Evaluation of economical sorbents for the removal of metolachlor from contaminated wastewater

The sorption of unformulated (98% pure) and formulated (86% pure + adjuvants) metolachlor to peat, rubber, and steam-exploded wood was studied. The concentration of pesticide ranged from 50 mg/L to 400 mg/L. Equilibrium concentrations for the batch reactors were reached within 24 hr. The sorption da...

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Main Author: Hutchinson, Lynn E.
Other Authors: Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41985
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04082009-040549/