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Published in: Holistic Approach Environ. 1(2011) 1, pp. 27 – 35
Paper reference number: HAE-4
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THE USE OF LOW COST ADSORBENTS FOR PURIFICATION WASTEWATER

Antonija Višekruna*, Anita Štrkalj**, Ljiljana Marinić Pajc***

* Aluminij Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia And Herzegovina

** Faculty of Metallurgy, University of Zagreb, Croatia

*** INA d.d., Zagreb, Croatia

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ABSTRACT

Adsorption is one of the effective methods of advanced wastewater treatment, which industries employ to reduce hazardous organic and inorganic wastes in effluents. The use of low cost adsorbent has been investigated as a replacement for current costly methods of removing toxic substances from wastewater. In this article, the use of low cost adsorbents for the removal of toxic substances from wastewater has been reviewed.

Keywords: adsorption, heavy metals, low cost adsorbents, waste water
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