Evaluation of Cd(II) Ion Removal from Aqueous Solution by a Low-Cost Adsorbent Prepared from White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Waste Using Batch Sorption

Evaluation of Cd(II) Ion Removal from Aqueous Solution by a Low-Cost Adsorbent Prepared from White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Waste Using Batch Sorption

An agricultural residue, white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) tuber peel (YTBS), was used for the removal of Cd(II) ion from an aqueous solution using a batch method. The adsorbent was characterized using FTIR, TGA, SEM, EDX, N2 BET, XRD, and XRF. The optimization of sorption variables such as pH, contac...

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Main Authors: Edidiong D. Asuquo, Alastair D. Martin, Petrus Nzerem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:ChemEngineering
Subjects:
cadmium
yam
heavy metal ion
kinetics
isotherm
surface area
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2305-7084/2/3/35

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