Abstract
Mining industries contribute enormously to water pollution through discharge of effluents contaminated with metals. Metals-polluted water is a threat to aquatic and human lives as well as the general ecosystem. Numerous conventional treatment methods are available for the removal of metals from mine water, but majority of them are costly, inefficient for trace metal concentration, and generate voluminous secondary sludge. Therefore, there is need for alternative low-cost novel technologies capable of reducing metal concentration in water to acceptable levels. Adsorption technology is increasingly receiving preference because it is simple in design, requires low initial cost, easy to operate, can remove contaminants in trace levels and the possibility to develop and employ wide variety of adsorbents. This study, therefore, explored the removal of manganese [Mn (II)] from aqueous solution using a …
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Sustainable Research and Innovation (SRI) Conference |
Place of Publication | Kenya |
Pages | 155-158 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 2079-6226 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 2018 Annual Sustainable Research and Innovation (SRI) Conference - JKUAT Main Campus, Juja, Kenya Duration: May 2 2018 → May 4 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 2018 Annual Sustainable Research and Innovation (SRI) Conference |
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Abbreviated title | SRI |
Country/Territory | Kenya |
City | Juja |
Period | 5/2/18 → 5/4/18 |