Adsorption of pollutants by plant bark derived adsorbents: an empirical review

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant barks are among the most widely applied low-cost biomass materials in the study of
pollutant removal from aqueous media. This paper extensively reviews the experimental …

Adsorptive removal of nickel (II) ions from aqueous environment: A review

NP Raval, PU Shah, NK Shah - Journal of environmental management, 2016 - Elsevier
Among various methods adsorption can be efficiently employed for the treatment of heavy
metal ions contaminated wastewater. In this context the authors reviewed variety of …

Heavy metal adsorption by modified oak sawdust: Thermodynamics and kinetics

ME Argun, S Dursun, C Ozdemir, M Karatas - Journal of hazardous …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper describes the adsorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions by oak
(Quercus coccifera) sawdust modified by means of HCl treatment. Our study tested the …

The quest for active carbon adsorbent substitutes: inexpensive adsorbents for toxic metal ions removal from wastewater

I Ali - Separation & Purification Reviews, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Due to overgrowth in population, industrialization and civilization, demands for water are
increasing geometrically. Therefore, alternative sources of water are required and …

[PDF][PDF] Cellulosic substrates for removal of pollutants from aqueous systems: A review. 1. Metals

MA Hubbe, SH Hasan, JJ Ducoste - BioResources, 2011 - repository.lib.ncsu.edu
Recent years have seen explosive growth in research concerning the use of cellulosic
materials, either in their as-recieved state or as modified products, for the removal of heavy …

Biosorption optimization of nickel removal from water using Punica granatum peel waste

A Bhatnagar, AK Minocha - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2010 - Elsevier
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of Punica granatum
(pomegranate) peel waste for the removal of nickel from water. Batch experiments were …

Use of clinoptilolite for the removal of nickel ions from water: kinetics and thermodynamics

ME Argun - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper describes the removal of Ni (II) ions from aqueous solutions using clinoptilolite.
The effect of clinoptilolite level, contact time, and pH were determined. Different isotherms …

A new approach to modification of natural adsorbent for heavy metal adsorption

ME Argun, S Dursun - Bioresource technology, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper describes modification of a natural adsorbent with Fenton reagent and
determines the removal of Cd (II) ions from aqueous solution. Changes of the surface …

Effective adsorption of crystal violet from aqueous solutions with effective adsorbent: equilibrium, mechanism studies and modeling analysis

HS Al-Shehri, E Almudaifer, AQ Alorabi… - Environmental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, NaOH-activated Aerva javanica leaf (NAJL) powder was successfully
developed as a cost-effective adsorbent for removal of crystal violet (CV) from an aqueous …

Removal of Pb (II) from water by natural zeolitic tuff: kinetics and thermodynamics

M Karatas - Journal of hazardous materials, 2012 - Elsevier
The present study was aimed at examining the ability of a natural zeolitic volcanic tuff to
remove Pb (II) ions from aqueous solutions under various conditions. The effects of various …