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2013
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Research Article
Multi-Component Adsorption of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene from Aqueous Solutions by Montmorillonite Modified with Tetradecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide
Table 2
Removal of BTEX from aqueous solutions by various adsorbents.
Adsorbent
Benzene (mg/g)
Toluene (mg/g)
Ethylbenzene (mg/g)
Xylene (mg/g)
Reference
TMPA-clay
1.13
8.65
3.18
4.24
[
12
]
Adam-clay
0.47
4.32
1.59
2.44
[
12
]
HDTMA-clay
0.47
6.8
4.24
7.21
[
12
]
CNT(NaOCl)
200
220
250
270
[
2
]
Diatomite
0.031
0.037
0.042
0.042–0.095
[
4
]
Activated carbon
4.5
5
6
6.5
[
8
]
TTAB-Clay
3.98
5.15
6
6.98
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