst keeping temperature and pH constant.
Onyekachukwu Love Ume +5 more
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Adsorption of heavy metals from acid mine drainage using poly (hydroxamic acid) ligand
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022 Acid mine drainage (AMD) causes severe environmental concerns worldwide due to its high acidity, toxic metals and sulphate contents. Conventional treatment methods may not be effective for AMD.
Nozipho Nompumelelo Mzinyane
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A review on performance of waste materials in self compacting concrete (scc) [PDF]
, 2016 Self-compacting concrete (SCC) was first developed in late 80’s in Japan. SCC is well known for its self-consolidation and able to occupy spaces in the formwork without any vibration and become new interesting topic in Construction and Building Materials
Ismail, Isham +2 more
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South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020 In this study, NaOH treated pine (NTP) and magnetite-pine composite (NTP-NC) were prepared and applied for Cr(VI) adsorption at varying temperatures and the impact of the inorganic-organic nanocomposite combination on the kinetics, diffusion, equilibrium
Agnes Pholosi +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Herein, a biosorbent was prepared from cucumber peels modified with ZnO nanoparticles (CPZiONp-composite) for the biosorption of metribuzin. Characterization of the composite was accomplished using FTIR, SEM, EDX, surface area pore size analyzer and pH ...
Atta ul Haq +5 more
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Obtaining a bioadsorbent from orange peel suitable for batch and continous treatment [PDF]
, 2020 One form of chemical contamination involves the contribution of heavy metals to the ecosystem mainly from industrial spills and mining operations. The most toxic heavy metals are cadmium, copper, chromium, mercury, nickel, lead and zinc.
García Raurich, Josep +2 more
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Kinetic and isotherm studies for nickel ions’ biosorption by jute fabrics [PDF]
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2021 Raw jute fabric was chemically modified with 1 % NaOH for 30 min, 17.5 % NaOH for 5 min or with 0.7 % NaClO2 for 30 and 60 min to study the influence of changes in the chemical composition of the fabrics and quantity of carboxyl groups on the biosorption
Ivanovska Aleksandra +3 more
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