Removal of lead(II) ion in water by adsorbents from Pithecellobium dulce

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Vanida Chairgulprasert
Nuchtima Madlah
Rukaiyah Pohmueyae
Nurheedayah Madmanang

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The removal of lead(II) ion in water by the adsorbents from the fruit peels and leaves of Pithecellobium dulce has been studied using a batch method. Four parameters, contact time, pH, initial lead concentration and adsorbent dose were optimised to maximise adsorption.  The maximum adsorption efficiency for the fruit peels was 90%, compared with 87% for the leaves. In both cases, the adsorption data followed second-order kinetics and fit the Freundlich isotherm. For the peels, the data were more effectively modelled using a simple Langmuir isotherm.

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Chairgulprasert, V. ., Madlah, N. ., Pohmueyae, R. ., & Madmanang, N. . (2022). Removal of lead(II) ion in water by adsorbents from Pithecellobium dulce. KKU Science Journal, 44(1), 189–200. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KKUSciJ/article/view/249488
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