Removal of heavy metals from contaminated foundry sand through repeated soil-washing

This paper presents investigations on the effectiveness of repeated washing in removing heavy metals from contaminated Foundry Sand (FS) sample collected from a recycling company in Melbourne. It is found that after repeated wash-offs, concentrations of heavy metals reduce significantly and these re...

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Main Authors: Monzur Alam Imteaz, Arul Arulrajah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2019.1657982