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A Novel Green Approach for Lead Adsorption and Isotherm Evaluation

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 2023 4 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
M. Dharsana, J. Prakash Arul Jose

Summary

Researchers evaluated citrus peel powder, banana peel powder, and betel leaf powder as low-cost natural bio-sorbents for removing lead from synthetic aqueous solutions, applying isotherm models to assess adsorption capacity and equilibrium behavior. The study found these agricultural byproducts represent an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to heavy metal removal from contaminated water.

Study Type Environmental

Environmental damage due to the discharge of organic pollutants and heavy metal toxins has become a major topic of concern for the past couple of years. Using just a natural adsorbent to solve wastewater concerns has lately gained popularity as an ecologically acceptable solution that encourages long-term growth. A range of approaches, including adsorption to the surface of agricultural leftovers, have been used to minimize heavy metals in an aqueous medium. Lead is amongst the most hazardous and widely discovered toxic substances in industrial waste. Citrus limetta peel powder, Banana peel powder, and Betel leaf powder were chosen as adsorbents in this study to absorb synthetic lead from an aqueous solution since they are low-cost materials. Our research aims to find natural bio-sorbents that can remove highly hazardous Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions. The importance of contact time, concentrations, adsorbent-based dose, and pH in the adsorption process is investigated. The adsorption rate for betel leaves, Citrus limetta peel, and banana peel was 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 g.L-1. Citrus limetta peel (10 g.L-1), banana peel (5 g.L-1), and betel leaf (5 g.L-1) provide the highest lead adsorption. Material characterization is used to determine the lead nitrate process in lead adsorption. The capacity of the lead-adsorbing substances to achieve adsorption equilibrium was assessed and estimated using linear Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms, with the experimental data fitting the Freundlich isotherm models.

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