A Comparative Study of the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Synthetic Wastewaters Using Different Adsorbents

A comparison has been made of the efficiency of heavy metal ion adsorption from synthetic wastewaters by charcoal prepared locally from the burnt remnants of plantain peel with more conventional adsorbents such as industrial activated wood charcoal, technical charcoal animal powder and Amberlite res...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel A. Oluyemi, John A.O. Oyekunle, Samuel O. Olasoji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2009-06-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.27.5.493