INVESTIGATION OF CACTUS ASH ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR MAXIMUM ADSORPTION OF HEAVY METAL IONS FROM WATER
The natural setting of our ecosystem has long been contaminated by industrialization and modern technology, hence the need for mitigation. This study aims at investigating cactus ash adsorption isotherms models for heavy metal adsorption from water. Batch experiment was conducted using Cactus ash as adsorbent for the study at pH ranges of 2 to 11 and temperature ranging from 25°C to 60°C. Langmuir isotherm model was suitable for adsorption of Cr onto Cactus ash residue. The process was monolayer adsorption. The correlation of the experimental results fits with the Freundlich isotherm model for Ni and Cr both with R2 values of 0.9801. It is also confirmed to be favorable for n values
Authors : Patrick, D.O., Bathon, F., Chiroma, T.M. and Kefas, H.M.
Category : Open Access Volume (Issue) : 10(1) Date Uploaded : 16th April 2024