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Use of natural Stipa tenacissima fibers for the removal of H2S in an alkaline aqueous medium

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The current research aims to use plants as substituent of chemical additives in the elimination of pollutants, therefore making polluting industries environmentally friendly. In the present work, the potential use of Stipa tenacissima (cultivated in the dry region of North Africa) in the removal of H2S in aqueous solution was investigated. The obtained experimental results showed successful elimination of H2S through reaction with Stipa tenacissima fibers in an alkaline aqueous medium. The effect of Stipa tenacissima’s mass, temperature ranging 20–60 °C, and aeration on sulfide removal efficiency was examined. The study clearly revealed that the aeration processes enhanced the removal reaction, and the increase in temperature gave a better removal rate with an optimal mass ratio of Stipa tenacissima of 0.1 g to eliminate 0.2 mg H2S.

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  1. Research Unit of Materials, Environment and Energy, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia

    Hanen Azaza & Lassaad Mechi

  2. Water Researches and Technologies Center Borj-Cedria Technopark, Uninersity of Cartage, Carthage, Tunisia

    Mohamed Ben Amor & Ismaîl Trabelsi

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Azaza, H., Mechi, L., Ben Amor, M. et al. Use of natural Stipa tenacissima fibers for the removal of H2S in an alkaline aqueous medium. Arab J Geosci 11, 803 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-4154-6

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