Adsorption of Cadmium (II) from solution onto activated carbon prepared from MadhucalongifoliaFruit Shell -

Activated carbon derived from Madhucalongifolia Fruit shell has been used for theadsorption of Cd(II) from solution. Cadmium is toxic to living systems and therefore it is essential toremoveit from wastewater. Activated carbon was characterized using techniques like FTIR and SEM. Adsorption capacity of Madhucalongifolia fruit shell activated carbon (MLFSAC) for Cd(II) abetment wasinvestigated employing batch equilibration method. The effects of variousparameters like contact time, initial adsorbate concentration, pH and MLFSAC doses have also been studied and reported. The adsorption data were found to fitwell with the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models.The percent removal of Cd (II) was found to beincrease with adsorbent doses from 1 to 8 gm.Andmaximum efficacy was found at 8 gm. At optimum condition nearly 92% abatement of Cd(II) has been noted using MLFSAC. Thus the self-prepared activatedcarbon underinvestigation has been proved to be an excellent economical adsorbent materialfor Cd(II) removal from contaminated water/wastewater. - See more at:.