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Adsorption of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Activated Carbon

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The adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions was performed using commercial activated carbon. The adsorption equilibrium data for lead ions found to follow both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The kinetic process of lead ions adsorption onto activated carbon was found to fit the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The thermodynamic parameters of the adsorption demonstrate that the adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermics.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Programme, School of Engineering and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

    M. A. Adrah & P. Ravindra

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  1. University Malaysia Sabah, Kota kinabalu, Malaysia

    Ravindra Pogaku

  2. University Malaysia Sabah, Kota kinabalu, Malaysia

    Awang Bono

  3. University Malaysia Sabah, Kota kinabalu, Malaysia

    Christopher Chu

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Adrah, M.A., Ravindra, P. (2013). Adsorption of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Activated Carbon. In: Pogaku, R., Bono, A., Chu, C. (eds) Developments in Sustainable Chemical and Bioprocess Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6208-8_16

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