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Removal Efficiency of Heavy Metals Using Various Resins and Natural Materials
Journal of applied sciences (Asian Network for Scientific Information), Vol.12(19), pp.2065-2070
2012
Abstract
Heavy metals found in local water are an environmental concern. These metals are potentially harmful since they can bio-accumulate in organisms and have been classified as toxic and/or carcinogenic. In this study, water was collected from a shipyard located on a bayou. Various materials (chitosan, mixed bed and amphoteric resins) were tested to determine their efficiency for metal remediation. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) was used to quantify the efficiency of the materials examined. Overall, amphoteric resin was found to be the most efficient for a greater number of metals examined (Al, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn), followed by mixed bed which most efficiently removed As and Fe. Chitosan showed the poorest efficiency for metal removal.
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- Title
- Removal Efficiency of Heavy Metals Using Various Resins and Natural Materials
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied sciences (Asian Network for Scientific Information), Vol.12(19), pp.2065-2070
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Asian Network for Scientific Information
- Copyright
- © 2012 Asian Network for Scientific Information
- Identifiers
- 99380176197006600
- Academic Unit
- Chemistry; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English