OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTROCOAGULATION PROCESS FOR LEAD REMOVAL FROM MINING LAKE WATER AND ITS ADSORPTION STUDIES
Exposure of tin ore and the associated minerals such as galena (PbS), arsenopyrite (FeAsS). chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), stannite (Cu2FeSnS4), teal!ite (PbSnS2), pyrite (FeS), etc to air during mining might cause the oxidation and dissolution of the minerals which lead to the release of heavy metals to...
| Main Author: | ORJI,, KALU UKA |
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Institution: | Universiti Teknologi Petronas |
| Record Id / ISBN-0: | utp-utpedia.21531 / |
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2015
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Exposure of tin ore and the associated minerals such as galena (PbS), arsenopyrite
(FeAsS). chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), stannite (Cu2FeSnS4), teal!ite (PbSnS2), pyrite
(FeS), etc to air during mining might cause the oxidation and dissolution of the
minerals which lead to the release of heavy metals to the mining lake. One of such
heavy metals is lead. Mining lake water was reported to contain lead as high as 69.46
mgL·1
• Consumption of water containing Pb can cause toxic effects to humans.
including brain damage. This is the reason mining lake water is not recommended as
drinking water source. The conventional treatment of water does not easily remove
Pb from water. A promising and emerging treatment technology for Pb removal is by
the application of electrocoagulation. |
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