?COCONUT PALM (COCOS NUCIFERA) HUSK AS A POTENTIAL ADSORBENT FOR LEAD, CADMIUM AND ZINC IONS IN INDUSTRIAL WASTE EFFLUENTS

Authors

  • J. A. OMGBU Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, College of Education Warri, Nigeria
  • N. S. OHOCHUKU Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, College of Education Warri, Nigeria
  • V. IWEANYA Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, College of Education Warri, Nigeria
  • E. M. OBASEKI Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, College of Education Warri, Nigeria

Keywords:

Coconut husk, Adsorbent, Industrial waste, Toxic minerals.

Abstract

Sorption oflead, cadmium and zinc ions from aqueous effluents by coconut (Cocosnucifera) husk is reported. Results
show that more than eighty percent removal could be achieved in the column experiments. The sorption of the metal ions
vary markedly with the type of metal ion and follows the order lead> cadmium> zinc ions and its initial concentration.
Its use for binding lead, cadmium and zinc ions in mining waste effluents is recommended.

Published

1997-04-21

How to Cite

OMGBU, J. A., OHOCHUKU, N. S., IWEANYA, V., & OBASEKI, E. M. (1997). ?COCONUT PALM (COCOS NUCIFERA) HUSK AS A POTENTIAL ADSORBENT FOR LEAD, CADMIUM AND ZINC IONS IN INDUSTRIAL WASTE EFFLUENTS. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 40(1-4), 1–3. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2323

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1-4 (1997): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles