Assessment of the effectiveness of water hyacinth (<i>E. crassipes</i>) in the biosorption of heavy metals from Aluminium extruding company effluents

Biosorption technique was used to assess the effectiveness of water hyacinth in the removal of heavy metal from effluents obtained from an Aluminium extruding company. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques were used to characterize the wate...

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Main Authors: A.G. Fubara, C.C. Uche, C.O. Nwoko, R.F. Tony-Njoku, A.A. Ojiaku, F.A. Edo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
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Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/222597