ABSTRACT

Abstract ....................................................................................................434 18.1 Introduction ...................................................................................434 18.2 Clay Minerals ................................................................................435 18.3 Organoclays ..................................................................................437 18.4 Bone Char .....................................................................................438 18.5 Common Contaminants Found in Wastewater ..............................440 18.6 Application of Low-Cost Materials for

Contaminants’ Removal ................................................................440 18.7 Mechanism for Uptake of Contaminants on Adsorbents ..............443 18.8 Conclusion ....................................................................................448 Keywords .................................................................................................448 References ................................................................................................448

THERESA O. EGBUCHUNAM1,*, GRACE OBI1,2, FELIX E. OKIEIMEN3, and SENEM YETGIN4