Biosorption of heavy metals and uranium from dilute solutions
- Federal Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
- Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States). Mackay School of Mines
Eichhornia crassipes approaches being a scourge in many parts of the world, choking waterways and hindering transport upon them. At the same time it is known to readily abstract heavy metal ions from water and, thus, aids in the removal of heavy metals found in such waters. This paper considers the possibility of using specific parts of the plant as an inexpensive adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated chemical and mining industry waste waters. In particular the root of the plant was found to be an excellent accumulator of heavy metal ions including uranium from solution. It is also suggested that dried roots of the plant might be placed in simple bags and used in a very low cost metal ion removal system.
- OSTI ID:
- 78157
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950201-; ISBN 0-87339-279-5; TRN: IM9531%%208
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual meeting and exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), Las Vegas, NV (United States), 12-16 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Separation processes: Heavy metals, ions and minerals; Misra, M. [ed.] [Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)]; PB: 302 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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