Removal of Cd 2+ , Cu 2+ , Ni 2+ , and Pb 2+ ions from aqueous solutions using tururi fibers as an adsorbent

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 131; no. 20
• Main Authors: Melo, Diego Q., Vidal, Carla B., da Silva, André Leandro, Teixeira, Raimundo N. P., Raulino, Giselle Santiago Cabral, Medeiros, Thiago C., Fechine, Pierre B. A., Mazzeto, Selma Elaine, De Keukeleire, Denis, Nascimento, Ronaldo F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.10.2014

ABSTRACT This work investigates the removal of Cd 2+ , Cu 2+ , Ni 2+ , and Pb 2+ ions from aqueous solutions using tururi fibers as an adsorbent under both batchwise and fixed‐bed conditions. It was found that modification of the tururi fibers with sodium hydroxide increased the adsorption efficienc...