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Table 7 Hg distribution under different DOM concentration

From: Influence of sulfide, chloride and dissolved organic matter on mercury adsorption by activated carbon in aqueous system

  Initial experimental parameters
DOM conc. (mg C L−1) 0.25 0.5 2 10 20
Hg conc. (μg L−1) 18.0 12.4 12.1 13.9 15.9
pH 6.73 6.94 6.87 6.86 6.94
Dissolved O2 (mg L−1) 4.33 3.71 3.65 3.67 3.13
  Hg partition after reaching equilibrium
Dissolved Hg (%) 45.1 57.8 61.4 68.4 75.7
Hg in AC (%) 61.5 49.3 49.1 26.9 14.7
Particulate Hg (%) 3.1 4.6 3.2 2.5 2.1
  1. The liquid volume: 50 mL; AC dosage: 50 mg; shaking speed: 125 rpm; temperature: 30 °C; contact time: 24 h
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