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Biosorption of Heavy Metal in Leachate using Activated Carbon from Sawdust and Groundnut Shell

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  • International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations

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  • 2015

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The removal of heavy metal in leachate using activated carbon from sawdust and groundnut shell was carried out. Activated carbon was prepared from groundnut shell and sawdust using HNO3 acid as activating agent. Three experimental samples was set up and filled with 100ml of leachate water, 10g of the carbonized and the activated samples were discharged into two of the experimental set up, while the third bottle was let alone as control to check the heavy metal content of the leachate The experimental set up was discharged into a glass column and analyzed for heavy metal content using the atomic adsorption spectrophotometer. The capacity of the removal of lead, zinc, chromium, copper and vanadium metal by this activated carbon was carried out, and their comparison was made The result showed that the rate of adsorption of zn, cr, pb and cu metals using sawdust was 23%, 89%,0%,0%.139% respectively and using groundnut shell is -40%, 26%, 0% and -320.8% respectively. From the results, it can be concluded that the sawdust had high efficiency of metal adsorbance than the groundnut shell.
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