Efficient biosorption of Hg(II) over treated banana stems fibre

• Main Authors: Triwahyono, Sugeng, Salamun, Nurrulhidayah, Abd. Jalil, Aishah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62153/1/AishahAbd.Jalil2015_EfficientBiosorptionOfHg%28Ii%29OverTreatedBananaStemsFibre.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62153/

The potential of banana stem fiber (BSF) as a low cost biosorbent for Hg(II) removal was studied. HCl treatment increased the cellulose accessibility which led to an enhanced interaction of Hg(II) and BSF. Activation of BSF-HCl in vacuo at 373 K increased the maximum biosorption capacity from 28 to...