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Removal of zinc by biomass of aquatic mosses

dc.contributor.authorMartins, Ramiro
dc.contributor.authorBoaventura, Rui
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-18T16:41:31Z
dc.date.available2010-02-18T16:41:31Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractThe utilization of aquatic mosses for the treatment of wastewater containing heavy metals is gaining more attention as a simple, effective and economic means of pollution remediation. The effect of various parameters such as contact time, initial metal ion concentration and temperature on zinc biosorption onto the aquatic moss Fontinalis antipyretica was studied. The maximum zinc uptake by Fontinalis antipyretica in batch system at pH 5.0, adsorbent dose of 2 g l-1 and 20ºC was found to be 15.4 mg g-1. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models fit de experimental data. Results showed that nonliving biomass of Fontinalis antipyretica is a suitable biosorbent for zinc.pt
dc.identifier.citationMartins, Ramiro; Boaventura, Rui (2001). Removal of zinc by biomass of aquatic mosses. Water and Health, Microbiology, Monitoring and Disinfection. ISBN 9781843394204pt
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/2003
dc.language.isoengpt
dc.publisherIWApt
dc.subjectBiosorptionpt
dc.subjectAquatic mosspt
dc.subjectZincpt
dc.subjectAdsorbentpt
dc.titleRemoval of zinc by biomass of aquatic mossespt
dc.typeconference paper
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceBerlimpt
oaire.citation.title2nd IWA World Water Congresspt
person.familyNameMartins
person.givenNameRamiro
person.identifier.ciencia-idEA17-F39C-29C7
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4327-7782
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rcaap.typeconferenceObjectpt
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