Abstract
Waste water treatment is a perrnunent task. Many novel techniques have emerge in recent years and one of them is using biomass in removing heavy- metals. In this research screening and preliminary optimization experi- ments have identified different types of abundant biomass which can accu- mulate heavy metals such as Fe3*, C03•, Cu2+ and ftvm effluent. Cystoseira Myrica has a high uptake ofCr3+ while Sargassum Polycystum has been found to have a high uptake 0fFe3+. Observed biosorption kinet- ics shows rapid initial stage, followed by slower second stage and the amount of material adsorbed increases linearly as its concentration in the solutions increases.
Recommended Citation
Litto, R. (1994). EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE USE OF NATIVE BIOMASS AS BIOSORBENTS FOR METAL POLLUTANT REMOVAL. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 18(2), 42-50. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v18i2.173
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam