Adsorption enhancement of elemental mercury by various surface modified coconut husk as eco-friendly low-cost adsorbents

• Main Authors: Johari, K., Saman, N., Song, S.T., Chin, C.S., Kong, H., Mat, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84954350026&doi=10.1016%2fj.ibiod.2016.01.004&partnerID=40&md5=c12356372849f8d6a55e7efcc94cb250; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/30878/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Coconut husk (CH), consisting of coconut pith (CP) and coconut fiber (CF) is abundant and cheap, and has the potential to be used as adsorbent for elemental mercury (Hg0) removal. CP and CF surfaces were modified by mercerization and bleaching methods and characterized using scanning electron micros...