Authors : M. P. Patil and Prerna Mahajan
Page Nos : 21-29
Description :
Due to discharge of contaminated water in recourses without treatment it becomes polluted and causing hazardous effects on ecosystem. Various techniques are used for treatment of water such as coagulation, ion exchange, adsorption, reverse osmosis etc. Adsorption is the cheaper method for the removal of heavy metals. Activated charcoal was prepared from lemon peels are used as adsorbent for removal of heavy metals like copper, nickel, cobalt. It was observed that the prepared adsorbent was very good for removal of heavy metal.
