Comparison of rice husk- and dairy manure-derived biochars for simultaneously removing heavy metals from aqueous solutions: Role of mineral components in biochars

Chemosphere

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 955-961

  Xu, Xiaoyun ^a   Cao, Xinde ^a   Zhao, Ling ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biochar; Competition; Complexation; Heavy metals; Precipitation; Waste biomass

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPETITION; COMPLEXATION; FEEDSTOCKS; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; IONIZATION; MANURES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

BIO CHARS; DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS; MINERAL COMPONENT; REMOVAL CAPACITY; REMOVAL OF METALS; RICE HUSK BIOCHAR; WASTE BIOMASS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

CADMIUM; CARBONIC ACID; CHARCOAL; COPPER; HYDROXYL GROUP; LEAD; MINERAL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHATE; ZINC;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOMASS; CHARCOAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEXATION; HEAVY METAL; MANURE; MINERAL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RICE; STRAW;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS CONVERSION; CHEMICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY MANURE BIOCHAR; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IONIZATION; MANURE; PRECIPITATION; RICE; RICE HUSK BIOCHAR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEED HUSK; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84880045027     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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