Table 6.
Heavy metal retention with 2 g Technosol.
Treatments | Retention of heavy metals on Technosols, % |
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---|---|---|---|---|
Cu | Cd | Zn | Pb | |
Initial concentration of heavy metals in tailings, mg/L |
3.48 |
0.20 |
20.06 |
0.57 |
2T1: 99% soil + 1% MCNPs | 86 | 46 | 48 | 99 |
2T2: 97% soil + 3% MCNPs | 93 | 43 | 47 | 100 |
Negative Control (99% soil) | 44 | 16- | 21 | 79 |
Negative Control (97% soil) | 29 | 9 | 13 | 66 |