Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution

The ability of the non-living biomass of water hyacinth roots, Eichhomia crassipes, to remove Cr(lll) has been studied at different concentrations, pH levels and in the presence of Na and Ca ions in an attempt to simulate the real conditions of tannery waste. Ca ions exhibited a greater inhibitory...

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Main Authors: Low, K. S., Lee, C. K.
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Language:English
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1997
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3331/
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description The ability of the non-living biomass of water hyacinth roots, Eichhomia crassipes, to remove Cr(lll) has been studied at different concentrations, pH levels and in the presence of Na and Ca ions in an attempt to simulate the real conditions of tannery waste. Ca ions exhibited a greater inhibitory effect on the Cr(lll) sorption than the Na ions. Kinetic studies showed that more than one mode of sorption was operating in the uptake of Cr(lll) by water hyacinth roots. The equilibrium data obeyed Langmuir isotherm for the Cr(III)-water hyacinth root system, implying mono-layer coverage of the sorben t material.
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spelling upm-33312013-05-27T07:07:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3331/ Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution Low, K. S. Lee, C. K. The ability of the non-living biomass of water hyacinth roots, Eichhomia crassipes, to remove Cr(lll) has been studied at different concentrations, pH levels and in the presence of Na and Ca ions in an attempt to simulate the real conditions of tannery waste. Ca ions exhibited a greater inhibitory effect on the Cr(lll) sorption than the Na ions. Kinetic studies showed that more than one mode of sorption was operating in the uptake of Cr(lll) by water hyacinth roots. The equilibrium data obeyed Langmuir isotherm for the Cr(III)-water hyacinth root system, implying mono-layer coverage of the sorben t material. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1997 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3331/1/Non-living_Biomass_of_Water_Hyacinth_Roots_as_a_Sorbent.pdf Low, K. S. and Lee, C. K. (1997) Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 5 (2). pp. 147-155. ISSN 0128-7680 English
spellingShingle Low, K. S.
Lee, C. K.
Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution
title Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution
title_full Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution
title_fullStr Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution
title_full_unstemmed Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution
title_short Non-living Biomass of Water Hyacinth Roots as a Sorbent for Chromium (ITI) in Aqueous Solution
title_sort non-living biomass of water hyacinth roots as a sorbent for chromium (iti) in aqueous solution
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