The aim of this work was to evaluate the stability of arsenic and selenium species retained in a lime/limestone mixture obtained by using limestone as a sorbent for gas cleaning in a coal gasification atmosphere. It was found that the stability of arsenic and selenium species produced by the gas-solid reactions with lime/limestone may be affected by their exposure to air and by their contact wi...

Technology for immobilization of biomass has attracted a great interest due to the high sorption capacity of biomass for sequestration of toxic metals from industrial effluents. However, the currently practiced immobilization methods normally reduce the metal sorption capacities. In this study, an innovative ion-imprint technology was developed to overcome the drawback. Copper ion was first imp...

Due to energy and environmental issues, hydrogen has become a more attractive clean fuel. Furthermore, there is high interest in producing hydrogen from biomass with a view to sustainability. The thermochemical process for hydrogen production, i.e. gasification, is the focus of this work. This paper discusses the mathematical modeling of hydrogen production process via biomass steam gasificatio...

The calcination reaction of two limestones and a dolomite with different porous structures was studied by thermogravimetric analysis. The effects of calcination temperature (1048-1173 K), particle size (0.4-2.0 mm), CO2 concentration (0-80 %) and total pressure (0.1-1.5 MPa) were investigated. SEM analysis indicated the existence of two different particle calcination models depending on the sor...

This study reports the development of bio-based adsorbent by utilizing coffee endocarp (CE) waste as a raw material for lead (Pb) removal from liquid wastewater. The effect NaOH and HCl activation precursors on characteristics performance resulting adsorbents was investigated. prepared were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X...

Executive Summary A series of experiments were performed in a small but full-scale CDS device to determine its ability to remove free oil and grease from polluted waters using sorbents. Nine experiments were performed using five different sorbents. One control experiment was performed without a sorbent. The sorbents were allowed to float on the surface of the separation chamber of the CDS devic...

In vitro biotransformation assays are currently being explored to improve estimates of bioconcentration factors of potentially bioaccumulative organic chemicals in fish. The present study compares thin-film and solvent-delivery dosing techniques as well as single versus multiple chemical dosing for measuring biotransformation rates of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rainbow trout (...

Natural Jordanian sorbent (consisting of primary minerals, i.e., quartz and aluminosilicates and secondary minerals, i.e., calcite and dolomite) was shown to be effective for removing Zn(II), Pb(II) and Co(II) from aqueous solution. The major mineral constitutions of the sorbent are calcite and quartz. Dolomite was present as minor mineral and palygorskite was present as trace mineral. The sorb...

10 The sorption behavior of the herbicides atrazine, alachlor and trifluralin on four sorbents (two 11 modified organoclays, one model sediment, and one natural sediment) in three water matrices 12 (synthetic water, natural groundwater and surface water) was investigated. The influence of 13 the sorbent and water matrix characteristics was elucidated. All adsorption isotherms fitted 14 well wit...