Application of guar gum for the removal of dissolved lead from wastewater

• Main Authors: Mukherjee, Sumona, Mukhopadhyay, Soumyadeep, Zafri, Muhammad Zakwan, Zhan, Xin Min, Hashim, Mohd Ali, Sen Gupta, Bhaskar
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21196/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.10.022
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Lead (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal with highly recalcitrant property. It easily accumulates in the food chain by interacting with calcium and iron components of the biomolecules of living organisms. The aim of the study was to develop an efficient method to treat heavy metal containing turbid wastewat...