Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots
Biomass of non-living dried water hyacinth roots, Eichhornia crassipes, showed high sorption for copper from aqueous solutions. Maximum sorption was 20.90 mg Cu/g as determined from Langmuir isotherm. Several factors affecting sorption were investigated. They include effect of pH, initial concentrat...
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| author | Low, K.S. Lee, C.K. Tai, C.H. |
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| description | Biomass of non-living dried water hyacinth roots, Eichhornia crassipes, showed high sorption for copper from aqueous solutions. Maximum sorption was 20.90 mg Cu/g as determined from Langmuir isotherm. Several factors affecting sorption were investigated. They include effect of pH, initial concentrations, presence of chelators and other metals. The feasibility of removing copper from electroplating waste using this material in a packed-bed system was also discussed. |
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| spelling | upm-1144612025-01-15T08:06:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114461/ Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots Low, K.S. Lee, C.K. Tai, C.H. Biomass of non-living dried water hyacinth roots, Eichhornia crassipes, showed high sorption for copper from aqueous solutions. Maximum sorption was 20.90 mg Cu/g as determined from Langmuir isotherm. Several factors affecting sorption were investigated. They include effect of pH, initial concentrations, presence of chelators and other metals. The feasibility of removing copper from electroplating waste using this material in a packed-bed system was also discussed. Taylor & Francis Group 1994 Article PeerReviewed Low, K.S. and Lee, C.K. and Tai, C.H. (1994) Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering and Toxicology, 29 (1). pp. 171-188. ISSN 1077-1204; eISSN: 1077-1204 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10934529409376028 10.1080/10934529409376028 |
| spellingShingle | Low, K.S. Lee, C.K. Tai, C.H. Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots |
| title | Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots |
| title_full | Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots |
| title_fullStr | Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots |
| title_short | Biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots |
| title_sort | biosorption of copper by water hyacinth roots |
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