Biosorption process for removing heavy metal ions using water milfoil (Myriophyllum Spicatum) in contaminated water
Conference
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OSTI ID:210265
- Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc., Ft. Pierce, FL (United States)
- Microbial Products, Inc., Vero Beach, FL (United States); and others
A small scale biomass metal contacting experiment was performed to screen the optimal plant species for biosorption and bioaccumulation of cadmium, zinc, nickel, lead, and copper. Experiments were also conducted to test the ability of the biomass to lower the metal concentrations below the US Environmental Protection Agency surface water discharge criteria. The minimum residual concentration was 0.1 mg/L for zinc, 0.004 mg/L for lead, and about 0.01 mg/L for cadmium, nickel, and lead. Results indicate that water milfoil can be used for bioremoval of metals.
- OSTI ID:
- 210265
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509139--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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