Sea shell derived adsorbent and its potential for treating acid mine drainage

Biosorption of Chromium by Agricultural Waste, Anacardium Occidentale Testa Powder: Characterization, Kinetic, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Studies

“…50 mL of aqueous solution (initial concentration of chromium was 20 gm/L) was taken in each 250 mL conical flasks and 10 g/L of 53 μm size biosorbent was added and exposed to varying agitation times (3,5,10,15,20,25,30,40,50,60,90,120, 150 and 180 min). These samples were shaken on an orbital shaker at 180 rpm at 30 o C for 1 min.…”

2015 Atomic Spectrometry Update – a review of advances in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and their applications

“…For these two ions, absorption efficiency was found to be 96% and 99% respectively for synthetic solutions and 74% and 85% respectively for real process waters. The potential of crushed seashells as an absorbent for treating acid mine drainage was investigated by Masukume et al 193 and aer characterising absorption parameters using the XRF and FTIR techniques, the authors concluded that this material had great potential as an alternative low cost medium for the treatment of these drainage waters. The remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons was the topic of interest to Rosales et al 194 and especially the delivery of active nanoscale zero-valent iron particles to contaminated hot-spots.…”

Mine Drainage and Oil Sand Water

“…Crushed sea shells was examined as an adsorbent for AMD treatment in batch and column studies (Masukume et al, 2014). The preliminary results indicated that sea shell derived adsorbent had a great potential as an alternative low cost material in AMD treatment.…”