Uso da casca de coco verde como adsorbente na remoção de metais tóxicos The use of green coconut shells as absorbents in the toxic metals

<abstract language="eng">Green coconut shells were treated with acid, base and hydrogen peroxide solutions for 3, 6, 12 and 24 h for removing toxic metals from synthetic wastewater. The removal of ions by the adsorbent treated with 0.1 mol L-1 NaOH/ 3h was 99.5% for Pb2+ and 97.9% fo...

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Main Authors: Francisco W. Sousa, Sarah A. Moreira, André G. Oliveira, Rivelino M. Cavalcante, Ronaldo F. Nascimento, Morsyleide F. Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2007-10-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422007000500019