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Role of Pretreatment in Adsorption of Cobalt, Mercury and Nickel by Native Algae

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Native macroalgae were used as an inexpensive and efficient biosorbent. Mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) were removed from synthetic wastewater. The algal biomass was pretreated with 0.1 HCl, 0.2 HCl, CaCl2 NaOH Na2CO3 and hot water. NaOH pretreatment was most suitable for the removal of Hg. Na2CO3 pretreatment was the best technique for the removal of Ni and Co.

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  1. U.S-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCASW), Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 76062, Pakistan

    Muhammad Rizwan

  2. Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620, Pakistan

    Muhammad Rizwan, Alia Naz, Abdullah Khan, Wisal Shah, Mona Syed, Qadeer Ahmed & Noor Fatima

  3. Department of Energy and Environment Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

    Ghulam Mujtaba

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Rizwan, M. et al. (2020). Role of Pretreatment in Adsorption of Cobalt, Mercury and Nickel by Native Algae. In: Naddeo, V., Balakrishnan, M., Choo, KH. (eds) Frontiers in Water-Energy-Nexus—Nature-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13068-8_130

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