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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Theses/Dissertations

2007

Carbon, Activated<br />Hydrogen-ion concentration<br />Saxitoxin<br />Water -- Purification -- Organic compounds removal

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Ph Effect On Adsorption Of Saxititoxin On Powdered Activated Carbon, Jie Ding Jan 2007

Ph Effect On Adsorption Of Saxititoxin On Powdered Activated Carbon, Jie Ding

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"The presence of algal toxins, or cyanotoxins, in surface water has been increasingly reported. These highly hazardous toxins are potential threat to both human health and animals by contaminating drinking water sources over the world. In this study, the removal efficiency of saxitoxin from water using powered activated carbon was tested at different pH values for deionized water and natural surface water. The results of this study showed that pH has a strong impact on removal efficiency of saxitoxin using powdered activated carbon. Specifically, the removal efficiency of saxitoxin is significantly increased at higher pH from 5.7 to pH 10.7. …