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The use of a naturally available Lateritic Soil (LS) for the removal of mercury from industrial effluents has been investigated. Adsorption of Hg on LS from aqueous solution is reported, describing the effect of equilibration time, hydrogen ions, adsorbent and adsorbate concentration. The contact time required is less than two minutes and adsorption capacity is 15 g/kg.
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Ahmad, S., Qureshi, I.H. Fast mecury removal from industrial effluent. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 130, 347–352 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02041354
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