Development of biochar and chitosan blend for heavy metals uptake from synthetic and industrial wastewater

Abstract Heavy metals are usually released into water bodies from industrial/domestic effluents such as metal plating industries, mining and tanneries. Adsorption is a fundamental process in the physiochemical treatment of wastewaters because of its low cost. Great efforts have been made to use the...

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Main Authors: Athar Hussain, Jaya Maitra, Kashif Ali Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-08-01
Series:Applied Water Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-017-0604-7