Treatment of lead-contaminated water using activated carbon adsorbent from locally available papaya peel biowaste

The performance of activated carbon (AC) produced from papaya peel (PP) as a locally available bioderived adsorbent in the removal of Pb(II) from metal-contaminated water is reported. Utilization of natural biowastes, such as papaya peel, in this way could assist with waste minimization at the same...

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Main Authors: Abbaszadeh, Sahar, Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah, Webb, Colin, Ghasemi, Nahid, Muhamad, Ida Idayu
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
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