The advantages and disadvantages of different methodologies of decontamination of heavy metals including physical methods, chemical methods, biological methods (plant, microorganism) and other basic methods used, but the two or more of the technologies commonly used together today need to be discussed or explained.
Some methods combines both physical adsorption and biological treatment
Physical removal can often reduce metal concentrations substantially:
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In all cases, the problem is not solved. What to do with the ab-adsorbent matarial with those metals ? Is is fundaental to have a final secure sink.
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