Improved rare mercury recovery from fluorescent lamp wastes through simultaneous leaching and heating.

Unlabelled: Mercury is one of the main components of fluorescent lamps. Considering the adverse effects of mercury on human health and the environment, recovery of mercury-containing fluorescent lamps is very important in developed countries. The glass parts of used fluorescent lamps are among the dangerous wastes whose mercury content should be reduced to the lowest possible level according to international standards.

Adsorption system for Mg removal from aqueous solutions using bentonite/γ-alumina nanocomposite.

Calcium and magnesium are the most common sources of water hardness. These divalent ions can react with soap anions decreasing the cleaning efficiency and hence, high consumption of detergents occurred as a result. Development of novel low-cost adsorbents for metals removal has attracted a great attention.