The objective of this research was to study the removal of cadmium and lead from an aqueous solution through a biological treatment. For this purpose, a glass-ceramic material was manufactured from industrial and urban wastes. Biofilms of microoorganisms found in wastewater were developed on its surface, and continuous tests were conducted in the presence and absence of the biofilm to analyse the glass-ceramic's ability to remove the heavy metals from an aqueous environment. The results suggest that this bioremediation process, developed on an industrial scale, could represent an alternative to the chemical processes currently used.
Origin
University Of Madrid, Spain
Journal Title
J Am Ceram Soc 86 12 2003 2200-2202
Sector
Glass Ceramics
Class
GC 569