Run | Polymer/glass bead ratio | Concentration of Ag NP (μg.L−1) | Salinity (PSU)a | Viscosity (cP) | Percentage of sequestration (%)b |
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Influence of polymer/glass bead ratio | |||||
1 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 500 | 26.2 |
2 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 500 | 35.4 |
3 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 500 | 23.2 |
4 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 500 | 34.3 |
5 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 500 | 27.2 |
Influence of molecular weight and quantity of support used | |||||
6 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 500 | 35.4 |
7 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 20 | 48.5 |
8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 500 | 34.3 |
9 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 20 | 52.7 |
10 | 5 with double quantity | 100 | 0 | 20 | 63.0 |
Influence of salinity | |||||
11 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 83.8 |
12 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 73.6 |
13 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 58.7 |
14 | 5 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 54.5 |
15 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 76.6 |
16 | 5 | 60 | 35 | 20 | 64.9 |