A cost–effective and eco-friendly treatment technology to remove realistic levels of mercury by means of the unmodified rice husk

A cost–effective and eco-friendly treatment technology to remove realistic levels of mercury by means of the unmodified rice husk

In the present work the removal of mercury from aqueous solutions media and for realistic concentrations of this metal was evaluated, by using an inexpensive and highly available agricultural waste, rice husk. An economical method was developed based on the use of the natural/unmodified form of rice...

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Main Authors: Rocha L. S., Lopes C. B., Duarte A. C., Pereira E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Subjects:
Mercury
Rice husk
Remediation
Contaminated waters
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130125002

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