Influence of physico-chemical properties of biosorbents on heavy metal removal from industrial wastewater
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Chaamila Dinusha Kumari Pathirana Thesis
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This project was a step forward in developing effective usage of agricultural waste for heavy metal removal from industrial wastewater. The study created predictive mathematical models for estimating sorption efficiency of agricultural waste, based on physico-chemical properties. This enables the quantification of the sorption performance of the sorbent used. The study outcomes provide the means for selecting sorbents with high sorption efficiency in relation to specific heavy metal species via the analysis of sorbent physico-chemical properties.
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| ID Code: | 200866 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Goonetilleke, Ashantha & Egodawatta, Prasanna |
| Keywords: | sorption, sorption kinetics, pseudo second order, biosorbent, heavy metals, breakthrough time, column, physico-chemical properties, sorption capacity, surface functional groups |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.200866 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Science & Engineering Faculty Past > Schools > School of Civil Engineering & Built Environment |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 16 Jun 2020 04:50 |
| Last Modified: | 10 May 2022 00:09 |
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