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

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Adsorption isotherm Adsorption kinetics Leads removal Makham-thet Pithecellobium dulce

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Vanida Chairgulprasert
Department of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Mueang, Pattani 94000, Thailand.
Nuchtima Madlah
Department of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Mueang, Pattani 94000, Thailand.
Rukaiyah Pohmueyae
Faculty of Education, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Mueang, Pattani 94000, Thailand.
Nurheedayah Madmanang
Faculty of Education, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Mueang, Pattani 94000, Thailand.

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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. . (2016). 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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Vol. 44 No. 1 (2016): January - March 2016
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