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Modeling of Biosorption Processes

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Environmental Bioengineering

Part of the book series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering ((HEE,volume 11))

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Biosorption entails the use of microbial or plant biomass, usually inactivated, to remove toxic metal ions in aqueous solutions. It is particularly effective in dealing with low concentration, high volume metal waste streams. Although biosorption processes have not yet been commercialized to any significant extent, they offer a promising area for future developments. This chapter presents several process models that can facilitate the design and analysis of batch and fixed bed biosorption systems.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China

    Khim Hoong Chu Ph.D.

  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Yung-Tse Hung Ph.D., P.E., DEE

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  2. School of Civil & Environmental Eng., Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue 50, Singapore, 639798, Singapore

    Joo-Hwa Tay

  3. School of Civil & Environmental Eng., Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue 50, Singapore, 639798, Singapore

    Stephen Tiong Lee Tay

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    Yung-Tse Hung

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Chu, K.H., Hung, YT. (2010). Modeling of Biosorption Processes. In: Wang, L., Tay, JH., Tay, S., Hung, YT. (eds) Environmental Bioengineering. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 11. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-031-1_11

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