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. 2021 Jul 22;7(7):e07631. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07631

Table 6.

Heavy metal retention with 2 g Technosol.

Treatments Retention of heavy metals on Technosols, %
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