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Adsorption Batch Studies on the Removal of Pb(II) Using Maize Tassel Based Activated Carbon
Joint Authors
Guyo, Upenyu
Moyo, Mambo
Nyamunda, Benias Chomunorwa
Chikazaza, Linda
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The demand for clean water is on the increase as rapid industrialization is still contributing to pollution.
Nowadays, as water is the basic need for mankind, efforts have gathered momentum to decontaminate it in order to address the acute shortage of clean and pure water.
Maize tassel was used as the precursor for making activated carbon for the adsorption of Pb(II) ions.
The product obtained was characterized and utilized for the removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solutions over a wide range of initial metal ion concentration (10–50 mg/L), contact time (5–300 min), adsorbent dose (0.1–2.5 g), and pH (2–12).
The optimum set of conditions for biosorption of Pb(II) ion were found to be initial concentration 10 mg/L, dosage 1.2 g, and pH 5.4.
The adsorption data conformed to both the Langmuir and the Freundlich isotherms but fitted best into the Langmuir model.
The R2 for Langmuir equation was 0.9997 and that for Freundlich was 0.9515.
The Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacity of the activated carbon was calculated to be 37.31 mg/g.
The results indicate that activated carbon might be used to effectively adsorb Pb(II) ions from wastewater treatment plants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moyo, Mambo& Chikazaza, Linda& Nyamunda, Benias Chomunorwa& Guyo, Upenyu. 2013. Adsorption Batch Studies on the Removal of Pb(II) Using Maize Tassel Based Activated Carbon. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477259
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moyo, Mambo…[et al.]. Adsorption Batch Studies on the Removal of Pb(II) Using Maize Tassel Based Activated Carbon. Journal of Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Moyo, Mambo& Chikazaza, Linda& Nyamunda, Benias Chomunorwa& Guyo, Upenyu. Adsorption Batch Studies on the Removal of Pb(II) Using Maize Tassel Based Activated Carbon. Journal of Chemistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477259
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477259