Sustainable heavy metal remediation. Volume 2, Case studies /

This book presents an assortment of case-studies pertaining to the use of sustainable technologies for heavy metal removal and recovery from mining and metallurgical wastes, construction and demolition wastes, spent catalysts and electronic wastes. Wastewaters from diverse industrial and mining acti...

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Other Authors Rene, Eldon R. (Editor), Sahinkaya, Erkan (Editor), Lewis, Alison, 1963- (Editor), Lens, P. N. L. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
SeriesEnvironmental chemistry for a sustainable world ; v. 9.
Subjects
Runoff > Purification > Heavy metals removal.
Heavy metals > Bioaccumulation.
Heavy metals > Environmental aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319611464
9783319611457
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1: Life-Cycle Assessment of Metal Recovery from Electronic Waste
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Electronic Waste and Metal Recovery
  • 1.2.1 The Growth of Electronic Waste
  • 1.2.2 Disposal of Electronic Waste
  • 1.2.3 Electronic Waste Regulations in the European Union
  • 1.2.3.1 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
  • 1.2.3.2 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
  • 1.2.3.3 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulations
  • 1.2.4 Export and Informal Recycling of Electronic Waste1.2.5 The Circular Economy
  • 1.2.6 Electronic Waste as a Secondary Metal Resource
  • 1.2.7 Metal Recovery Techniques
  • 1.3 Life-Cycle Assessment
  • 1.3.1 Life-Cycle Assessment Methodology
  • 1.3.2 Life-Cycle Assessment Applied to Emerging Technologies
  • 1.3.3 Uncertainty Issues in Life-Cycle Assessment
  • 1.4 Illustrative Case Study Summary: Copper Recovery from Electronic Waste Using Bioleaching
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Adsorption Technology for Removal of Toxic Pollutants
  • 2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Background
  • 2.1.2 Issues and Problems
  • 2.1.3 State of Metal Pollution
  • 2.2 Existing Methodologies for the Removal of Toxic Metals
  • 2.2.1 Oxidation
  • 2.2.2 Coagulation-Filtration
  • 2.2.3 Ion Exchange
  • 2.2.4 Membrane Processes
  • 2.2.5 Alternative Processes
  • 2.2.6 Adsorption
  • 2.3 Adsorbent Materials for Metal Removal
  • 2.3.1 Adsorbents Used for Removal of Arsenic
  • 2.3.2 Adsorbents Used for Removal of Antimony
  • 2.3.3 Adsorbents Used for Removal of Mercury
  • 2.3.4 Adsorbents Used for Removal of Cadmium
  • 2.3.5 Adsorbents Used for Removal of Lead2.3.6 Adsorbents Used for Removal of Zinc
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Metal Recovery from Industrial and Mining Wastewaters
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Sulphate-Reduction Process
  • 3.2.1 Microbial Sulphate-Reduction
  • 3.2.2 Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria Diversity
  • 3.2.3 Substrates Used in Sulphate-Reduction as Electron Donor and Carbon Source
  • 3.2.4 Sulphate-Reducing Bioreactors and Process Configurations
  • 3.2.5 Operational Conditions Affecting Sulphate-Reduction in Bioreactors
  • 3.2.5.1 Effect of pH3.2.5.2 Effect of Hydraulic Retention Time
  • 3.2.5.3 Effect of Metal Concentration
  • 3.3 Metal Sulphide-Precipitation Process
  • 3.3.1 Formation of Metal Sulphide Precipitates
  • 3.3.1.1 Solubility Product
  • 3.3.2 Factors Affecting Metal Sulphide Precipitation
  • 3.3.2.1 pH
  • 3.3.3 Competing Metal Removal Mechanisms
  • 3.4 Modelling and Control of the Sulphate-Reduction Process for Metal Recovery
  • 3.4.1 Modelling
  • 3.4.1.1 Model Components
  • 3.4.1.1.1 Kinetics
  • 3.4.1.1.2 Physicochemical Components

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