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Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies of lead ion and zinc ion adsorption from aqueous solution onto activated carbon prepared from palm oil mill effluent
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In this paper, an efficient activated carbon was prepared using palm oil mill effluent as a precursor, and the adsorption capacity of activated carbon for lead ion and zinc ion from aqueous media was investigated under equilibrium conditions between 303.15 and 353.15 K.About:
This article is published in Journal of Cleaner Production.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 188 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Adsorption & Activated carbon.read more
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A review on heavy metal pollution, toxicity and remedial measures: Current trends and future perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, a review of different treatment methods for removing heavy metals from the aquatic environment with a different degree of success has been presented, and the distinctive sorts of treatment strategies for the removal of the toxic metals from wastewater had been explained.
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Recent advances in applications of activated carbon from biowaste for wastewater treatment: a short review.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized recent development and findings on application of activated carbon synthesized from biowaste in wastewater treatment and tabulated the adsorption efficiencies of newly developed activated carbons in treatment of different pollutants (including dyes, metal ions, pharmaceutical and personal care products, organic pollutants).
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An efficient composite material for selective lead(II) monitoring and removal from wastewater
TL;DR: The mesoporous composite material (MoCA) was fabricated by 2-methyl-8-quinolinol onto the porous silica by direct immobilization for toxic Pb(II) ion detection and removal as discussed by the authors.
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Insight into activated carbon from different kinds of chemical activating agents: A review.
TL;DR: The objective of this study is to reveal and distinguish the individual roles of different activating agents during AC synthesis, highlighting the development of activating agent roles during the process of AC.
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Adsorption of anionic dyes on spent tea leaves modified with polyethyleneimine (PEI-STL)
Syieluing Wong,Hasnaa H. Tumari,Norzita Ngadi,Nurul Balqis Mohamed,Onn Hassan,Ramli Mat,Nor Aishah Saidina Amin +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the adsorption performance of spent tea leaves (STL) modified with polyethylenimine (PEI) on two anionic dyes, namely Reactive Black 5 (RB5) and Methyl Orange (MO), from simulated wastewater.
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Preparation of activated carbon from Tunisian olive-waste cakes and its application for adsorption of heavy metal ions
TL;DR: The present work explored the use of Tunisian olive-waste cakes, a by-product of the manufacture process of olive oil in mills, as a potential feedstock for the preparation of activated carbon, and modified the chemical characteristics of the sorbent surface to enhance the adsorption capacity of this carbon for heavy metals.
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Production of activated carbon from coconut shell: optimization using response surface methodology.
TL;DR: The production of activated carbon from coconut shell treated with phosphoric acid (H3PO4) was optimized using the response surface methodology (RSM) to get not only optimum production condition points but ranges, which are crucial for the flexibility of the production process, as well.