• Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.65-67
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• 2012

The desorption characteristics of previously adsorbed indium ions on phosphorylated sawdust were tested by various chemical reagents such as HCl, $HNO_3$, NaCl, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and nitrilotriacetic acid. Among them, HCl was chosen as the best desorbing agent in terms of economics. The desorption efficiency of HCl for indium ions was about 97% at a concentration of 0.5 M. The desorption efficiency for indium ions was very high at about 94% even at a solid/liquid ratio of 10.0, and the desorption process was quickly performed within 60 min. The removal efficiency of indium ions in recycled phosphorylated sawdust could be maintained at 85% in the 4th cycle.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.75-79
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• 2000

To improve the adsorption of heavy metal ions in aqueous solutions. sawdust and bark of pine (Pinus densiflora) and oak(Quercus accutisima) were phosphorylated. The phosphorylated sawdust and bark contained phosphorous of 1.2~1.3% in the treatment for 1 hr and 1.4~1.7% for 2 hrs regardless of species and tree segments. The sawdust indicated considerable increase in the adsorption ratio of $Cu^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$ and $Cd^{2+}$, however the adsorption of $Pb^{2+}$ was a little increased. The pine sawdust was more effective in the adsorption of heavy metal ions than that of oak. While the bark indicated little adsorption efficiency of heavy metal ions.