Simultaneous adsorption of toxic metals in binary systems using peanut and sheanut shells biochars

Converting peanut and sheanut shells into biochar is a smart strategy for recycling agricultural waste. Biochar was produced from peanut and sheanut shells at temperatures of 350 ± 5 °C and 700 ± 5 °C. The adsorption capacities for lead (Pb2+), cadmium (Cd2+) and mercury (Hg2+) in the binary systems...

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Main Authors: Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah, Albert Kojo Quainoo, Abdul-Halim Abubakari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018461