Research Article

Removal of Natural Organic Matter (NOM) from Aqueous Solutions by Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Modification with Magnetic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

Table 1

Physical and chemical characteristics of wetland water.

ParameterUnit of measureValue (mean ± SD)

pH8.2 ± 0.4
ColorTCU140 ± 15
TurbidityNTU32 ± 6
Total hardnessmg·L−1 CaCO3382 ± 35
Alkalinitymg·L−1 CaCO3229 ± 35
Sulfatemg·L−127 ± 9
Manganesemg·L−10.021 ± 0.015
Chloridemg·L−159 ± 5
Calciummg·L−198 ± 10
Magnesiummg·L−131 ± 4
ECμS·cm−1546 ± 56
Ironmg·L−10.51 ± 0.1