Review article

THE USE OF LOW COST ADSORBENTS FOR PURIFICATION WASTEWATER

Antonija Višekruna ; Aluminij Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Anita Štrkalj ; Faculty of Metallurgy, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ljiljana Marinić Pajc ; INA d.d., Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Adsorption is one of the effective methods of advanced wastewater treatment, which industries employ to reduce hazardous organic and inorganic wastes in effluents. The use of low cost adsorbent has been investigated as a replacement for current costly methods of removing toxic substances from wastewater. In this article, the use of low cost adsorbents for the removal of toxic substances from wastewater has been reviewed.

Keywords

adsorption; heavy metals; low cost adsorbents; waste water

Hrčak ID:

66337

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/66337

Publication date:

15.3.2011.

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