Removal of mercury species with dithiocarbamate-anchored polymer/organosmectite composites

Say R., BİRLİK ÖZKÜTÜK E., Erdemgil Z., DENİZLİ A., ERSÖZ A.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, vol.150, no.3, pp.560-564, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 150 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.03.089
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.560-564
  • Keywords: mercury, adsorption, removal, organoclay, smectite, ATOMIC-ABSORPTION-SPECTROMETRY, HEAVY-METAL REMOVAL, AQUEOUS-SOLUTIONS, SWELLING BEHAVIOR, WATER SAMPLES, ADSORPTION, CLAY, MONTMORILLONITE, PRECONCENTRATION, SPECIATION
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals found in solid and liquid waste disposed by chloro-alkali, paint, paper/pulp, battery, pharmaceutical, oil refinery and mining companies. Any form of mercury introduced to nature through any means is converted into a more toxic form such as methylmercury chloride (as produced by aquatic organisms) which usually accumulates in the tissue of fish and birds.