Cocoa pod husk (CPH) has been valorised as adsorbents for the removal of a variety of
chemical species from aqueous media. This review was conducted to catalogue the …

Cocoa is among the most cultivated and important tropical crops in the world, and it is
economically viable in the agro-pastoral systems of tropical Africa. Further, the amount of …

Heavy metal pollution has emerged as one of the most serious environmental challenges
facing the world today. The removal of heavy metals from the effluent is of special …

Mesoporous composite activated carbon (AC) prepared from cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pod
and sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) stalk were evaluated for the sorption of Pb (II) and Fe (II) …

Although there are many possible routes for the desorption of pollutants, reuse and
regeneration of the used adsorbents, the performance and the adsorption capacity is not …

This study evaluates the applicability of dry faecal sludge activated carbon (DFSAC) as a
wastewater pollutant removal technology by employing both laboratory‐and large‐scale …

Biochar obtained via microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) at 720 W and 15 min from cocoa
pod husk (CPH) is an efficient adsorbent of Cd 2+(aq). Biochar of residual biomass of CPH …

The efficiency of ZnCl2-activated cocoa pod husk charcoal (ACPHC) in removing Pb (II), Cu
(II) and Cd (II) ions from aqueous solution was investigated under different conditions of …

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar a produção de um carvão de caroço de
pêssego e também avaliar a adsorção de corantes têxteis pelo carvão ativado de caroço de …

Lignocellulosic biomass represents an important chemical resource. In the quest for the
heightened interest for waste management and the successful utilization of solid waste …