Adsorption of dyes using different types of clay: a review

AA Adeyemo, IO Adeoye, OS Bello - Applied Water Science, 2017 - Springer
Increasing amount of dyes in the ecosystem particularly in wastewater has propelled the
search for more efficient low-cost adsorbents. The effective use of the sorption properties …

Low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural by-products/wastes for enhancing contaminant uptakes from wastewater: a review

M Sulyman, J Namieśnik, A Gierak - Polish Journal of Environmental …, 2017 - mostwiedzy.pl
A major threat to the comfort of human life has been imposed by increased industrialization
and urbanization. The generation and disposal of huge amounts of toxic materials and …

Rice husk and its ash as low-cost adsorbents in water and wastewater treatment

M Ahmaruzzaman, VK Gupta - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Rice husk, which is a relatively abundant and inexpensive material, is currently being
investigated as an adsorbent for the removal of various pollutants from water and …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies of synthetic dye removal using pomegranate peel activated carbon prepared by microwave-induced KOH …

MA Ahmad, NAA Puad, OS Bello - Water Resources and industry, 2014 - Elsevier
Pomegranate peel was converted into activated carbon using microwave induced and KOH
activation techniques. The prepared activated carbon (PPAC) was characterized using FTIR …

Removing ammonium from water using modified corncob-biochar

TM Vu, DP Doan, HT Van, TV Nguyen… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ammonium pollution in groundwater and surface water is of major concern in many parts of
the world due to the danger it poses to the environment and people's health. This study …

Water treatment by adsorption columns: evaluation at ground level

I Ali - Separation & Purification Reviews, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Water is the most important and essential component of earth's ecosystem, playing a vital
role in the proper functioning of flora and fauna. But water resources are contaminating …

[HTML][HTML] The potentiality of rice husk-derived activated carbon: From synthesis to application

MM Alam, MA Hossain, MD Hossain, MAH Johir… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Activated carbon (AC) has been extensively utilized as an adsorbent over the past few
decades. AC has widespread applications, including the removal of different contaminants …

Continuous fixed-bed column study and adsorption modeling: Removal of cadmium (II) and lead (II) ions in aqueous solution by dead calcareous skeletons

AP Lim, AZ Aris - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
The sorption of Cd (II) and Pb (II) ions was conducted in a continuous fixed-bed column by
using dead calcareous skeletons (CS). The column performances were evaluated by …

Preparation and characterization of a novel adsorbent from Moringa oleifera leaf

OS Bello, KA Adegoke, OO Akinyunni - Applied Water Science, 2017 - Springer
A new and novel adsorbent was obtained by impregnation of Moringa oleifera leaf in H 2 SO
4 and NaOH, respectively. Prepared adsorbents were characterized using elemental …

Continuous removal of thorium from aqueous solution using functionalized graphene oxide: Study of adsorption kinetics in batch system and fixed bed column

F Zahakifar, F Khanramaki - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This article investigated the kinetic studies of thorium adsorption from an aqueous solution
with graphene oxide functionalized with aminomethyl phosphonic acid (AMPA) as an …