Modified Orange Peel Waste as a Sustainable Material for Adsorption of Contaminants

World orange production is estimated at 60 million tons per annum, while the annual production of orange peel waste is 32 million tons. According to available data, the adsorption capacity of orange peel ranges from 3 mg/g to 5 mg/g, while their water uptake is lower than 1 mg/g. The low water uptak...

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Main Authors: Uloaku Michael-Igolima, Samuel J. Abbey, Augustine O. Ifelebuegu, Eyo U. Eyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/3/1092