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Removal of organotin compounds, Cu and Zn from shipyard wastewaters by adsorption - flocculation: a technical and economical analysis
Vreysen, S.; Maes, A.; Wullaert, H. (2008). Removal of organotin compounds, Cu and Zn from shipyard wastewaters by adsorption - flocculation: a technical and economical analysis. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 56(1): 106-115. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.09.044
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more
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Keywords
    Chemical elements > Metals > Heavy metals
    Docks
    Separation > Chemical precipitation > Flocculation
    Sorption > Adsorption
    Tributyltin
    Water > Wastes > Waste water
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    adsorption; flocculation; Tributyltin; heavy metals; shipyard wastewater

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Abstract
    Several commercially available adsorbents were screened for their ability to remove Cu, Zn and organotin compounds from both artificial contaminated and real dockyard wastewater. An adsorption - flocculation process using a mixture of two adsorbents (a clay based adsorbent and a powdered activated carbon) was optimized for an optimal adsorbent and pollutant removal. At the optimal conditions the process was evaluated with both artificial and real shipyard wastewater, and the cost of the adsorption-flocculation process with relation to different influent concentrations and discharge limits was estimated

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