quot;Mechanisms of Lead, Copper, and Zinc Retention by
The solidliquid interface reaction between phosphate rock (PR) and metals (Pb, Cu, and Zn) was studied. Phosphate rock has the highest affinity for Pb, followed by Cu and Zn, with sorption capacities of 138, 114, and mmol/kg PR, respectively. In the PbCuZn ternary system, competitive metal sorption occurred with sorption capacity reduction of %, %, and % for Pb, Cu, and Zn,