Removal of BTEX and heavy metals from wastewater by modified smectite clays: ion exchange and adsorption mechanisms
Josemar Guerra de Andrade Câmara, Tiago José Marques Fraga, Ana Maria Salgueiro Baptisttella, Caroline Maria Bezerra de Araújo, Joelma Morais Ferreira, Maurı́cio Alves da Motta Sobrinho, César Augusto Moraes de Abreu
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAdsorptionFreundlich equationIon exchangeCation-exchange capacityInorganic chemistryLangmuirTolueneMetal ions in aqueous solutionBenzeneClay mineralsNuclear chemistryMetalOrganic chemistryMineralogyIonGeologySoil scienceSoil waterAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalClay minerals and soil interactionsPhosphorus and nutrient management