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A new method for the determination of the anionic adsorption capacity of bottom deposits with particular reference to the adsorption of anionic detergents

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After a short discussion of the scarce and incomplete literature on anionic adsorption properties of soils and sediments, a new technique based on the adsorption of manoxol to soils, sediments and pure humic acid is described.

Adsorption curves for various sediments, humic acid and clays are given. The adsorption capacity of bottom deposits are interpreted in terms of humic acid equivalents.

The method can be used for series analysis of both the specific adsorption capacity for manoxol of river muds and also as a more general parameter for the anionic and surface adsorption capacity of various materials such as sludges, soils and compost.

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Nach einer kurzenBesprechung der bestehenden spärlichen Literatur über anionische Adsorptionseigenschaften von Böden und Sedimenten wird eine Technik, die auf der Adsorption van Manoxol (Na-dioctyl-sulfosuccinat) an Bodensedimenten beruht, beschrieben.

Adsorptionskurven verschiedener Sedimente, Huminsäuren und einiger Tone werden graphisch dargestellt und die Adsorptionskapazitäten von Bodensedimenten als ‘Huminsäure-äquivalente’ ausgedrückt und interprätiert.

Die beschriebene Methode eignet sich für Serienanalysen zur Bestimmung der spezifischen Adsorptionskapazität für Manoxol von Sedimenten natürlicher Gewässer und kann auch als ein allgemeiner Parameter zur Charakterisiering der anionischen und Oberflächen-adsorptionskapazität von Substraten, wie Schlamm, Böden und Kompost angewandt werden.

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Lenhard, G., Du Plooy, A. & Ross, W.R. A new method for the determination of the anionic adsorption capacity of bottom deposits with particular reference to the adsorption of anionic detergents. Hydrobiologia 21, 177–187 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00161382

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