Effects of Humic Acid and Suspended Solids on the Removal of Heavy Metals from Water by Adsorption onto Granular Activated Carbon

Heavy metals constitute some of the most dangerous pollutants of water, as they are toxic to humans, animals, and aquatic organisms. These metals are considered to be of major public health concern and, therefore, need to be removed. Adsorption is a common physico-chemical process used to remove...

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Main Authors: Danious P. Sounthararajah, Paripurnanda Loganathan, Jaya Kandasamy, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/9/10475