Removal of Heavy Metals by Low-Cost Adsorption Materials
Document Type
Contribution to Books
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Publication Title
Handbook of Advanced Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Management
Abstract
© 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Owing to the environmental impact as well as the growing awareness among the public, it is imperative to remove or reduce the concentration of heavy metals to environmentally acceptable levels before being discharged to open stream. The conventional methods for removing heavy metals suffer from many drawbacks such as high cost, sludge disposal problem, complex technology, and limited applicability. Therefore, intensive research has been carried out using low-cost materials to remove these heavy metals at an affordable cost. This chapter examines (i) some commonly found heavy metals in wastewater, (ii) main treatment technologies and their limitations, (iii) various studies using waste materials from agriculture and industry or naturally occurring biosorbents, (iv) chemical properties and characterization studies on the low-cost adsorbents, (v) influential parameters in affecting the removal efficiency, and (vi) equilibrium, kinetic models, and process design used in the adsorption process.
Recommended Citation
Ong, Siew Teng; Ha, Sie Tiong; Keng, Pei Sin; Lee, Siew Ling; and Hung, Yung Tse, "Removal of Heavy Metals by Low-Cost Adsorption Materials" (2017). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications. 303.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/encee_facpub/303
DOI
10.1201/9781315117423
