Evaluation of alkaline-based activated carbon from Leucaena Leucocephala produced at different activation temperatures for cadmium adsorption

Abstract Heavy metal contamination in water is happening worldwide. Adsorption using activated carbon is a common choice for cleaning the wastewater. The drawback of activated carbon is the higher cost of production due to the need for high heat in the process. This work investigated on activated ca...

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Main Authors: Wan Muhammad Hilmi Wan Ibrahim, Mohd Hazim Mohamad Amini, Nurul Syuhada Sulaiman, Wan Rasidah Wan Abdul Kadir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Applied Water Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-020-01330-z