Removal of organotin compounds, Cu and Zn from shipyard wastewaters by adsorption--flocculation: a technical and economical analysis.
Several commercially available adsorbents were screened for their ability to remove Cu, Zn and organotin compounds from both artificial contaminated and real dockyard wastewater. An adsorption--flocculation process using a mixture of two adsorbents (a clay based adsorbent and a powdered activated carbon) was optimized for an optimal adsorbent and pollutant removal. At the optimal conditions the process was evaluated with both artificial and real shipyard wastewater, and the cost of the adsorption-flocculation process with relation to different influent concentrations and discharge limits was estimated.
Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Catholic University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
Steven
S
Vreysen
Andre
A
Maes
Hans
H
Wullaert
D000327:Adsorption; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005427:Flocculation; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis; D009947:Organotin Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012767:Ships; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification
D007220:Industrial Waste; D009947:Organotin Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc