Pelletized ponderosa pine bark for adsorption of toxic heavy metals from water
Bark flour from ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) was consolidated into pellets using citric acid as cross-linking agent. The pellets were evaluated for removal of toxic heavy metals from synthetic aqueous solutions. When soaked in water, pellets did not leach tannins, and they showed high adsorption...
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North Carolina State University
2007-02-01
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| Series: | BioResources |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_02_1_066_081_Oh_Tshabalala_PelletizedBarkAdsMetals/34 |