Browsing by Subject "Heavy metals"
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Adsorption studies of heavy metal solutions using corn cobs adsorbents
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2012-05)In this study, corn cobs were utilized as an adsorbent to remove heavy metals (Cu and Zn) from aqueous solution. The influences of initial Cu (II) and Zn (II) ion concentration (25 - 200 ppm) with contact time, temperature ... -
Analysis of manganese and zinc in rice rain and rice husk with modification of sulfuric acid digestion method
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2014-06)Heavy metal is abundant in nature and it has been widely used in many types of industrial activities. The overuse of pesticides without limit and improper waste disposal activities were among of the most significant cause ... -
Assessment of heavy metals in sediment and its effect on fish near jetty Sungai Bahru, Kuala Perlis
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2015-06)Aquatic organism and sediment closely related each other in absorbing heavy metal from surrounding and accumulate in their body tissues and its surface area. The concentration of heavy metals including Chromium, Copper, ... -
Bacteria isolation and bioremedation of heavy metal in sediment of coastal area
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2015-06)Coastal area sediments are normally contaminated with heavy metals resulted from the anthropogenic activities that occurs daily such as boat and ferries activities. The types of heavy metals that are identified in the ... -
Characterization of rubber manufacturing industrial wastewater
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2012-05)This study focuses on the characterization of rubber manufacturing industrial wastewater. The characterization of wastewater was based on the physical and chemical characteristics of the wastewater. The wastewater was ... -
Cholinesterase-based biosensor using Lates calcarifer (Asian Seabass) brain for detection of heavy metals
(SPB Pharma Society, 2015-04-01)Heavy metals are sometimes needed for nutrient uptake but only in low concentrations and the nervous system is the most susceptible to be affected. Cholinesterase (ChE) inhibition has been used extensively as a biomarker ... -
Ecotoxicity study of blood cockles (Anadara granosa) near Kg Wai ex-dumping site
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2014-06)Marine blood cockles, Anadara granosa (A. granosa) can be commonly found along the coasts of western Malaysian Peninsular, and for this study it was collected from the shores of Kuala Perlis. Blood cockles are widely ... -
Effect of solid to liquid ratio on heavy metal removal by geopolymer-based adsorbent
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2018-06)Microstructure of three-dimensional aluminosilicate which similar to zeolite cause geopolymer based adsorbent accepted in the treatment of wastewater. This paper presents an investigation on the copper removal from the ... -
Effects of Cu(II) and Cd(II) on the performance of sequencing batch reactor treatment system
(Elsevier B.V., 2005-01)The effects of Cu(II) and Cd(II)-containing wastewater on activated sludge microorganisms were investigated. The addition of Cu(II) and Cd(II) affected significantly the activities of activated sludge microorganisms in the ... -
Heavy metals removal from landfill leachate by using two-stage constructed wetlands planted with Limnocharis Flava and Eichhornia Crassipes
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2012-05)Leachate contains contaminants consists of organic and inorganic material. An inorganic pollutants exit in leachate is heavy metal. The heavy metal or toxic inorganic chemicals most commonly found in Leachate is Manganese, ... -
Identification and Phytoremediation of heavy metal in sediment phase of Kuala Perlis and it effects to cockles
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2015-06)Sediment and aquatic organism absorb heavy metal from surrounding and accumulate in their body tissue and its surface area. The tissue of cockles is relatively eaten by the local people as other marine organism along the ... -
Immobilisation of heavy metals from waste using cementitious materials and binders via stabilisation and solidification techniques: A review
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012-06-18)Heavy metals from industrial waste at high concentration of contamination become a serious threat to human, animals and other living creatures. Due to that, special treatment to this waste is crucial. A reliable and low ... -
Influence of Heavy Metal on activated Sludge activity: DO and SOUR monitoring
(Universiti Malaysia Perils, 2007)The objective of this study is to evaluate the inhibitory effect of heavy metals on activity of activated sludge microbes, under sequencing batch reactor (SBR) operation, based on dissolved oxygen (DO) and specific oxygen ... -
Investigation of natural attenuation and bioaugmentation techniques in remediate heavy metal contaminated sediments
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012-06-18)An investigation of natural attenuation as well as application of bioaugmentation techniques in reduction of heavy metals in contaminated sediment is studied. Five elements were chosen for this study namely zinc (Zn), ... -
Kinetic study of activated carbon from palm kernel shell for copper removal
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2016-06)The production of alternative activated carbon has been resolved to replace the costly activated carbon to remove unwanted heavy metals from contaminated water at low cost. Heavy metals are very toxicity and can harm human ... -
Kinetics of adsorption of Cu(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solution on rice husk and modified rice husk
(University of Vigo, 2007-02)The present study is aimed to investigate the adsorption behavior of Cu(II) and Cd(II) ions onto rice husk and modified rice husk. The adsorption of the heavy metal ions over both the adsorbents was found to follow Langmuir ... -
Lateritic soil for the treatment of chromium (Vi) in wastewater
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2010-04)Lateritic soil is the result from the formation of hot and humid tropical regions that enriched in iron and aluminium and have been developed with intensive and long lasting sediment from main rocks. Lateritic soil can ... -
Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using cocoa pod husk
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2015-06)In this study, the potential use of Cocoa Pod Husk (CPH) as biosorbent for the removal of Zn(II) and Cr(VI) was investigated. The surface morphology of CPH was investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and ... -
Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil by Washing CaCI2 and Effect of pH
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Removal of heavy metals from refinery effluents using water hyacinth
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-03)