Removal efficiency of copper (II) from aqueous solutions using Iraqi palm tree leaves | ||
| Diyala Journal For Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 3, October 2014, Pages 90-97 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohamed A. Farhan; Nidhal M. Khames; Rawnaq B.Gimaa; Salah A.Jassim | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Iraqi palm tree leaves were used as biosorbent for removal of Cu+2 from aqueous solutions .Different parameters such as pH , biosorbent particle size , biosorbent weigh and shaking time were studied in several batch wise experiments to obtain the optimal conditions for copper removal .Complete copper recovery (100%) was obtained and the maximum biosorption capacity of palm leaves ash (burned in300 Co) was 25 mg/g. at pH 5 . Comparisons of the results obtained by this method with comparable results in the literature were carried out proved the highly efficiency of this inexpensive biosorbent type in the decontamination of water contaminated with copper (which considered as toxic heavy metals) from industrial waste water before released to the river which represents the main source of drinking water . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| palm tree leaves; divalent copper; Biosorption | ||
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