Figure 5.
Effect of flow rate on the breakthrough curve of Pb(II) sorption onto alginate (a) and AB foams (c) (pH: 4; sorbent mass: 100 mg (i.e., 1 foam, depth = 0.32 cm for alginate and 0.26 cm for AB)), and Pb(II) desorption curves of Pb-loaded alginate (b) and AB foams (d) (Pb-loaded foams were obtained from prior sorption process).