Pelletized ponderosa pine bark for adsorption of toxic heavy metals from water

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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Main Authors: Tshabalala, M. A., Oh, M., and
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2007-02-01
Series:BioResources
Subjects:
Bark
Sorbent
Adsorption
Metals
Pine
Nickel
Cadmium
Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_02_1_066_081_Oh_Tshabalala_PelletizedBarkAdsMetals/34

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