Application of Chemically Modified and Unmodified Waste Biological Sorbents in Treatment of Wastewater

Protein wastes (feathers, goat hair) and cellulosic wastes (corn cob, coconut husks) were collected and washed with detergent solution, thoroughly rinsed and sun dried for 2 days before drying in an oven, and then ground. One-half of ground material was carbonized at a maximum temperature of 500°C...

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Main Author: John Kanayochukwu Nduka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/751240