| Journal: | Brazilian journal of chemical engineering |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000309105 |
| ISSN: | 0104-6632 |
| Authors: | Barros, A.J. Morais1 Prasad, S2 Leite, V. Duarte3 Souza, A. Gouveia |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Centro de Ciencias Exatas e Naturais, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba. Brasil 2Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Campina Grande, Paraiba. Brasil 3Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, Departamento de Quimica, Campina Grande, Paraiba. Brasil |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Season: | Jun |
| Volumen: | 23 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 153-162 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental, aplicado |
| English abstract | This work on the process of biosorption of nickel and chromium in an ascendant continuous-flow, fixed packed-bed bioreactor of sanitary sewage sludge was conducted in a search for solutions to the environmental problem caused by heavy metals. Analysis of the results demonstrated that the absorbent had an extraordinary capacity for biosorption of the heavy metals studied at about 9.0 pH of the effluent, with a removal percentage of over 90.0% for the two metals. Chemometric study results demonstrated that 20 days of the experimental system function were sufficient for achieving the maximum efficiency of sorption of the heavy metals studied by the sanitary sewage sludge employed |
| Disciplines: | Ingeniería, Química |
| Keyword: | Ingeniería ambiental, Biotecnología, Metales pesados, Biosorción, Lodos residuales, Biorreactores |
| Keyword: | Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental engineering, Biotechnology, Heavy metals, Biosorption, Sewage sludge, Bioreactors |
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