Adsorption of Heavy Metals on Diatomite: Mechanism and Effect of Operating Variables
The adsorption capacity of diatomite towards heavy metals as well as the adsorption mechanism was investigated in the present study. The chemical and X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that the diatomite was mainly composed of SiO 2 (95.91%) as cristobalite and quartz. The maximum uptake of Cd(II),...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Adsorption Science & Technology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.31.2-3.275 |