Sorption and desorption of zinc by clinoptilolite and cinoptilolite-tridymite

• Main Authors: Babak, Khayambashi, Abdul Rahim, Anuar, Abd. Wahid, Samsuri, Balasundram, Siva Kumar, Afyuni, Majid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29408/1/Sorption%20and%20desorption%20of%20zinc%20by%20clinoptilolite%20and%20cinoptilolite-tridymite.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29408/; http://www.msss.com.my/mjss/abs17.html

Industrial wastes and mining related activity are main sources of zinc contamination in soils and groundwater. The quality of soil, crop and water will also be affected by high concentrations of heavy metals. The adsorption behaviour of clinoptilolite (natural Iranian zeolite) and clinoptilolite-tri...