Application studies of biosorption for monazite processing industry effluents

While studies on the potential of many biosorbents for heavy metal uptake have been reported, the results on scale-up are relatively scanty. Even in those papers where there is a report of reactor performance, more emphasis is given to the metal uptake part and the critical issue of headloss develop...

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Published in:Bioresource technology 1994, Vol.49 (2), p.179-186
Main Authors: Muraleedharan, T.R., Philip, Ligy, Iyengar, Leela, Venkobachar, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biological treatment of sewage sludges and wastes
Biosorption
Biotechnology
Environment and pollution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
head loss development
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
packed-bed reactor
rare earths
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Summary:While studies on the potential of many biosorbents for heavy metal uptake have been reported, the results on scale-up are relatively scanty. Even in those papers where there is a report of reactor performance, more emphasis is given to the metal uptake part and the critical issue of headloss development in columns is not touched upon. This paper presents the results of a scale-up study conducted with an established biosorbent. Ganoderma lucidum, for uptake of rare earth elements. The uptake as well as the reactor characteristics are discussed.
ISSN:0960-8524
1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/0960-8524(94)90082-5