Aims: To investigate the effect of variation of metals (Cu vs Zn) and anions (nitrate vs sulfate) in heavy metal remediation by charcoal and coffee waste from contaminated water. Study Design: Aqueous solution of single and mixed nitrate and sulfate salts of copper and zinc were...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2021/v22i1030437
Arsenic and lead have been reported to have toxic effect on human and animal health. Wooden electric and telephone poles have been known to be treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in an effort to preserve them from decay, termites, insects, and rot. Thus, those who work o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/26255
Lead is among the heavy metals that contaminate our soil and water. Chronic exposure to lead has been reported to have serious health implications to humans, animals, and plants as well as our food, soil, and water safety. Adsorption onto biomaterials is one of the most promising...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13316
This study evaluates the efficacy of using two local, cheap, and abundant waste materials such as charred husks from corn and palm nut for the remediation of lead contaminated water. The study was conducted for the development of a very cheap, natural, easy to prepare, and effect...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/13315
Aims: We have studied the adsorption of lead onto many substrates such as biomaterials and inorganic adsorbents and found these substrates to have very high adsorptive capacities for lead. However, limited studies have reported desorption of lead adsorbed by these substrates unde...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7398